President Constance A. Anastopoulo joined Charleston Law in 2007. She has been chosen “Professor of the Year” by the law students and has been honored by the Black Law Students Association for her commitment to bringing about meaningful legal and political change.

In March 2025, Anastopoulo was selected as a member of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Influential Women Class of 2025. The award honors outstanding women lawyers and judges who are making a difference in the profession and their communities.

Prior to coming to the Charleston School of Law, Anastopoulo served as senior litigator in the civil litigation division of the Charleston Law Firm of Poulin, Willey, Anastopoulo, LLC, where she managed the appellate practice for the firm.

Anastopoulo has served on the Board of My Sister’s House, Inc., a non-profit shelter for domestic violence victims, the Advisory Board of the Women and Gender Studies at the College of Charleston, as Vice President of the League of Women Voters, and is a past president of the Daughters of Penelope Philanthropy. She is a member of the S.C. Bar, the Charleston Bar Association, and the S.C. Women Lawyers Association.