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Yuval Abrams »
Assistant Professor of Law
Ph.D. (Philosophy), City University of New York Graduate Center
LL.M., New York University School of Law
LL.B., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
B.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Torts
Daniel D. Barnhizer »
Professor of Law & The Bradford Stone Faculty Scholar
J.D. Harvard Law School
B.A. Miami University
Contract Law & Theory, Conservation Law, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence
Mary A. Bedikian »
Professor in Residence & Director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law
B.A. and M.A. Wayne State University
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration
Susan H. Bitensky »
Professor of Law
J.D. University of Chicago Law School
B.A. Case Western Reserve University
Constitutional Law, International Human Rights Law, Evidence, Children’s Rights
David Blankfein-Tabachnick »
Associate Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Faculty and Intellectual Life
M.S.L. Yale Law School
Ph.D. University of Virginia
M.A. University of Rochester
B.A. Ithaca College
Private Law, Taxation and Tax policy. Property, Contracts, Basic Income Tax, Tax Policy, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trusts and Estates
Kristine L. Bowman »
Professor of Law
Ph.D. University of Queensland
J.D. magna cum laude with high honors 2001, Duke University
M.A. 2001, Duke University
B.A. summa cum laude 1998, Drake University
Education Law
Jacob Bronsther »
Associate Professor of Law
Ph.D. London School of Economics and Political Science
J.D. New York University School of Law
M.Phil. Oxford University
B.A. Cornell University
Criminal Law, Sentencing, Law & Philosophy, Torts, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law
Adam Candeub »
Professor of Law & Director of the Intellectual Property, Information & Communications Law Program
J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School
B.A. Yale University
Administrative Law/ Regulatory State Antitrust, Communications Law Legal Analytics, Criminal Law Privacy and Information Security Law, Quantitative Methods for Lawyers Ratemaking and Utility Law, Cyber Law
Jennifer Carter-Johnson »
Associate Professor of LawAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ph.D. University of Virginia
J.D. University of Michigan Law School
B.A. Union University
Intellectual property and policy, Biological research and the law, International Intellectual Property, Regulation of Scientific Research, Moot Courts
James M. Chen »
Justin Smith Morrill Chair in Law, Professor of Law
J.D. Harvard Law School
M.A. Emory University
B.A. Emory University
Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Constitutional Law, Economic Regulation, Environmental Law, Industrial Policy, Legislation, Natural Resources Law
Anne Choike »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Director of the Equitable Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic
J.D. University of Michigan Law School
M.U.P. University of Michigan Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning
B.A. Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences (Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar and Woods Fellow)
Certificate in Polish Language and Culture, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, Poland
Transactional Law, Business and Community Law, Entrepreneurial Law, Intellectual Property Law
Jennifer L. Copland »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Appellate Moot Court Program
J.D. University of Michigan Law School
B.A. University of Michigan
Public Speaking, Advocacy, Moot Court Competition, Commercial Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Administrative Law: Food Safety and Labeling, Advocacy for Foreign-Educated Lawyers, Communications Skills for Lawyers
Nancy A. Costello »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Director, First Amendment Clinic and Director, Free Expression Online Library and Resource Center
J.D. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
B.A. Michigan State University
Legal Writing, First Amendment Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property Law
Charles Delmotte »
Associate Professor of Law
B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D. Ghent University, Belgium
Federal Income Tax, Tax Policy, Innovation Law, Law & Philosophy, Law & Economics
Kevin R. Douglas »
Assistant Professor of Law
J.D. Stanford Law School
B.Sc. and M.B.A. Florida A&M University
Business Enterprises, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Regulation, Unincorporated Business Entities
Sarah Eskridge »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Legal Communication, Analysis, and Professionalism, Legal Research, and Writing
David S. Favre »
Professor of Law & The Nancy Heathcote Professor of Property and Animal Law
