Christopher T. Robertson

Christopher T. Robertson is a tenured Professor of Law and N. Neal Pike Scholar at Boston University School of Law, with a dual appointment as Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at Boston University School of Public Health. His work bridges health law, bioethics, and legal reform, focusing on institutional design, bias mitigation, and patient rights.

• BA, Southeast Missouri State University (summa cum laude)
• MA and PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
• JD, Harvard Law School (magna cum laude)

Robertson’s research addresses critical intersections of law, health, and technology, including expert witness bias, medical debt, and regulatory reform. He has pioneered programs like JD-Next to reduce disparities in legal education and conducted empirical studies on vaccination policies, AI in healthcare, and structural discrimination.

His recent publications analyze topics like tobacco phaseout strategies, telehealth regulations, and malpractice standards. He has been cited in national media outlets such as JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, and MIT Technology Review.

Scientific awards include:

• N. Neal Pike Scholar
• Elected member, American Law Institute
• Academic Fellow, Petrie-Flom Center (2008–2010)

Robertson serves on clinical ethics committees, co-edited four books, and advises on legal reform, including the American Law Institute’s Medical Malpractice Restatement. He has held visiting roles at Harvard, NYU, and London School of Economics.