James B. Wadley
Professor of Law

Photograph: James Wadley.
B.S., Utah State University, 1969
M.S., Utah State University, 1969
J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 1972

Professor Wadley passed away January 2010.

Contact Information:
jim.wadley [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-1682
Office 207
Support Staff:
Sarah Cranganu
sarah.cranganu [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-2460
Office 203
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."

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.