J.D. College of William and Mary
B.A. University of Virginia
Property, International Environmental Law, Wildlife Law, Animal Law
Kathryn E. Fort »
Director of Clinics, Director of Indian Law Clinic, Academic Specialist
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law
B.A. Hollins University
Federal Indian Law
Charity J. Fort »
Assistant Professor of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Enterprise, Philanthropy Law, Professional Responsibility
Reina Fostyk »
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law, Summa Cum Laude
B.A. Malone University, History, Summa Cum Laude
Immigrant Juvenile Law
Jeremy Francis »
Clinical Professor of Law, Writing Specialist
Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.A. University of Denver
B.A. Colorado State University
Research, Writing & Advocacy
Linda Sheryl Greene »
1855 Professor and MSU Foundation Professor of Law
J.D. University of California-Berkeley
Certificate in Public International Law: The Hague Academy of International Law
B.A. California State University-Long Beach
Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Legislation, Civil Rights, Sports Law
Catherine M. Grosso »
Professor of Law
J.D. University of Iowa College of Law
B.A. Earlham College
Criminal Procedure, Capital Punishment Law, Jury Selection and Race
Bradley Hall »
Interim Director of the Public Defender Clinic
Criminal Defense Law, Wrongful Convictions
Mary Harokopus »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law
M.S.E. University of Michigan
B.S.M.I.S. Oakland University
Brian C. Kalt »
Professor of Law & Harold Norris Faculty Scholar
J.D. Yale Law School
A.B. University of Michigan
Structural Constitutional Law, Juries, Administrative Law, Bill of Rights, Torts
Dennis Kennedy »
Director of the Center for Law, Technology & Innovation
J.D. Georgetown University Law Center
B.A. Wabash College
Information Technology, Legal Technology, Intellectual Property Licensing & Drafting
Joseph Kozakiewicz »
Director of the Chance at Childhood Clinic
B.A. and J.D. Columbia University
M.S.W. Grand Valley State University
Child Advocacy, Interdisciplinary Education, Clinical Education (specifically Child Welfare), Conducting Family Court Hearings,
Business Law, Securities Law
Stephanie J. LaRose »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
J.D. Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
M.F.A. Vermont College of Fine Arts
B.A. University of Michigan
Legal Writing, Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Criminal Law
Michael A. Lawrence »
Professor of Law, Past-Foster Swift Professor of Constitutional Law
M.S. and J.D. University of Wisconsin
M.B.S. University of Colorado
B.S. Indiana University
Constitutional Law, Racial Justice, Constitutional Theory, Comparative Constitutional Law, Writings of the Founding, International Law, NAFTA, Property, Business Enterprises
Deanne Andrews Lawrence »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law & RWA Co-Director
J.D. University of Colorado Law School
B.S. Purdue University
B.S. Indiana University
Research, Writing & Analysis, Advocacy
Elise Maizel »
Assistant Professor of Law
Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Compliance Enterprise, Professional Responsibility
Veronica Valentine McNally »
Director of Trial Advocacy & Director of Externships
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law
B.A. University of Michigan
Legal Analysis and Writing, Trial Practice
Nicholas Mercuro »
Professor in Residence
Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.B.A. Seton Hall University
B.A. Pennsylvania State University
Economics, Business Administration, Resource Development
Geeyoung Min »
Associate Professor of Law
LL.M. and J.S.D. Yale Law School
B.A. and B.L. Seoul National University
Corporate Law, Governance, Business Enterprises, Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporations and Constitutions
Noga Morag-Levine »
Professor of Law & The George Roumell Faculty Scholar
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)
LL.B. Hebrew University of Jerusalem
A.B. University of California, Berkeley
Constitutional Law and the Regulatory State, Environmental Law, Courts and Social Policy, Comparative Environmental Law, Torts
Barbara O'Brien »
Professor of Law
Ph.D. University of Michigan
J.D. University of Colorado
B.A. Bowdoin College
Criminal Law and Procedure, Exoneration, Jury Selection
Daphne O'Regan »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law & RWA Co-Director
M.A. and Ph.D. Cornell University
J.D. Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law
B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz
Research, Writing, Analysis, Common-Law Reasoning
Sean A. Pager »
Professor of Law; Associate Director, Intellectual Property, Information & Communications Law Program (IPIC)
LL.M. European University Institute
J.D. U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
