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Subject Area Faculty Member/
Contact Information

A

Administrative Law Dan Gifford
giffo001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0809
  Kristin Hickman
khickman@umn.edu
(612) 624-2915
  Gregory Shaffer
shaffer@umn.edu
(612) 625-2630
Alternative Dispute Resolution Laura Cooper
lcooper@umn.edu
(612) 625-4320
  Ralph Hall
hallx171@umn.edu
(612) 625-6487
American Legal History Susanna Blumenthal
blume047@umn.edu
(612) 626-5694
  Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
  Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  David Stras
dstras@umn.edu
(612) 624-2947
  Barbara Welke
welke004@umn.edu
(612) 624-7017
American Political System
Dale Carpenter

dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Guy-Uriel Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
Antitrust & Trade Regulation Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059
  Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
  Dan Gifford
giffo001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0809
  Tom Sullivan
sulli059@umn.edu
(612) 624-3399
Appellate Advocacy Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059

B

Bioethics Michele Goodwin
mgoodwin@umn.edu
(612) 626-9305
  Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  Susan Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Business Law Edward Adams
adams006@umn.edu
(612) 625-0510
  Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612)624-6521
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 625-3879
(Business Organizations)
  Brett McDonnell
bhm@umn.edu
(612) 625-1373
  Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707
  Daniel Schwarcz
schwarcz@umn.edu
(612) 625-4272

C

Charitable Organizations Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
Child Advocacy Perry Moriearty
pmoriear@umn.edu
(612) 625-4562
Civil Practice Perry Moriearty
pmoriear@umn.edu
(612) 625-4562
Civil Procedure Guy Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
  Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059
  Laura Cooper
lcooper@umn.edu
(612) 625-4320
  Allan Erbsen
aerbsen@umn.edu
(612) 626-6632
  William McGeveran
billmcg@umn.edu
(612) 625-6047
  Stephen Meili
smeili@umn.edu
(612) 626-3972
  Kirsten Nussbaumer
nussb005@umn.edu
(612) 626-5051
  Tom Sullivan
sulli059@umn.edu
(612) 624-3399
Clinical Legal Education Beverly Balos
balos001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7809
  Prentiss Cox
coxxx211@umn.edu
(612) 625-6810
  Maury Landsman
lands001@umn.edu
(612) 625-6304
  Jean Sanderson
jsanders@umn.edu
(612) 625-5515
  Kathryn Sedo
sedox001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5515
  Stephen Simon
simon001@umn.edu
(612) 625-8012
  Lisa Stratton
stratton@umn.edu
(612) 626-0938
  Laura Thomas
thom0800@umn.edu
(612) 626-1007
  Carl Warren
warre001@umn.edu
(612) 625-8581
Complex Litigation Allan Erbsen
aerbsen@umn.edu
(612) 626-6632
(Class Actions)
  Tom Sullivan
sulli059@umn.edu
(612) 624-3399
Constitutional Law Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Guy-Uriel Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Heidi Kitrosser
hdk@umn.edu
(612) 626-3070
  Fred Morrison
morrison@umn.edu
(612) 625-0321
  David Stras
dstras@umn.edu
(612) 624-2947
Consumer Law Prentiss Cox
coxxx211@umn.edu
(612) 625-6810
Consumer Protection Stephen Meili
smeili@umn.edu
(612) 626-3972
Contracts Brian Bix
bixxx002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2505
  Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
  Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 625-3879
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
  Daniel Schwarcz
schwarcz@umn.edu
(612) 625-4272
Corporate Compliance Issues Ralph Hall
hallx171@umn.edu
(612) 625-6487
Corporations and Business
(see Buisness)
Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 625-3879
  Brett McDonnell
bhm@umn.edu
(612) 625-1373
  Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707
Copyright Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
Courts Guy Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
  Allan Erbsen
aerbsen@umn.edu
(612) 626-6632
  David Stras
dstras@umn.edu
(612) 624-2947
  Tom Sullivan
sulli059@umn.edu
(612) 624-3399
Criminal Law Susanna Blumenthal
blume047@umn.edu
(612) 626-5694
  Stephen Cribari
criba001@umn.edu
(612) 625-6486
  Barry Feld
feldx001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9389
  Richard Frase
frase001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0831
  Meghan Ryan
ryan0301@umn.edu
(612) 626-4594
  Steve Simon
simon001@umn.edu
(612) 625-8012
(DWI)
  Michael Tonry
tonry@umn.edu
(612) 625-1314
(DWI)
Criminal Procedure Barry Feld
feldx001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9389
  Richard Frase
frase001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0831
  Meghan Ryan
ryan0301@umn.edu
(612) 626-4594

