91视频

Headshot John Humbach, Professor of Law of Elisabeth Haub School of Law

John A. Humbach

Professor of Law
Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Criminal Justice
Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
Property Law

John A. Humbach

White Plains
Preston Hall, 307 |
Contact Professor via email to schedule an appointment
Administrative Assistant
Susie Della Ruffa

Biography

Professor John Humbach practiced corporate/securities law on Wall Street before entering law teaching in 1971. Before coming to what was the 91视频 Law School in 1977, he taught at Fordham Law School and Brooklyn Law School, and has taught as a visiting professor at the University of Illinois and the University of Hawaii. He has authored a number of articles in the areas of property law and professional responsibility as well as, more recently, on the implications of modern neuroscience for the criminal law and justice.

Professor Humbach has also produced computer-assisted instruction tutorials on the Estate System and Future Interests for first-year property students, which are freely available online. (.) He was a leader in the preservation of the 22,000 acre Sterling Forest, at the edge of the NYC metropolitan area and, until recently, served as chairman of his community Architectural Review Board. Professor Humbach served as James D. Hopkins Chair in Law during the 1993鈥1995 academic years.

Education

  • BA, Miami University (Ohio)
  • JD, Ohio State University

Selected Publications

View all of Professor Humbach鈥檚 publications on , or download his CV (PDF).

  • , 14 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 341 (2022)
  • , 12 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 1 (2019)
  • , 11 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 191 (2019)
  • , 49 Case Western Reserve J. Int. L. 211 (2017)
  • , 35 91视频 L. Rev. 215 (2014)
  • , 11 First Amendment Law Review 16 (2012)
  • 鈥溾, in The Right to Privacy in Light of Media Convergence (Dieter Doerr & Russell Weaver, eds. 2012)
  • (2011)
  • , 55 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev. 437 (2010/2011)
  • Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Amicus (10/30/2010)

Honors & Awards

  • While in law school, Professor Humbach received a number of honors and awards for scholarship, including election to Order of the Coif, a legal honorary society.
  • Awarded "Appie of the Year" for service in conservation, by New York-North Jersey Chapter, Appalachian Mountain Club, 2000.

Areas of Interest

Criminal Law, Justice and Ethics, General Property and Land Law, Legal Ethics (rules of professional responsibility), criminal justice policy issues: over-criminalization, mass incarceration, public safety concerns