Dr. John Pottow

Professor

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Biography

John A.E. Pottow is the John Philip Dawson Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and an internationally recognized expert in commercial law. His award-winning scholarship focuses on the regulation of cross-border insolvencies and consumer financial distress, and he has extensive public service experience, including pro bono representation of bankrupt debtors. Pottow serves on the United States delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and is a member of the State Department’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law. He has co-authored leading bankruptcy textbooks and has published extensively in prominent legal journals in the United States and Canada. A sought-after lecturer, he has presented at various academic conferences and provided commentary to major media outlets. His litigation experience includes significant trial work and representation in complex Chapter 11 restructurings. Pottow has received multiple awards, including the L. Hart Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching and has been elected to prestigious organizations such as the American Law Institute and the American College of Bankruptcy.

Research Interests

Experience

Collegiate Professor of Law

2003-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI

Professor specializing in commercial law and insolvency.

Awards

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L. Hart Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching

2005-01-01
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Pro Bono Award

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science