James B. Wadley
Professor of Law

Contributions to the Professor James Wadley Memorial Gift Fund can be made online or sent to: Washburn University School of Law, Advancement Office, 1700 SW College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621 (checks payable to: Washburn University Foundation (memo: memory of James Wadley)).

Photograph: James Wadley.
B.S., Utah State University, 1969
M.S., Utah State University, 1969
J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 1972
Teaching Responsibilities:
Agricultural Law
Water Rights
Entertainment Law
Creative Thinking for Lawyers
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Native American Law
"I feel the key to understanding a given area of law is to understand how it fits into the larger social picture. My teaching philosophy places more emphasis on the relationships of legal events than on the events themselves."

Professor Wadley passed away January 1, 2010.

Prior to joining the Washburn Law faculty, Professor Wadley taught law in England, studied law in Mexico and performed legal research in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. He lived for two years in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina as a missionary for the Mormon Church.

Professor Wadley is the author of several treatises on agricultural law including: Agricultural Law, Kansas Agricultural Law, and Agricultural Law, A Practitioner's Guide to Representing Farm Clients. He has also authored Zoning: The Law in Florida and Florida Land Use Restrictions.