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Chaim Saiman is a Professor of Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, holding the Gruss Visiting Professorship in Talmudic Law. He specializes in Jewish law, insurance law, and private law, with notable works including Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law. Currently serving as a rabbinical court judge (dayyan) at the Beth Din of America and an expert witness in federal court.
Education includes a BS from Georgia State University, JD from Columbia Law School, and advanced studies at Yeshivat Har-Etzion and Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh in Israel. Pre-Villanova roles include clerkship under Judge Michael McConnell (10th Circuit), Olin Fellow at Harvard, Golieb Fellow at NYU, and corporate attorney at Cleary Gottlieb in New York.
Research focuses on intersections of Jewish law with modern legal systems, arbitration, and insurance law. Recent publications emphasize religious legal frameworks and their application in contemporary settings. Awards include prestigious fellowships at Harvard and NYU. Teaches contracts, insurance law, arbitration, and Jewish law courses.