D

Disability Stephen Befort
befor001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7342
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Susan M Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Discrimination Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976
(Housing Discrimination, Affordable Housing Policy)
Domestic Violence Beverly Balos
balos001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7809
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Judith Younger
young001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5844

E

Economics & Law Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
  Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  Brett McDonnell
bhm@umn.edu
(612) 626-1373
  Francesco Parisi
parisi@umn.edu
(612) 624-3256
Elections & Election Law Guy-Uriel Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
Employment Law Stephen Befort
befor001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7342
  Laura Cooper
lcooper@umn.edu
(612) 625-4320
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
English Law Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
Environmental Law Jan Darpö
darpo001@umn.edu
(612) 625-4932
  Alexandra Klass
aklass@umn.edu
(612) 625-0155
  Brad Karkkainen
bradk@umn.edu
(612) 624-5294
Estate Planning Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Robert Stein
stein@umn.edu
(612) 625-3047
Evidence Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059
  Stephen Cribari
criba001@umn.edu
(612) 625-6486

F

FDA Matters Ralph Hall
hallx171@umn.edu
(612) 625-6487
Family Law Brian Bix
bix@umn.edu
(612) 624-2505
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Laura Thomas
thom0800@umn.edu
(612) 626-1007
  Judith T. Younger
young001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5844
Feminist Theory Mary Louise Fellows
fello001@umn.edu
(612) 626-0264
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
First Amendment Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Heidi Kitrosser
hdk@umn.edu
(612) 626-3070

G

Gay Rights Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
(Gays in the Military)
Globalization Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521

H

Health Law Michele Goodwin
mgoodwin@umn.edu
(612) 626-9305
  Susan Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Human Rights (International) Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521
  Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
  David Weissbrodt
weiss001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5027
Humanitarian Law (International) Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521
  Fíonnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
(Laws of War)

I

Immigration Law Stephen Meili
smeili@umn.edu
(612) 626-3972
Indian Law Joan Howland
howla001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9036
Insurance David Schwarcz
schwarcz@umn.edu
(612) 625-4272
Intellectual Property Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
  Dan Gifford
giffo001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0809
  William McGeveran
billmcg@umn.edu
(612) 625-6047
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
International Intellectual Property Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
International Law Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521
(Including Laws of War)
  Fred Morrison
morrison@umn.edu
(612) 625-0321
  Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
(Use of Force, Conflict Regulation, Intervention)
  Gregory Shaffer
shaffer@umn.edu
(612) 625-2630
  David Weissbrodt
weiss001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5027
International Trade Gregory Shaffer
shaffer@umn.edu
(612) 625-2630
Internet Law William McGeveran
billmcg@umn.edu
(612) 625-6047
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
Israel & the Middle-East Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521

J

Judicial Ethics Maury Landsman
lands001@umn.edu
(612) 625-6304
  Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707
  Kevin Reitz
reitz027@umn.edu
(612) 626-3078
  Stephen Simon
simon001@umn.edu
(612) 625-8012
Judicial Trial Skills Stephen Simon
simon001@umn.edu
(612) 625-8012
Judicial Selection Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
Juvenile Justice Barry Feld
feldx001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9389

L

Land Use Law/Planning Ann Burkhart
burkh002@umn.edu
(612) 625-4522
  Alexandra Klass
aklass@umn.edu
(612) 625-0155
  Brad Karkkainen
bradk@umn.edu
(612) 624-5294
  Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976
Labor and Employment Law Stephen Befort
befor001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7342
  Laura Cooper
lcooper@umn.edu
(612) 625-4320
(Labor Law and Labor Arbitration)
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Lisa Stratton
stratton@umn.edu
(612) 626-0938
Legal Education Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
Legal Ethics Maury Landsman
lands001@umn.edu
(612) 625-6304
  Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707
Legal History Susanna Blumenthal
blume047@umn.edu
(612) 626-5694
  Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
  Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Barbara Welke
welke004@umn.edu
(612) 624-7017
Legal Profession Stephen Meili
smeili@umn.edu
(612) 626-3972
Legal Writing Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059
Legislation Kirsten Nussbaumer
nussb005@umn.edu
(612) 626-5051
Local Government Law Fred Morrison
morrison@umn.edu
(612) 625-0321
  Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976

M

Medicine & Law Susan Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Mergers & Acquisitions Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 625-3879
  Brett McDonnell
bhm@umn.edu
(612) 625-1373
 Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707

