Mark J. Sundahl

Mark J. Sundahl is Professor of Law and Director of the Global Space Law Center at Cleveland State University College of Law. He teaches International Business Transactions, Commercial Law, Space Law, and Ancient Athenian Law, and is a leading global expert on the legal and policy challenges arising from the rapid growth of private space activity. Prof. Sundahl also serves as a member of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC), advising the Federal Aviation Administration on private-space regulation, and is a member of the International Institute of Space Law.

Education

• Ph.D. in Classics, Brown University
• J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests

Prof. Sundahl’s scholarship bridges ancient legal traditions and cutting-edge commercial space law. His work explores the legal frameworks governing private space ventures, including satellite finance, launch licensing, and liability regimes. In parallel, his research in ancient Greek law—evidenced by his co-editorship of NOMOI, the premier bibliography on the subject—illuminates the historical foundations of legal thought.

Professional Service & Affiliations

• Member, Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC), U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Member (and former Assistant Secretary), International Institute of Space Law, Paris
• Former member, UNIDROIT Working Group drafting the Space Assets Protocol to the Cape Town Convention
• Of Counsel, Law Offices of Jon P. Yormick Co., L.P.A.