Professor of Law and Philosophy
About
Nicolas Cornell is a professor of law and philosophy. He teaches and writes in the areas of contract law, moral philosophy, remedies, and private law theory. His work seeks to connect issues in normative ethics with questions about the foundations of private law doctrine. His work has appeared both in peer-reviewed philosophy journals—including "The Possibility of Preemptive Forgiving" (Philosophical Review, 2017) and "Wrongs, Rights, and Third Parties" (Philosophy & Public Affairs, 2015)—and in top law reviews—including "Competition Wrongs" (Yale Law Journal, 2016) and "A Complainant-Oriented Approach to Unconscionability and Contract Law" (University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 2016).
Prior to joining the faculty at Michigan, he was an assistant professor of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He previously served as a law clerk to Justice John Dooley of the Vermont Supreme Court. Professor Cornell holds a JD from Harvard Law School, a PhD in philosophy from Harvard University, and an AB in philosophy from Harvard College.
