معرفی
Edward J. Janger is the David M. Barse Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and a Visiting Professor at Yale Law School. He specializes in bankruptcy law, commercial transactions, and consumer financial protection. Janger holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. from Yale University. He has held visiting roles at Harvard Law School, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale, and served as a scholar-in-residence at the American Bankruptcy Institute. His research addresses cross-border bankruptcy, financial institution resolution, and consumer bankruptcy reform. Janger is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy, the International Insolvency Institute, and the American Law Institute. He co-directs Brooklyn Law's Center for the Study of Business Law & Regulation and advises the World Bank's Insolvency Task Force. Notable contributions include the Grant Gilmore Award-winning article on Chapter 11 valuation mechanisms.
Education:
- B.A., Yale University (1983)
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School (1987)
Professional Roles:
- Member, American Bar Association delegation to UNCITRAL Working Group V (Insolvency)
- Member, World Bank Task Force on Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes
Awards:
- Grant Gilmore Award (2014) for Ice Cube Bonds
Advising & Grants:
Janger advises on international bankruptcy frameworks and has consulted for the Federal Bankruptcy Rules Advisory Committee. His work bridges academic scholarship with practical legal reform, emphasizing equitable creditor treatment and global insolvency standards.
Labs & Teams:
Co-director of the Center for the Study of Business Law & Regulation at Brooklyn Law School, fostering interdisciplinary research on commercial law and regulation.
