Summary
Matthew Spitzer is a distinguished law scholar and economist with decades of experience shaping regulation, litigation strategy, and academic institutions, most recently serving as Howard and Elizabeth Chapman Professor of Law (Emeritus) at Northwestern. He has advised and litigated on high-stakes matters for major media and telecom clients and led interdisciplinary centers at Northwestern, USC, and the University of Texas that bridged law, business, and economics. A Caltech Ph.D. in Economics and a J.D. in Law and Economics underpin his empirical, market-focused approach to regulation. He now selects projects by principled conviction, focusing only on matters where he believes he is on the right side of the issue. Based in the Chicago area, he combines deep scholarly influence with practical impact on policy and corporate disputes.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law and Economics, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law and Economics at University of Southern California
California Institute of Technology
University of California, Los Angeles