Dan Tilly

Dan Tilly is an award-winning professor and accomplished trial lawyer and advocate. In the classroom, Dan uses his real-world trial experience and advocacy skills to deliver an experiential education, balancing his teaching between lectures on civil procedure and evidence with practical courtroom advocacy training.

Dan worked as a full-time civil litigator and trial lawyer in Texas before transitioning into full-time academia. He maintains an active Texas law license, routinely advises on evidence and trial strategy, and serves a crucial role on the CJSJ trial team. Dan has experience selecting juries, cross-examining key witnesses, and delivering closing arguments. His passion for advocacy and knowledge of procedure and evidence are invaluable for his clients.

Prior to joining the Baylor Law faculty and the CJSJ team, Dan led the advocacy program at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he served as an Associate Professor and, later, Associate Dean. He is credited with leading that law school into the national rankings in advocacy and experiential education, with over a dozen national titles and a world championship in a variety of advocacy competitions.

Throughout his career, Dan has also played an active role in shaping public policy. Most recently, he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court to three-year terms on the North Carolina Rules Advisory Commission and the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. He now works with regional and state officials to effectuate improvements within Texas law.