David Dana

David Dana is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Faculty and Research at the Northwestern University Law School. He is a leading scholar in the fields of environmental, property, intellectual property, and professional responsibility law. Before becoming a professor, he was an environmental litigator in both the private (Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering) and public (U.S. Department of Justice) sectors.

Education J.D., 1988, Law, Harvard University, magna cum laude

M.A., B.A., 1985, Social Studies, Harvard University, summa cum laude

Academic Positions Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law, Law, Northwestern University, 2004-present

Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, 2003-2003

Visiting Professor of Law, Tel-Aviv University, 1999-1999

Visiting Associate Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Viriginia, 1997-1997

Associate Professor of Law, then Professor of Law, School of Law, Boston University, 1993-1999

Other Professional Experience Trial Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1991-1993

Associate, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 1989-1991

Judicial Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989

Education Academic Positions Other Professional Experience