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Karrigan BörkView profile

Professor

• Environmental Law
• Natural Resources
• Administrative Law
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Professor Karrigan Börk is a Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law and Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He holds a PhD in Ecology (UC Davis, 2011) and JD from Stanford Law School. His expertise spans environmental law, natural resources law, administrative law, and ecological restoration ethics. He previously clerked for federal judges including Tenth Circuit Chief Judge Mary Briscoe. Education: PhD in Ecology (Conservation Biology), UC Davis (2011) JD, Stanford Law School (2009) BA in Environmental Policy & BS in Biology, University of Kansas (2002) His research explores legal frameworks for biodiversity management, invasive species governance, and water law. Notable work includes defining California's Fish & Game Code §5937 and developing salmon hatchery management plans. Current projects focus on local governance in ecosystem management and legal-ethical dimensions of ecological restoration. Awards: Shapiro Family Award (2011) Truman Scholar (2001) Switzer Fellow (2010) He leads the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, a multidisciplinary research hub addressing complex water and ecosystem challenges. His field courses integrate law and environmental science through hands-on learning. Recent publications analyze biodiversity policies across nations and examine constitutional rights to fish in California.

John P. HuntView profile

Professor

• Law and Finance
• Bankruptcy Law
• Financial Engineering
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John P. Hunt is a Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law (King Hall). His research focuses on law and finance, particularly student-loan bankruptcy, municipal bankruptcy, credit rating agencies, and mortgage securitization. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and an M.F.E. in Financial Engineering from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Hunt previously served as Research Director of the Law and Finance Program at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Business, and the Economy (2008–2009) and worked as a regulatory lawyer, litigator, and credit derivatives analyst. Education: A.B. in Russian and Soviet Studies (Harvard, 1991), J.D. (Yale, 1995), M.F.E. (Berkeley, 2007) His research interests include bankruptcy law, contracts, mortgages, and regulatory arbitrage in financial systems. He has published extensively on topics like student debt policy, mortgage securitization flaws, and credit rating agency accountability. Hunt’s work often bridges legal frameworks with financial engineering principles to address systemic risks in credit markets. Awards/Honors: Member of the American Law Institute Hunt has advised on complex financial regulations and participated in conferences addressing mortgage transfer systems, insurance regulation, and municipal debt crises. He teaches courses in bankruptcy, contracts, and secured transactions. His research collaborations with economists like Richard Stanton highlight interdisciplinary approaches to financial law challenges.

Menesh PatelView profile

Professor

• Antitrust Law
• Securities Regulation
• Corporate Law
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Menesh Patel is a Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law since 2018. His research focuses on antitrust, securities regulation, and corporate law, with a particular emphasis on capital markets and law-and-economics analysis. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Iowa. Before joining UC Davis, Patel was a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School (2016–2018), and a law and economics fellow at Stanford Law School (2012–2013). He practiced corporate law at Sidley Austin (2008–2016) and Heller Ehrman LLP (2005–2008), specializing in complex litigation and corporate transactions. His teaching includes courses on Business Associations, Securities Regulation, and Modern Topics in Business Law. Patel’s scholarship addresses critical issues like cryptocurrency fraud, common ownership effects on competition, and insider trading policy. He is slated to receive the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award and has contributed to influential policy discussions through essays on merger guidelines and securities market regulation.

Dennis J. Ventry, Jr.View profile

Professor

• Tax Policy
• Tax Administration
• Legal and Professional Ethics
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Roles and Affiliations: Dennis J. Ventry, Jr. is the Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law. He serves as Chair and former Vice-Chair of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC), advising the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Poverty Research and holds leadership roles in UC Davis’ Academic Senate committees, focusing on library and scholarly communication policies. Education: B.A. History (UCLA, 1993), M.A. History (UC Santa Barbara, 1996), Ph.D. History (UC Santa Barbara, 2001), J.D. (NYU School of Law, 2004). Research Interests: Ventry’s work spans taxation’s social and economic impacts, tax administration, legal ethics, whistleblower protections, state public records acts, and tax expenditure analysis. He emphasizes distributive justice and family taxation within U.S. economic and legal history. Publications Trends: His recent articles critique tax filing complexities, advocate for reform of IRS programs, and analyze whistleblower protections. Notable works include reports on California tax litigation, IRSAC policy recommendations, and critiques of the Free File program. Awards: Honors include the Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall Research Scholar (2009–present) and multiple leadership roles in tax policy councils. Service and Grants: Ventry advises on IRSAC tax administration, serves on UC-wide committees for scholarly communication and library policies, and collaborates with institutions like the Multistate Tax Commission on tax equity issues. His work often bridges academic research with practical policy advocacy.

