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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Oren Bar-Gill
William J. Friedman and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor of Law and Economics
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![Lucian A. Bebchuk headshot]()
Lucian A. Bebchuk
James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance
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![Thomas J. Brennan headshot]()
Thomas J. Brennan
Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law
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![John C. Coates headshot]()
John C. Coates
John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics
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![Mihir A. Desai headshot]()
Mihir A. Desai
Professor of Law
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![Jared Ellias headshot]()
Jared Ellias
Professor of Law
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![Allen Ferrell headshot]()
Allen Ferrell
Harvey Greenfield Professor of Securities Law
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![Jacob Gersen headshot]()
Jacob Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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![D. James Greiner headshot]()
D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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![Jon D. Hanson headshot]()
Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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![Louis Kaplow headshot]()
Louis Kaplow
Finn M. W. Caspersen and Household International Professor of Law and Economics
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![J. Mark Ramseyer headshot]()
J. Mark Ramseyer
Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies
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![Steven M. Shavell headshot]()
Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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![Robert H. Sitkoff headshot]()
Robert H. Sitkoff
Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law
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![Henry E. Smith headshot]()
Henry E. Smith
Fessenden Professor of Law
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![Holger Spamann headshot]()
Holger Spamann
Lawrence R. Grove Professor of Law
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![Kathryn E. Spier headshot]()
Kathryn E. Spier
Domenico De Sole Professor of Law
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![Nicholas Stephanopoulos headshot]()
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law
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Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
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![Crystal S. Yang headshot]()
Crystal S. Yang
Bennett Boskey Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Arevik Avedian
Lecturer on Law
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![Emiliano M. Catan headshot]()
Emiliano M. Catan
Beneficial Visiting Professor of Law
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![Bala Dharan headshot]()
Bala Dharan
Robert B. and Candice J. Haas Visiting Professor in Corporate Finance Law
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Oliver Hart
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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![Mary D. Lewis headshot]()
Mary D. Lewis
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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![Meng Lu headshot]()
Meng Lu
Lecturer on Law
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![Chika Okafor headshot]()
Chika Okafor
Lecturer on Law
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![Mariana Pargendler headshot]()
Mariana Pargendler
Sullivan & Cromwell Visiting Professor of Law
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![Caley Petrucci headshot]()
Caley Petrucci
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
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![Sarath Sanga headshot]()
Sarath Sanga
William Nelson Cromwell Visiting Professor of Law
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![Alexander Stremitzer headshot]()
Alexander Stremitzer
Robert Braucher Visiting Professor of Law
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Roberto Tallarita
Lecturer on Law
Research Programs and Centers
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