N

National Security Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
Natural Resources Brad Karkkainen
bradk@umn.edu
(612) 624-5294
  Alexandra Klass
aklass@umn.edu
(612) 625-0155

P

Patent Law Tom Cotter
cotte034@umn.edu
(612) 624-7527
Presidential Power Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
612) 626-6633
  Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Heidi Kitrosser
hdk@umn.edu
(612) 626-3070
  Fred Morrison
morrison@umn.edu
(612) 625-0321
Product Liability Don Marshall
marsh003@umn.edu
(612) 625-6326
Property Law Ann Burkhart
burkh002@umn.edu
(612) 625-4522
  Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Brad Karkkainen
bradk@umn.edu
(612) 624-5294
  Alexandra Klass
aklass@umn.edu
(612) 625-0155
  Judith T. Younger
young001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5844
Public Employment Stephen Befort
befor001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7342

R

Race & Law Guy Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
  Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976
(Race and Poverty)
Real Estate Finance Ann Burkhart
burkh002@umn.edu
(612) 625-4522
Rule of Law Robert Stein
stein@umn.edu
(612) 625-3047

S

Sales Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
  Meghan Ryan
ryan0301@umn.edu
(612) 626-4594
Scandinavian Law Suzanne Thorpe
s-thor@umn.edu
(612) 625-0187
Science & Law Susan Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Securities Law Claire Hill
hillx445@umn.edu
(612) 624-6521
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 625-3879
  Brett McDonnell
bhm@umn.edu
(612) 625-1373
  Richard Painter
rpainter@umn.edu
(612) 626-9707
Sentencing Richard Frase
frase001@umn.edu
(612) 625-0831
  Kevin Reitz
reitz027@umn.edu
(612) 626-3078
Separation of Powers Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Heidi Kitrosser
hdk@umn.edu
(612) 626-3070
  Fred Morrison
morrison@umn.edu
(612) 625-0321
Sports Law Allan Erbsen
aerbsen@umn.edu
(612) 626-6632
(Drug Testing, Arbitration, Olympics, International)
  John Matheson
mathe001@umn.edu
(612) 325-3879
Supreme Court Guy Charles
gcharles@umn.edu
(612) 626-9154
  Dale Carpenter
dalecarp@umn.edu
(612) 625-5537
  David Stras
dstras@umn.edu
(612) 624-2947

T

Tax Law Mary Louise Fellows
fello001@umn.edu
(612) 626-0264
(Estate and Gift)
  Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Kristin Hickman
khickman@umn.edu
(612) 624-2915
(Federal)
  Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976
(State and Local)
  Bruce Shnider
shnid002@umn.edu
(612) 625-6489
(Federal)
  Robert Stein
stein@umn.edu
(612) 625-3047
Tort Barry Feld
feldx001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9389
  Alex Klass
aklass@umn.edu
(612) 625-0155
  Donald Marshall
marsh003@umn.edu
(612) 625-6326
  David Wiessbrodt
weiss001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5027
TrademarksBill McGeveran
billmcg@umn.edu
(612) 625-0647
  Ruth Okediji
rokediji@umn.edu
(612) 625-6475
Trade & Business Transactions Oren Gross
gross084@umn.edu
(612) 624-7521
(International)
Transitional Justice Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
(Laws regulating transitional societies)
Transnational Legal Orders Gregory Shaffer
shaffer@umn.edu
(612) 625-2630
Trial Practice Brad Clary
clary002@umn.edu
(612) 625-1059

U

United Nations David Weissbrodt
weiss001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5027
Urban Development & Planning Myron Orfield
orfield@umn.edu
(612) 625-7976

W

Wills & Trusts Mary Louise Fellows
fello001@umn.edu
(612) 626-0264
  Thomas P. Gallanis
gallanis@umn.edu
(612) 626-9700
  Robert Stein
stein@umn.edu
(612) 625-3047
  Judith T. Younger
young001@umn.edu
(612) 625-5844
Women Lawyers Carol Chomsky
choms001@umn.edu
(612) 625-2885
Women's Legal Issues Beverly Balos
balos001@umn.edu
(612) 625-7809
(Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Prostitution)
  Jill Hasday
jhasday@umn.edu
(612) 626-6633
  Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
niaol002@umn.edu
(612) 624-2318
  Susan M Wolf
swolf@umn.edu
(612) 625-3406
Work of the Lawyer Nancy Cook
nlcook@umn.edu
(612) 625-1552

Y

Youth & Crime Barry Feld
feldx001@umn.edu
(612) 625-9389