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Michael D. Frakes is the A. Kenneth Pye Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke University’s School of Law and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Economics within Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Frakes joined Duke in 2016 from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law, where he served as an Associate Professor.
- Affiliations: Core Faculty Member at the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy (2024–present), Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society (2017–present), and a Research Associate at the NBER.
- Education: Ph.D. in Economics from MIT (2009), J.D. from Harvard University (2005).
His research focuses on empirical analyses of health law, innovation policy, and patent systems. Key themes include medical malpractice liability’s impact on healthcare quality, racial disparities in healthcare delivery, and patent office efficiency. Frakes has published extensively in leading journals such as the American Economic Journal, Journal of Health Economics, and Stanford Law Review.
His work has been cited in policy discussions, including critiques of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s practices and analyses of healthcare liability reforms. He has received grants from the National Bureau of Economic Research, including a 2016–2018 study on medical provider liability exemptions.
- Notable Awards: Duke University Distinguished Professorship (2020–present), A. Kenneth Pye Endowed Chair in Law.
Frakes teaches courses on torts, healthcare law, and law and economics. His interdisciplinary approach bridges legal scholarship with economic analysis, addressing real-world challenges in healthcare policy and innovation governance.
