Scott Hemphill

Scott Hemphill is the Moses H. Grossman Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and co-director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy. His expertise spans antitrust law, intellectual property, and regulatory frameworks addressing technology and pharmaceutical industries. He holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University, an AB from Harvard, and an MSc from the London School of Economics. Previously, he served as antitrust bureau chief for the New York Attorney General and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

• Education: PhD (Economics, Stanford 2010), JD (Stanford 2001), MSc (Economics, LSE 1997), AB (Harvard 1994)
• Research Focus: Anticompetitive practices by dominant tech firms, common ownership effects, and pharmaceutical patent strategies.
• Awards: Nathan Abbott Scholar (Stanford), top law school graduate.

His scholarship on generic drug patent delays has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. He teaches courses on antitrust law and intellectual property, emphasizing technological challenges to traditional legal frameworks.