Jeanne L.

Professor Jeanne L. is a faculty member at Yeshiva University, specializing in commercial law and feminist jurisprudence. Prior to academia, she practiced corporate finance law for 12 years at prestigious firms like Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Milgrim Thomajan & Lee. Her research focuses on the intersection of legal theory, feminist thought, and economic systems, incorporating Hegelian philosophy and Lacanian psychoanalysis.

Education:

• B.A., Williams College, 1975
• J.D., Stanford University, 1978

Research Interests: Professor L. examines commercial law doctrine, feminist critiques of legal systems, and the socio-political dimensions of property law. Her work bridges law and economics, reimagining market structures through a gendered lens. Recent scholarship includes analyses of the Uniform Commercial Code and the philosophical foundations of legal frameworks.

Teaching: Courses include Securities Regulation, Corporate Finance, and Secured Transactions. Her pedagogical approach integrates doctrinal analysis with critical theory.

Publications: Her two monographs, The Vestal and the Fasces (1998) and The Triumph of Venus (2004), explore the interplay between law, gender, and political economy through interdisciplinary lenses.