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Gregory C. Keating is the William T. Dalessi Professor of Law and Philosophy at the USC Gould School of Law with a joint appointment in the USC Department of Philosophy. He has been a faculty member since 1991, promoted to full professor in 1996. His teaching focuses on torts, professional responsibility, and legal philosophy. He holds degrees from Amherst College (BA), Princeton University (MA/PhD Politics), and Harvard Law School (JD). Keating has held visiting professorships at Harvard, Yale, University of Brescia, Tel Aviv University, and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile.
His research integrates legal theory with moral philosophy, emphasizing tort law's foundations. Key areas include negligence theory, strict liability, and the ethical dimensions of risk imposition. He critiques cost-benefit analysis limitations and advocates for precautionary legal standards to address severe harms. His 2022 book Reasonableness and Risk redefines tort law's moral and conceptual boundaries, earning the 2024 Civil Justice Scholarship Award.
Keating's scholarship spans over 30 years, with contributions to Journal of Tort Law, Southwestern Law Review, and Stanford Law Review. He co-edits Tort and Accident Law (5th ed. 2023) and has written extensively on enterprise liability, duty doctrine reform, and legal philosophy. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical legal challenges, particularly in emerging technologies and systemic risk contexts.
Professional service includes roles as officer of the American Association of Law Schools' Jurisprudence Section and consultant to Los Angeles County on professional responsibility issues. Keating's intellectual projects explore tort law's role in addressing irreversible injuries, moral luck mitigation, and the evolving nature of legal accountability in complex modern systems.