Peter CoffeyView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Corporate Law
• Business Transactions
• Mergers and Acquisitions
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Peter Coffey is an Adjunct Professor of Law, contributing his extensive legal expertise to academic instruction while maintaining an active professional practice. He is affiliated with the School of Law, though the specific university is not stated in the provided text. His research and professional interests span a broad range of legal domains in corporate and business law, including: Mergers and Acquisitions Venture Capital and Start-up Financing Corporate Governance Executive Compensation and Succession Planning Technology Licensing and Strategic Alliances Regulatory Compliance in Environmental, Procurement, and Tax Matters Mr. Coffey's career is deeply rooted in practical legal application, particularly in high-stakes transactions and corporate structuring. He has represented clients in hostile and negotiated tender offers, management buyouts, and complex ESOP litigation involving the Department of Labor and IRS. He has no listed scientific awards or academic publications in the provided material. Peter Coffey advises clients professionally rather than academically, and there is no indication of formal student advising or grant-funded research. His role appears to be limited to sharing real-world legal experience within a law school curriculum. There is no mention of labs, research teams, or academic research groups associated with him.

Brian FahlView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Criminal Law
• White Collar Crime
• Appellate Law
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Brian Fahl is an Adjunct Professor of Law with extensive experience in criminal defense and appellate litigation. He is affiliated with a law school, though the specific university is not named in the provided text. His research and professional interests include: White Collar Criminal Defense Regulatory Compliance Complex Civil Litigation Appellate Advocacy Federal Criminal Law Professor Fahl has made significant contributions to high-impact legal cases, including appearances before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and participation in two landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases: United States v. Booker and Logan v. United States . His work centers on constitutional and procedural aspects of criminal justice, particularly in federal courts. He began his legal career as an associate federal public defender, representing clients in serious federal offenses such as drug crimes, firearms violations, sex crimes, bank fraud, money laundering, and immigration-related charges. This hands-on litigation experience deeply informs his teaching and legal scholarship. There are no listed scientific awards or peer-reviewed publications in the provided information. Professor Fahl advises students in legal practice and appellate advocacy, drawing from real-world experience in high-stakes litigation. There is no mention of grants or funded research projects. No specific lab, research team, or center affiliation is mentioned in the text.

Min ShiView profile

Lecturer

• Financial Valuation
• Damages Quantification
• Commercial Litigation
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Min Shi is an Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a leading expert in financial valuation and damages quantification. She holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University and has over 20 years of experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration. Her expertise includes expert testimony in high-profile cases across courts in London, Jersey, Nanjing, and arbitration venues in Zurich, Paris, and Washington DC. Education: PhD Economics (Harvard, 2001), MA Economics (Harvard, 1998), BA International Economics (Beijing University, 1996), and CFA charterholder since 2008. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2001–2005) and a Lecturer in Economics at Queen’s College, Oxford (2010–2011). Research focuses on valuation methodologies in post-M&A disputes, damages quantification in contractual breaches, and arbitration frameworks. She has authored numerous articles in Agenda and Global Competition Review , and her work addresses complex financial and legal challenges in global markets. Awards include the Client Choice Award for Arbitration Expert Witness (2020, 2022) and recognition in Who’s Who Legal . She currently serves on Oxera’s Governing Board and teaches valuation topics to MBA/EMBA students at Oxford.

Kwamou Eva FeukeuView profile

Researcher

• Legal Pluralism
• Decolonial Legal Theory
• Complexity Theory
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Kwamou Eva Feukeu is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Hamburg), working under Prof. Dr. Ralf Michaels. She co-leads the Decolonial Comparative Law project and previously served as Africa Coordinator for Futures Literacy at UNESCO. Her roles include facilitating futures literacy initiatives for governments, NGOs, and international bodies like the OECD and UN Global Pulse Finland. Education: Currently a PhD candidate in Complexity Studies and Law at Lancaster University (UK). Holds a master’s in Business Litigation and Arbitration, and a bachelor’s in African Studies from Sciences Po Paris. Research focuses on legal norms in anticipatory systems, decolonial studies, and African futures representation. She designs labs and participatory processes in Africa and Europe. Editorial roles include membership on the boards of Futures and Prospective et stratégie . Key affiliations include the Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law, African Futurist Association, and the OECD’s Government Foresight Community. Her work integrates law, complexity science, and decolonial methodologies to address epistemological challenges in African futures thinking.

