G. Marcus Cole
Encyclopedia
G. Marcus Cole is the Wm. Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott professor
of law
at Stanford Law School
. He is an expert on the law of bankruptcy
, corporate reorganizataion, and venture capital
.
Cole studied law at Northwestern University
, where he received his J.D.
in 1993. He joined the faculty of Stanford Law School in 1997. He also teaches for Law Preview
, the law school prep course.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
. He is an expert on the law of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, corporate reorganizataion, and venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
.
Cole studied law at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where he received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1993. He joined the faculty of Stanford Law School in 1997. He also teaches for Law Preview
Law Preview
Law Preview, LLC is a company based in Plymouth, Massachusetts which offers a 5 or 6 day law school prep course called Law Preview , designed to prepare entering law students for law school....
, the law school prep course.
Publications
- Delaware is Not a State: Are We Witnessing Jurisdictional Competition in Bankruptcy?, 55 Vanderbilt Law ReviewVanderbilt Law ReviewThe Vanderbilt Law Review is Vanderbilt University Law School's flagship academic journal. The law review is published six times per year. The Vanderbilt Law Review is 18th among general-topic law reviews, based upon the number of times its articles are cited.-External links:*...
1845-1916 (November 2002).
External links
- Cole at Stanford Law SchoolStanford Law SchoolStanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
- Law Preview Professors Page