A.B. Harvard University
Intellectual Property, Creative Industries
Goldie Pritchard »
Assistant Dean of the Academic Success Program
J.D. Seattle University School of Law
M.A. Grand Valley State University
B.A. University of California Davis
Legal Analysis, Contracts
Philip A. Pucillo »
Professor
J.D. Tulane University Law School
B.A. Lafayette College
Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Litigation, Evidence, Federal Jurisdiction, Law and Forensic Science, Professional Responsibility, Property
Frank S. Ravitch »
Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion,
Director Kyoto Japan Program
LL.M. Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. The Dickinson School of Law
B.A. Tulane University
Religion, Torts, Constitutional Law, Interpretive Theory, Civil Rights Law, Disability Discrimination, First Amendment Law, Jurisprudence, Employment Discrimination Law
John W. Reifenberg, Jr. »
Professor of Law
Graduate Fellow, Yale
J.D. University of Denver
A.B. Brown University
Torts, International Law, International Business Transactions, Comparative Law, Canadian Charter of Rights, Chinese Law, European Community Law, International Business Transactions, International Environmental Law, International Sale of Goods, Law and Computers, Law and Social Science, Public International Law, Socialist Legal Systems, Space Law
Lauren M. Rogers »
Interim Director, Housing Justice Clinic
Daniel B. Rosenbaum »
Assistant Professor
J.D. Harvard Law School
B.A. Washington University in St. Louis
Local Government, Property, Land Use and Government
Michael Sant'Ambrogio »
Interim Dean and Professor of Law
J.D. New York University School of Law
M.A. New York University
B.A. Columbia University
Administrative and Regulatory Law, Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, Constitutional Law l
Laura Savarese »
Assistant Professor of Law
Children and the Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Evidence, Family Law, Legal History
Justin Simard »
Associate Professor of Law
J.D., PhD. University of Pennsylvania
B.A. Rice University
Professional Responsibility, Commercial Law, Legal History, Secured Transactions, Sales, and Contracts
Wenona T. Singel »
Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center and Associate Professor of Law
J.D. Harvard Law School
B.A. Harvard College
Tribal Legal Systems, Tribal Accountability for Human Rights, Property, Federal Indian Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, Environmental Justice, Environmental Justice in Indian Country, Advanced Topics in Indian Law: Tribal Economic Development, Advanced Topics in Indian Law: Native American Natural Resources, Advanced Topics in Indian Law: Global Perspectives on Indigenous Peoples, Remedies, Uniform Commercial Code: Sales
Glen Staszewski »
Professor of Law & The A.J. Thomas Faculty Scholar
J.D. Vanderbilt Law School
B.A. University of Wisconsin
Civil Procedure, Legislation, Administrative Law, Comparative Constitutionalism, Presidential Powers, Regulatory State
Paul Stokstad »
Associate Clinical Professor of Law; Interim Co-Director of RWA Program
J.D. University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
B.A. Swarthmore College
Research, Writing, and Advocacy, Environmental Law Enforcement, Hazardous Waste Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Procedure
David B. Thronson »
Professor of Law
J.D. Harvard Law School
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. University of Kansas
Family Law, Immigration and Nationality Law, Immigration Law and Policy, Perspectives on U.S. Immigration Law, Public International Law, International Human Rights, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
Veronica Thronson »
Clinical Professor of Law; Director of the Immigration Law Clinic
J.D. City University of New York School of Law
B.A. City University of New York - City College
Community Property, Domestic Violence Law, Immigration and Nationality Law, Family and Immigration Law
Christina Wease »
Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
J.D. Michigan State University College of Law
B.A. Michigan State University
Tax Law, IRS Practice and Procedure
Stephen Wilks »
Associate Professor of Law
Ph.D., Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
LL.M. (Securities Regulation), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
J.D., Queen’s University at Kingston (Canada)
M.S.W., Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
B.A. (History), Queen’s University at Kingston (Canada)
Nicholas J. Wittner »
Professor in Residence
J.D. 1979, cum laude, Wayne State University Law School
B.S. 1975, with high honors, Michigan State University
Quinn Yeargain »
1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy and Associate Professor of Law
J.D., Emory University School of Law
B.A., University of Central Florida
Criminal Law, Legal History, State Constitutional Law, Voting Rights and Election Law