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Past Member

Thomas Gallanis

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Law and legal history
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Professor Thomas P. Gallanis is an internationally renowned expert on trust, succession, property, and fiduciary law. He is particularly interested in their comparative and cross-border aspects. He is also a prize-winning legal historian with expertise in English and European legal history.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

University of Cambridge
Ph.D.
1997
Cambridge University
LL.M.
1993
University of Chicago
J.D.
1990

Honors

2019
Amakasu Lectures
2015
Elected Member, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
2004
Elected Member, American Law Institute
1999
Selden Society David Yale Prize

Appointments

George Mason University
2023
Allison and Dorothy Rouse Chair in Law
University of Iowa
2009–2023
Chaired Professor (Hines Chair, then Vestal Chair)
University of Minnesota
2007–2009
Professor of Law
Washington and Lee University
2003–2007
Professor of Law
Ohio State University
1997–2003
Associate Professor of Law