Douglas Michael

Douglas Michael is the Thomas P. Lewis Professor of Law at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky. He joined the faculty in 1989 after practicing law at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). His expertise spans corporate, securities, administrative law, taxation, and legal accounting. Michael holds a Juris Doctor and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA from Stanford University.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University (1979)
• Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley (1982)
• Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley (1983)

Research Interests: Michael focuses on legal accounting principles, corporate governance, securities regulation, and administrative law. Notable works include the casebook Legal Accounting: Principles and Applications and articles on tax law compliance, SEC enforcement, and self-regulation frameworks. His scholarship addresses intersections between law, business practices, and regulatory policies.

Publications: Recent works include analyses of the Internal Revenue Code's guardianship mechanisms and critiques of administrative law processes in SEC cases. Earlier contributions explored self-regulation for security and safety in public policy contexts.

Consulting and Professional Contributions: Michael has advised the Administrative Conference of the United States and contributed to regulatory policy discussions.