Instructor Profile
Anthony J. Casey
Donald M. Ephraim Professor of Law and Economics, Faculty Director, Center on Law and Finance
Anthony Casey is the Donald M. Ephraim Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Chicago Law School. He is also the Faculty Director of the Law School’s Center on Law and Finance. His research examines the intersection of law and finance, particularly corporate bankruptcy and insolvency law. His work addresses topics including asset valuation, creditor priority, the constitutionality of bankruptcy courts, cross-border recognition, and intercreditor agreements.
Professor Casey also writes on how technological innovation is reshaping the foundations of the legal system. His early work on the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform legal rules and institutions was featured in The Economist in 2016 and helped define the field.
Before entering academia, Professor Casey was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He received his JD with High Honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 2002.