Rafael Gely

Rafael Gely is the James E. Campbell Missouri Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law. He previously held academic positions at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, Chicago-Kent College of Law, and the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on labor market regulation, combining legal, economic, and interdisciplinary perspectives. He teaches courses in employment law, labor arbitration, and labor law.

Education: BA (Cum Laude) from Kansas State University (1984), JD from the University of Illinois (1987), and PhD in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois (1991).

Research emphasizes labor law reform, collective bargaining, and the intersection of political polarization with labor dynamics. Recent works include analyses of symphonic industry labor practices, labor law landscapes, and the impact of political divisions on industrial democracy.

Publications span over 40 articles in journals like the Rand Journal of Economics and Texas Law Review. Notable awards include the Eisenberg Prize for his Wisconsin Law Review article on Supreme Court dismissals.

Teaching and scholarly contributions highlight practical and theoretical aspects of labor law, with a focus on contemporary workplace challenges and legal frameworks.