Daniel L. Hatcher

Daniel L. Hatcher is professor of law at the University of Baltimore, teaching at the Civil Advocacy Clinic. Hatcher previously worked at Maryland Legal Aid as assistant director of advocacy, and as staff attorney representing children in foster care and adults with low income. He was also a senior staff attorney with the Children’s Defense Fund.

Hatcher has testified before Congress, and his scholarship has received national attention. His 2016 book, The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America’s Most Vulnerable Citizens exposes how states and companies are using vulnerable populations to maximize revenue rather than serving their best interests. The book builds on his scholarship addressing a core conflict in human service agencies and other government institutions—agencies that exist to serve, also seek to exist.