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David Blankfein-Tabachnick is a Professor of Law and current Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Intellectual Life at Michigan State University College of Law. He joined the faculty in 2014, earned tenure in 2020, and has held visiting positions at Yale Law School, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Penn State Law, and Peking University School of Transnational Law. His scholarship bridges private law, taxation, and legal/philosophical theory, challenging conventional dichotomies between law and distributive justice.
- Ph.D. in Legal and Political Philosophy, University of Virginia
- J.D., Yale Law School
- M.A., University of Rochester
- B.A., Ithaca College
Professor Blankfein-Tabachnick’s research focuses on the intersection of private law and distributive justice, particularly through the lens of contractualism and Rawlsian philosophy. His work spans contracts, torts, intellectual property, taxation, and theoretical debates, often revisiting classical frameworks to address modern economic and social inequalities. He has been a recurring contributor to top-tier journals like the Virginia Law Review and Social Philosophy and Policy.
His recent scholarship has been recognized in prestigious forums, including the Private Law Workshop at Harvard Law School (2023) and the H.L.A. Hart Memorial Lecture (2014). He played a pivotal role in securing the 2024-25 Order of the Coif chapter for MSU Law, reflecting his leadership in academic transformation.
Scientific awards and honors include:
- University-wide teaching award, University of Virginia
- Michigan State All-University Teacher-Scholar Award (2021)
- Repeated engagement of his work in leading law reviews, including Virginia Law Review (2006, 2024) and California Law Review (2013)
As an educator, he has taught courses in bankruptcy, contracts, criminal law, federal income tax, intellectual property, property law, remedies, tax policy, torts, and trusts and estates. He also led initiatives like the MSU Law Faculty Workshop Series and the Visionary Scholar Article Series, fostering scholarly exchange and elevating the Michigan State Law Review’s reputation.
