Anthony Townsend Kronman (born May 12, 1945) is a Sterling Professor at

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specializing in contracts, bankruptcy,

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, and

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. He was the dean of Yale Law School from 1994 to 2004.

Early life

Kronman was raised in

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, the son of Harry Kronman, a Hollywood screenwriter, and actress Rosella Towne (birth name Rosella Townsend).

Education

Kronman received a

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from

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in 1968, a

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philosophy from

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in 1972, and Juris Doctor from

in 1975. He was an editor of the '' Yale Law Journal'' when he studied at Yale Law School.

Career

He taught at the

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from 1975 to 1976, and the

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from 1976 to 1978, before joining the Yale faculty. In addition to the courses that Kronman teaches at Yale Law School, he also teaches undergraduate classes in literature, philosophy, and history and politics as part of the Directed Studies program at Yale. Outside of his academic obligations, Kronman is of counsel at the law firm of Boies, Schiller & Flexner.

Bibliography

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References

External links

Kronman's profile at Yale Law School's website
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