Stephen Presser

Raoul Berger Professor of Law Emeritus, Northwestern School of Law, Professor of Strategy (Courtesy) at Kellogg School of Management

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  • Kellogg School of Management

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Biography

Kellogg School of Management

Stephen Presser is a leading American legal historian and expert on shareholder liability for corporate debts. He is frequently an invited witness before committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on issues of constitutional law. He holds a joint appointment with the Kellogg School of Management and also teaches in Northwestern's history department.

Education J.D., 1971, Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude

A.B., 1968, Harvard University, Cum Laude

Academic Positions Associate Research Scholar, University of London, Institute of United States Studies, 1999-present

Professor of Business Law, Department of Management and Strategy, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Business Administration, 1999-present

Raoul Berger Professor of Legal History, Northwestern University School of Law, 1992-present

Faculty, Executive Master's Program, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Business Administration, 1988-present

Full Professor (Tenure), Northwestern University School of Law, 1979-present

Class of 1940 Research Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, 1992-1993

Adjunct Professor, Department of Management and Strategy, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Business Administration, 1992-1999

Faculty Member, Humanities Program, Northwestern University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1982-1987

Faculty Member, American Culture Program, Northwestern University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1979-1982

Associate Professor , Northwestern University School of Law, 1977-1979

Visiting Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Law, 1976-1977

Associate Professor (Tenure), Rutgers, State University School of Law, 1976-1977

Associate Professor, Rutgers, State University School of Law, 1974-1976

Other Professional Experience Associate, Law Firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 1972-1974

Law Clerk, Honorable Malcolm R. Wilkey, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1971-1972

Honors and Awards Executive MBA Program Outstanding Teaching Awards, Kellogg School of Management, 1998, 1996, 1994

Education Academic Positions Other Professional Experience Honors and Awards

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Presser, Stephen. "Orwell's law: Imaginary cases illuminate the man and the issues (Review of "The Brothel Boy and Other Parables of the Law" by Norval Morris)." Chicago Tribune.

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