John A. Humbach
Biography
Professor John Humbach practiced corporate/securities law on Wall Street before entering law teaching in 1971. Before coming to what was the Pace Law School in 1977, he taught at Fordham Law School and Brooklyn Law School, and has taught as a visiting professor at the University of Illinois and the University of Hawaii. He has authored a number of articles in the areas of property law and professional responsibility as well as, more recently, on the implications of modern neuroscience for the criminal law and justice.
Professor Humbach has also produced computer-assisted instruction tutorials on the Estate System and Future Interests for first-year property students, which are freely available online. (.) He was a leader in the preservation of the 22,000 acre Sterling Forest, at the edge of the NYC metropolitan area and, until recently, served as chairman of his community Architectural Review Board. Professor Humbach served as James D. Hopkins Chair in Law during the 1993–1995 academic years.
Education
- BA, Miami University (Ohio)
- JD, Ohio State University
Selected Publications
View all of Professor Humbach’s publications on , or download his CV (PDF).
- , 14 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 341 (2022)
- , 12 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 1 (2019)
- , 11 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 191 (2019)
- , 49 Case Western Reserve J. Int. L. 211 (2017)
- , 35 Pace L. Rev. 215 (2014)
- , 11 First Amendment Law Review 16 (2012)
- “”, in The Right to Privacy in Light of Media Convergence (Dieter Doerr & Russell Weaver, eds. 2012)
- (2011)
- , 55 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev. 437 (2010/2011)
- Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Amicus (10/30/2010)
Honors & Awards
- While in law school, Professor Humbach received a number of honors and awards for scholarship, including election to Order of the Coif, a legal honorary society.
- Awarded "Appie of the Year" for service in conservation, by New York-North Jersey Chapter, Appalachian Mountain Club, 2000.
Areas of Interest
Criminal Law, Justice and Ethics, General Property and Land Law, Legal Ethics (rules of professional responsibility), criminal justice policy issues: over-criminalization, mass incarceration, public safety concerns