Steven Ferrey

Steven Ferrey is a Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School, with a focus on environmental law, renewable energy, and constitutional challenges in climate policy. He has taught courses including Energy Law, Environmental Law, and International Climate Change Law since 1989.

His research explores the intersection of constitutional law, international climate agreements, and energy infrastructure, addressing conflicts between federal and state authority, judicial impacts on renewable energy, and global governance frameworks. His 15 most recent articles (2020–2024) analyze topics like the Commerce Clause’s role in climate policy, Supreme Court interventions in energy regulation, and legal challenges to the Green New Deal.

• Honors: Suffolk University Faculty Award for University Scholarship (2018)
• Advisory Roles: World Bank advisor on privatization, Presidentially Appointed Public Member (White House Domestic Policy Review, 1978–79)
• Education: BA (Pomona College), MA and JD (University of California, Berkeley)

His work emphasizes legal frameworks for decarbonization, international climate finance, and resolving jurisdictional conflicts in renewable energy policy.