Dr. Joshua Macey

Biography

Joshua Macey is a Professor at Yale Law School specializing in bankruptcy, environmental law, and energy law. His recent research focuses on the challenges and strategies related to the fragility of the nation’s electric grid, aiming to improve grid reliability and accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources. Macey's work has received notable recognition; he was named one of the American Bankruptcy Institute's 40 Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice in 2023. He has also won the Morrison Prize for two consecutive years for the most impactful sustainability-related legal academic paper published in North America. Prior to his current position, Macey served as an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School and was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. Additionally, he has clerked for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and worked for Morgan Stanley. Macey is a co-author of a sixth edition leading energy law casebook and has been actively involved in various academic committees and boards.

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