Professor
Paul Finkelman
Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law
The University of Tulsa College of Law
Paul
Finkelman is the Chapman Distinguished Professor
at the University of Tulsa College of Law. Before
coming to Tulsa he held the John F. Seiberling
Chair in Constitutional Law at the University
of Akron and taught at a number of other law schools
and in history departments. He received his B.A.
in American Studies from Syracuse University (1971)
and his M.A. and Ph.D. in U.S. history from the
University of Chicago (1972, 1976) and was a fellow
in law and humanities at Harvard Law School (1982-83).
He is the author, co-author, or editor of more
than twenty books and has written more than eighty
scholarly articles and book chapters that have
appeared in history journals, law reviews, and
books. His recent article in Fordham Law Review
Article on Ten Commandments cases was cited in
the briefs before the Supreme Court in two cases
in the March 2005. He has held fellowships from
the National Endowment for the Humanities, the
American Philosophical Society, the American Bar
Foundation, and the Japan Society for the Promotion
of Science. He was an expert witness in the famous
Alabama Ten Commandments Monument Case and was
also an expert witness in the lawsuit over the
ownership of Barry Bonds' 73rd Home Run Ball of
the 2001 season. He has also appeared in a number
television programs for PBS and the History Channel.