Ruthie JeanneretView profile

Lecturer

• Health Law
• Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation
• Healthcare Ethics
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Dr Ruthie Jeanneret is an academic affiliated with the University of Queensland across multiple disciplines. She holds positions as an Affiliate Lecturer at the T.C. Beirne School of Law and a Lecturer in Ethics, Law & Professionalism at the Academy for Medical Education. Her research focuses on the intersection of law and healthcare, particularly voluntary assisted dying (VAD) regulation and patient/family caregiver perspectives. Dr Jeanneret completed a PhD at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) examining VAD perspectives in Australia and Canada. She has contributed to mandatory training materials for VAD practitioners in Queensland, WA, and Victoria. Prior to academia, she practiced commercial litigation in Queensland and Tasmania (2018–2020). Her research emphasizes regulatory barriers to VAD access, institutional objections in healthcare systems, and caregiver advocacy roles. Recent publications analyze cross-jurisdictional VAD policies, caregiver-patient collaboration in policy-making, and systemic challenges in healthcare access. Teaching highlights include guiding Year 1 medical students in ethics and professionalism. She is actively involved in fostering professional development through innovative pedagogical approaches, such as rewarding professionalism in medical education. Dr Jeanneret’s work bridges legal frameworks with healthcare realities, advocating for equitable access and patient-centered regulation. She collaborates across disciplines, including bioethics, sociology, and public health, to address complex healthcare governance challenges.

Thomas C. HomburgerView profile

Part-Time Lecturer

• Real Property Law
• Real Estate Financing
• Advanced Real Estate Transactions
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Thomas C. Homburger is a Part-time Professor of Law at the James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, where he teaches advanced real estate transactions. He previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at The John Marshall Law School, contributing to legal education with a focus on complex real estate deals. His primary research and professional interests lie in real property law , particularly advanced real estate transactions , sale/leaseback financing , and real estate investment structures . With decades of practical experience, his teaching integrates legal doctrine with sophisticated financial mechanisms used in modern real estate. Though no publications are listed, his expertise is reflected in his teaching and expert witness work in litigation involving real estate law and financing disputes. Current Role: Part-time Professor of Law, University of Arizona Previous Academic Role: Adjunct Professor of Law, The John Marshall Law School Professional Background: Retired partner from K&L Gates LLP (retired December 31, 2016, after 50.5 years of practice) Expertise: Real estate development, financing, and investment law Mr. Homburger serves as an expert witness in real estate-related litigation, bridging academic insight with practical legal application. There is no mention of grant funding or student advisement in the provided text. No laboratory, research team, or collaborative research group is referenced in the material.

• Copyright Law
• Trademark Law
• Intellectual Property Law
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Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel is a Lecturer at both Humboldt University Berlin and Georg-August University Goettingen, where she teaches in specialized LL.M. programs focusing on Intellectual Property and Media Law. As a certified Copyright and Media Lawyer as well as a Certified Industrial Property Rights Lawyer, she brings extensive practical experience to her academic role. Her research interests span multiple domains of intellectual property law, with particular expertise in copyright law, trademark law, competition law, and emerging areas like AI law. Her work bridges theoretical legal frameworks with practical applications in cross-border disputes and international judicial proceedings. She has developed specialized knowledge in advising international trademark portfolio holders across diverse industries including pharmaceuticals and media. Her scholarly contributions focus on evolving areas of intellectual property, particularly examining non-traditional trademarks, product form branding, and the intersection of EU law with national trademark systems. Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on practical legal challenges faced by rights holders in increasingly complex commercial environments. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel holds leadership positions in professional organizations including serving as Member of the Executive Committee and Deputy Secretary General of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright (GRUR), and Member of the Expert Committee on Intellectual Property Law at the Federal Bar Association. Her professional practice complements her academic work, with her law firm NORDEMANN receiving numerous accolades including being ranked 'Excellent' by Leaders League 2025 in trademark litigation and prosecution, and her recognition as 'Lawyer of the Year 2025' in intellectual property law by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers®.

