Stephen J. Ware
- Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law
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Biography —
Stephen Ware is the author of four books, over 50 law review articles, and many other publications. His writings have been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States and in at least 36 other cases. Ware teaches and writes on:
- Arbitration, Mediation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution,
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Debt Collection,
- Contracts and Commercial Law, and
- Judicial Selection,
each with an international or comparative dimension.
Ware has testified before both houses of the U.S. Congress, several state legislatures and, as an expert witness, in court. He is a frequent guest lecturer and speaker at academic and professional conferences—having given such presentations throughout the U.S. and in several other countries. He has appeared on numerous television and radio stations and been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Financial Times, National Law Journal and many other news outlets. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI) and has served, at various times in his career, on the editorial board of the Journal of Legal Education and as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.
Ware was named as the Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law in 2019.
Education —
Graduated with honors; Editor, University of Chicago Law Review; Bradley Fellow
cum laude
Research —
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (arbitration, mediation, negotiation)
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Debt Collection
- Contracts, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy
- Judicial Selection
Admitted
New York 1991
Career History
Clerk, Judge J. Daniel Mahoney, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1990-91; Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1991-93; Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Law, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1993-03; Visiting Professor of Law, College of William & Mary, Fall 1998; Visiting Professor of Law, Ohio State University, Fall 1999; Visiting Professor of Law, University of Alabama, Summer 2001; Visiting Professor of Law, University of Kansas, Summer 2002; Professor of Law, University of Kansas, 2003-present; Frank Edwards Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Kansas, 2019-present
Teaching —
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Professional Identity Formation, Sales, Secured Transactions, Transnational Dispute Resolution
Selected Publications —
Books
- Arbitration (Foundation Press University Casebook Series, 5th ed. 2026) (with David Horton, Tamar Meshel, and Alan Scott Rau).
- "Principles of Arbitration Law" (West Concise Hornbook Series, 2d ed. 2023) (with Ariana Levinson).
- "Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution" (West Concise Hornbook Series, 4d ed. 2023).
- "Arbitration" (Foundation Press University Casebook Series, 4th edition, 2020) (with Alan Scott Rau).
- "Principles of Arbitration Law" (West Concise Hornbook Series 2017) (with Ariana Levinson).
- Stephen J. Ware, "Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution" (West Concise Hornbook Series, 3d edition 2016).
- Stephen J. Ware, "Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution" (Thomson/West Concise Hornbook Series, 2d edition 2007).
- "Arbitration Law in America: A Critical Assessment" (Cambridge University Press 2006) (with Edward Brunet, Richard Speidel & Jean Sternlight).
- Stephen J. Ware, "Alternative Dispute Resolution" (West Group Hornbook Series 2001).
Law Review Articles
- Stephen Ware's law review articles are on SSRN (Social Science Research Network).
Other Publications
- A complete list of his publications appears on Stephen Ware's Curriculum Vitae (.pdf).