John Demas

John Demas serves as a Clinical Professor in Real Estate at the University of San Diego, teaching undergraduate real estate courses and the graduate Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program. His pedagogical approach emphasizes engaging narratives and "word picture" illustrations to demystify complex concepts while building strategic alliances in real estate education and practice.

His research spans Real Estate, Property Law, Business Law, and Finance, with publications addressing California-specific legal mechanisms like Transfers on Death Deeds and Mechanic's Liens in bankruptcy contexts. He also investigates educational methodologies in business law instruction and financial market reactions to regulatory changes affecting REITs.

Recent publications reveal a consistent focus on practical legal-financial intersections in real estate, particularly California property law adaptations, bankruptcy implications for construction liens, innovative business law pedagogy, and event-driven market analyses of REIT valuations under regulatory shifts like Sarbanes Oxley.

Professor Demas extends his expertise beyond academia as a strategic advisor, trustee, and director for select privately held organizations, leveraging his real estate acumen in corporate governance and asset mobilization contexts.