Lawrence Ponoroff is an American attorney and academic administrator, currently serving as a professor of law at the

Michigan State University College of Law The Michigan State University College of Law (Michigan State Law or MSU Law) is the law school of Michigan State University, a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan. Established in 1891 as the Detroit College of Law, it was the fi ...

. He formerly served as the Dean of

Tulane University Law School Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States. In addition to the usual common ...

and the

James E. Rogers College of Law University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Also known as University of Ar ...

Education

Ponoroff earned a Bachelor of Arts from the

Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Cathol ...

and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from

Stanford Law School Stanford Law School (Stanford Law or SLS) is the law school of Stanford University, a private research university near Palo Alto, California. Established in 1893, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious law schools in the world. Stanford La ...

Career

After graduating from law school, Ponoroff practiced law for eight years (including two as a partner) and taught at several institutions, including the

University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School (Michigan Law) is the law school of the University of Michigan, a Public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1859, the school offers Master of Laws (LLM), Master of C ...

and

Wayne State University Law School Wayne State University Law School (Wayne Law) is the law school of Wayne State University in Detroit. Wayne Law is located in Midtown, Detroit's Cultural Center. Founded in 1927, the law school offers juris doctor (J.D.), master of laws (LL.M.), ...

. Ponoroff also worked as a staff attorney at the

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and as an advisory member of the

Judicial Conference of the United States The Judicial Conference of the United States, formerly known as the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, was created by the United States Congress in 1922 with the principal objective of framing policy guidelines for administration of judicial cour ...

. Ponoroff worked as a professor at

and served as dean from 2001–2009, succeeding

Edward F. Sherman Edward F. Sherman served as the 20th dean and is currently the W.R. Irby Chair in Law at the Tulane University Law School. He teaches Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He was previously the Moise F. Steeg, Jr. Professor of Law ...

. Ponoroff was also the Samuel M. Fegtly Chair in Commercial Law while at

, where he served as dean until 2016. Ponoroff became dean of

in 2016. He is a leading expert on

bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...

, and held several national appointments to bankruptcy law committees, including the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules to the Judicial Conference of the United States. He is known for authoring the ''Making and Doing Deals'' and ''Core Concepts of Commercial Law'' casebooks.

Publications

Ponoroff has authored numerous articles in bankruptcy journals and at law reviews at Tulane, NYU, Northwestern, the University of Michigan, and other institutions. He has also written several notable casebooks used by U.S. law students.

Books

* ''Bankruptcy: Dealing with Financial Failure for Individuals and Businesses'', (with Epstein & Markell) (fourth edition 2016) * ''Making and Doing Deals: Contracts in Context'', (with Epstein and Markell), with Teacher's Manual, LexisNexis (2002) (Fifth edition 2018). * ''Core Concepts of Commercial Law: Past, Present & Future'', (with Dolan and Markell), with Teacher's Manual, Thompson/West (2004). * ''Supplement to Basic Concepts in Commercial Law'', with Revised Teacher's Manual, Thompson/West (2000). * ''Basic Concepts in Commercial Law: Cases and Materials'', (with Dolan), with Teacher's Manual, Thompson/West (1998). * ''Commercial Bankruptcy Litigation'' (with Snyder), Thompson/West (originally Clark Boardman & Co.) (1989 and supps.).

Articles

* ''Rethinking Chapter 13'', 59 '' Arizona State Law Journal'' 1 (2017) * ''Constitutional Limitations of State-Enacted Bankruptcy Exemptions and the Long Overdue Case fore Uniform Exemptions", 88 American Bankruptcy Law Journal (selected for Editors' Prize) '' * ''Principles of Preclusion and Estoppel in Bankruptcy Cases'', (co-authored), 79 '' American Bankruptcy Law Journal'' 839 (2006). * ''The Immovable Object Versus the Irresistible Force: Rethinking the Relationship Between Secured Credit and Bankruptcy Policy'', (co-authored), 95 U. MICH. L. REV. 2234 (1997). * ''Exemption Limitations: A Tale of Two Solutions'', 71 AM. BANKR. L.J. 221 (1997). * ''Vicarious Thrills: The Case for Application of Agency Rules in Bankruptcy Dischargeability Litigation'', 70 TUL. L. REV. 2515 (1996). * ''Construction Claims in Bankruptcy: Making the Best of a Bad Situation'', 11 BANKR. DEV. J. 343; reprinted in THE LAW OF DISTRESSED REAL ESTATE (West Group 2001) (1995). * ''Debtors Who Convert Their Assets on the Eve of Bankruptcy: Villains or Victims of the Fresh Start'', (co-authored), 70 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 235 (1995). * ''Now You See It, Now You Don't: An Unceremonious Encore for Two-Transfer Thinking in the Analysis of Indirect Preferences,'' 69 AM. BANKR. L.J. 203 (1995). * ''The Implied Good Faith Filing Requirement: Sentinel of an Evolving Bankruptcy Policy'', (co-authored), 85 NW. U. L. REV.919 (1991), reprinted in Charles Tabb, BANKRUPTCY ANTHOLOGY (Anderson Publications 2001).

References

External links

Faculty Profile
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