Shauhin Talesh

Shauhin Talesh serves as Visiting Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law with a courtesy appointment as Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Law & Society. He directs the Law and Graduate Studies Program, acts as Faculty Athletic Representative for UCI Athletics, and maintains affiliations with the Center in Law, Society & Culture (Advisory Board Member), Center for Organizational Research, and Long U.S.-China Institute for Business & Law.

Education:

• PhD, UC Berkeley (2011)
• LL.M in Insurance, University of Connecticut School of Law (2001)
• JD, University of Connecticut School of Law (2000)
• BA, UC Irvine (1996)

His research bridges law, sociology, and political science through empirical analysis of law-business organization interactions, consumer protection frameworks, and legal inequality dynamics. Recent work examines how private organizations interpret regulatory laws, consumer mobilization of legal rights, and organizational legal cultures within risk management contexts. This interdisciplinary approach generates insights into civil procedure mechanisms, insurance regulation, and systemic inequality in legal systems.

Professor Talesh's scholarship appears in leading journals including Law and Society Review, earning recognition through multiple awards in Sociology, Political Science, and Law & Society fields though specific honors remain unnamed in source materials.

In academic leadership, he oversees graduate legal education through the Law and Graduate Studies Program while ensuring athletic-academic balance as Faculty Athletic Representative. His advisory roles extend to program development across multiple research centers.

Key research affiliations include:

• Center in Law, Society & Culture (Advisory Board Member/Faculty Affiliate)
• Center for Organizational Research (Faculty Affiliate)
• Long U.S.-China Institute for Business & Law (Faculty Affiliate)