Cheryl Block

Cheryl Block serves as Professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, teaching Federal Income Taxation, Corporate Taxation, and Tax Policy Seminar. Her expertise centers on federal tax systems, budget policy, and financial crisis interventions, with significant contributions through scholarly publications and bar exam instruction.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.A. from Hofstra University (1976)
• J.D. from State University of New York at Buffalo (1979)

Block's research examines critical intersections of tax law and public finance, particularly:

• Structural analysis of federal income and corporate taxation
• Policy frameworks for financial bailouts
• Constitutional dimensions of federal budget interventions
• Systemic risk measurement in financial institutions
• Legislative voting behavior in tax policy formation

Her publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on governmental responses to financial crises, evolving from bailout cost measurement (2010) to continuum-based risk analysis (2012) and contemporary Puerto Rico-specific interventions (2017), demonstrating increasing policy granularity.

Professional recognition includes:

• Distinguished Faculty Service Award from George Washington University Law School

Block actively mentors through Barbri bar exam lectures nationwide while maintaining significant community commitments:

• Co-founding director of Literacy Volunteers of America, National Capital Area
• Weekly Ready Readers volunteer for at-risk preschoolers in St. Louis

Her career path encompasses judicial clerkship with U.S. District Judge Kevin Thomas Duffy and tax practice at Lord, Day & Lord law firm prior to academia.