Health Law and Policy Institute
FACULTY IN HEALTH LAW
Faculty | Staff | Adjunct Faculty
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SETH J. CHANDLER Co-Director, Health Law & Policy Institute Professor of Law A.B., Princeton University Seth J. Chandler is a Professor of Law at the UH Law Center. He practiced with Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles and Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., working in part on insurance and mal-practice issues, before beginning his academic career at the UH Law Center. Professor Chandler's research interests include the use of computerized mathematical modeling techniques to explore the application of law and economics principles to insurance. He won a prestigious university-wide teaching excellence award in 1995. SUBJECTS: Contracts, Health Law I and II, Insurance Law, Law & Economics, Life & Health Insurance Seminar |
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BARBARA J. EVANS Co-Director, Health Law & Policy Institute Director, Center on Biotechnology & Law Associate Professor of Law Ph.D., Stanford University Dr. Barbara J. Evans is Associate Professor of Law at the UH Law Center. Her research interests include regulatory and bioethical issues affecting the clinical translation of genetically targeted drug therapies and other advanced biomedical technologies. Before joining the UH Law Center in 2007, she was a faculty member at the Indiana University School of Medicine/Center for Bioethics and was a partner in the international regulatory practice of a large New York law firm. |
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WILLIAM J. WINSLADE Co-Director, Health Law & Policy Institute Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law and Associate Director for Graduate Programs, Health Law & Policy Institute B.A., Monmouth College Professor Winslade teaches, lectures, and writes about legal aspects of bioethics and mental health. He has authored one book and co-authored three others, and has written numerous articles on privacy and confidentiality in health care, legal regulation of medical and psychiatric practice, and ethical issues arising out of the physician-patient relationship. Professor Winslade has taught philosophy, practiced law, and gained clinical experience as a psychoanalyst. His most recent book—Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury—was nominated by Yale University Press for a Pulitzer Prize. SUBJECTS: Law and Psychiatry, Legal Aspects of Bioethics, Regulation of Biomedical Research, Master's Seminar |
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LESLIE GRIFFIN Larry and Joanne Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics B.A., University of Notre Dame Professor Griffin is the inaugural holder of the Larry and Joanne Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics. She received her B.A. summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Notre Dame. She earned a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Following graduation, she clerked for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. From 1997-1998, she was an Assistant Counsel in the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility, which investigates professional misconduct by federal prosecutors. Professor Griffin's publications focus on legal ethics, professionalism, the First Amendment, and the relevance of religious ethics to law and politics. She teaches Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law, Torts, and Law and Religion. SUBJECTS: Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law, Torts, Law and Religion |
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WILLIAM P. STRENG Vinson & Elkins Professor of Law B.A., Wartburg College Professor Streng is the author of numerous books, portfolios, and articles dealing with a variety of tax subjects. From 1973 to 1980, Professor Streng taught at the University School of Southern Methodist Law. He has also been a visiting professor or visiting fellow at The Ohio State University Law School, New York University, Hong Kong University School of Law, University of Stockholm, Sweden Law Faculty (Fulbright Professorship), and Victoria University School of Law, Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to joining the UH Law Center faculty in 1985, he practiced tax law with firms in Houston and Cincinnati, was deputy general counsel for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and was an attorney with the United States Department of the Treasury. SUBJECTS: Health Care Tax Law & Policy Seminar, Corporate Taxation, Estate Planning, Federal Income Tax, International Taxation |
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RONALD TURNER Professor of Law B.A., Wilberforce University Professor Turner served as an examiner for the National Labor Relations Board, practiced law in Chicago, and taught at the University of Alabama Law School before joining the UH Law Center faculty in 1998. His research interests include disabilities law, employment law, and the legal issues surrounding HIV. Professor Turner's publications include nearly 30 articles and two books. He is currently working on a book addressing the impact of labor and employment laws on African-Americans, which will be published by New York University Press. SUBJECTS: Disabilities and the Law, Employment Law, HIV and the Law, Torts, Employee Welfare Plans and Benefits Law |
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ELLEN MARRUS Associate Professor of Law B.A., Kean College Professor Marrus teaches in the areas of clinical education and children and the law, and concentrates her scholarship in the areas of children's rights, professionalism, and clinical education. Professor Marrus serves on various local and national boards, including the Gulf Coast Legal Foundation and the National Juvenile Defender Center. SUBJECTS: Clinical Education, Children's Rights |
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JUDITH DAAR |
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MICHELE GOODWIN |
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RUSSELL KOROBKIN |
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| CRAIG CONWAY Research Professor |
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PATRICIA GRAY Professor Gray served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1992 to 2003, twice earning recognition from Texas Monthly magazine as one of the 10 best legislators in Texas. She was in the private practice of law for 22 years, including 16 years as a partner in the Galveston firm of Yarbrough, Jameson & Gray. Prior to joining the Health Law & Policy Institute, she served as a Special Assistant for Health Policy at the University of Texas Medical Branch/Galveston (UTMB), where she also served as a special member of the graduate faculty at the Institute for the Medical Humanities. As a member of the Texas legislature, Professor Gray received many awards for her work on health care and environmental issues. She is credited with passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Plan that provides health insurance for Texas children. She also managed legislation that simplifies access to health care for poor families and protects health insurance for women. In February 2003, Professor Gray received the Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service, the highest award given by the American Medical Association. SUBJECTS: Health Legislation |
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ANNE KIMBOL Research Professor B.A., Rice University; |
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BRUCE PATSNER Research Professor B.A., Amherst College |
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RONALD L. SCOTT Research Professor B.A., M.A., J.D., |
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APRIL MORENO Program Director |
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