Dr. Ronen Avraham

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ronen Avraham is a Senior Lecturer at Texas Law, where his teaching and scholarship focus on medical malpractice, torts, tort reform, law and economics, and insurance law. His primary research interests include economic analysis of torts and health care law, evidenced by his creation of the 'Database State Tort Law Reform,' a comprehensive dataset that lists prevalent state tort law reforms from 1980 to 2012. Avraham's academic background includes positions as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University, where he taught courses in Torts and Insurance Law, and co-led the Law and Economics Colloquium. He also served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at several institutions including Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University, where he instructed courses on Distributive Justice and Economic Analysis of Law. Avraham has been an influential figure in his field, contributing to significant discussions on insurance discrimination and party litigation funding.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaches various courses related to law and economics, torts, and insurance law.

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of Law

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Taught courses in Torts and Insurance Law, and co-led the Law and Economics Colloquium.

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Taught a course in Insurance Law seminar and Distributive Justice.

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

Tel Aviv University • Tel Aviv, Israel

Instructed courses on Distributive Justice and Economic Analysis of Law.

Lecturer

— Present

University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI

Co-taught seminars on Behavioral Economics and Distributive Justice.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.