Ingunn Elise MyklebustView profile

Professor

• Administrative Law
• Environmental Law
• Planning and Building Law
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Ingunn Elise Myklebust is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen (UiB), where she contributes to research, teaching, and leadership in administrative, environmental, and planning law. She is the head of Thematic Pillar II at the COAST Law Center and leads the Research Group for Administrative Law. She is affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Land Use (CeSAM) and the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET), reflecting her interdisciplinary engagement. PhD from 2009 on strand rights and public management of sea areas Former legal advisor and head in Bergen Municipality (1998–2000) Licensed attorney with court experience in real estate, labor, and child welfare law Part-time teaching roles at University College of Western Norway and Volda University College Her research focuses on municipal law, planning and building law, aquaculture management, and legal governance of land and sea. She has led the GOVLAND project (2018–2022) on legal governance in land use planning and is currently involved in ECOBUDGETS (2025–2029), which integrates climate and nature budgets into municipal decision-making. Her publications span topics such as spatial planning, environmental regulation, and coastal zone management. Recent articles analyze the Traffic Light System for wild salmon, peatland protection, and legal frameworks for sustainable development. She has participated in key national committees, including those on: Alternative arrangements for banning peatland destruction (2025) Relationship between the Traffic Light System and wild salmon standards (2024) Cultural Environment Law Committee (2025) Disqualification of ministers (2024) Efficiency in planning processes (2025) Myklebust supervises PhD candidates such as Hanne Minde, Jannike Østlid, and Karen Tora Hjelmervik Nerbø. She teaches courses in Planning Law, Environmental Law, and Property and Intellectual Property Law, and mentors master’s students on related topics. She is actively involved in public dissemination, delivering lectures and participating in media debates on environmental law, governance, and sustainability. Her work emphasizes the role of law in balancing public and private interests, promoting sustainable development, and ensuring democratic and effective decision-making in complex regulatory environments.

Sarah P. HogarthView profile

Lecturer

• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Intellectual Property
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Sarah P. Hogarth is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, where she co-directs the Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic. She concurrently serves as a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, focusing on Supreme Court and appellate practice. Her expertise spans constitutional law, administrative law, intellectual property, antitrust, and federal jurisdiction. Hogarth has argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, all federal courts of appeals, and multiple state appellate courts. Education: J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 2015 B.A., Michigan State University, 2012 Her practice emphasizes complex appeals and motions involving preemption, the Federal Arbitration Act, insurance law, and taxation. She advises clients on litigation strategies across diverse legal domains.

Paul W. HughesView profile

Lecturer

• Appellate Law
• Constitutional Law
• Legal Advocacy
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Paul W. Hughes is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, co-chairing its Supreme Court and appellate practice. He specializes in complex appellate litigation, having argued over 30 cases across U.S. courts, including five U.S. Supreme Court cases. He co-directs Yale's Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic and has handled 250+ appellate matters, including 21 Supreme Court merits cases. Education: J.D. from Yale Law School (2008), M.A. and A.B. from Georgetown University (2005 and 2004). Notable academic achievements include the Joseph A. Chubb Prize for legal draftsmanship and the C. LaRue Munson Prize for clinical work. He was also a senior editor of the Yale Law Journal . His research and practice focus on strategic appellate advocacy, Supreme Court procedure, and high-stakes litigation. Hughes’ work bridges academia and practice, training law students in real-world Supreme Court advocacy while advising clients on complex legal appeals. Professional Recognition: Awards highlight his excellence in legal writing and clinical education. His partnership with McDermott Will & Emery underscores his dual academic and professional roles in top-tier appellate litigation.

Ana C. ReyesView profile

Lecturer

• International Arbitration
• Complex Litigation
• International Law
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Ana C. Reyes is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Co-Chair of the International Litigation practice group at Williams & Connolly LLP, where she serves on the Executive Committee. She specializes in complex litigation and international arbitration, representing clients across North and South America, Europe, and Africa. Her pro bono work focuses on asylum advocacy for refugees and refugee organizations in the U.S. She is admitted to practice in the U.S., and is listed on the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales. Reyes earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School (magna cum laude, 2000), an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University (with distinction, 2014), and a B.A. from Transylvania University (summa cum laude, 1996). Her research and practice emphasize cross-border legal disputes, international arbitration mechanisms, and human rights advocacy. She has advised multinational corporations, foreign governments, and international organizations on litigation strategies. Awards: Woman Lawyer of the Year (D.C. Women’s Bar Association, 2017) Outstanding Women Lawyers (National Law Journal, 2015) Top 40 Minority Lawyers Under 40 (2011) Professional Affiliations: Executive Committee Member, Williams & Connolly LLP Co-Chair, International Litigation Practice Group Her pro bono contributions include representing asylum seekers and advocating for refugee rights, reflecting her commitment to social justice. Reyes’ work bridges legal theory and practice through clinical teaching at Yale Law School and high-stakes litigation in global contexts.