Professor Michael Greenberger
Since July 2001, Michael Greenberger has been a professor at the
University of Maryland School of Law, where he teaches a course entitled
"Futures, Options and Derivatives."
Professor Greenberger was a partner for more than 20 years in the
Washington, D.C. law firm of Shea & Gardner, where he served as lead
litigation counsel before courts of law nationwide, including the United
States Supreme Court.
In 1997, Professor Greenberger left private practice to become the Director
of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC). In that capacity, he was responsible for supervising
exchange traded futures and derivatives. He also served on the Steering
Committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets, and
as a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions'
Hedge Fund Task Force. After service at the CFTC, Professor Greenberger
served as Counselor to the United States Attorney General in 1999, and
then became the Justice Department's Principal Deputy Associate
Attorney General.
Since July 2001, Michael Greenberger has been a professor at the
University of Maryland School of Law, where he teaches a course entitled
"Futures, Options and Derivatives."
Professor Greenberger was a partner for more than 20 years in the
Washington, D.C. law firm of Shea & Gardner, where he served as lead
litigation counsel before courts of law nationwide, including the United
States Supreme Court.
In 1997, Professor Greenberger left private practice to become the Director
of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC). In that capacity, he was responsible for supervising
exchange traded futures and derivatives. He also served on the Steering
Committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets, and
as a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions'
Hedge Fund Task Force. After service at the CFTC, Professor Greenberger
served as Counselor to the United States Attorney General in 1999, and
then became the Justice Department's Principal Deputy Associate
Attorney General.
Professor Greenberger has frequently
been asked to testify before
Congressional committees on issues
pertaining to dysfunctions within United
States financial markets caused by
complex and unregulated financial
derivatives. He has also appeared
both in the media and at academic
gatherings to discuss this subject,
including appearances on CNN, ABC’s
“World News Tonight,” the CBS Evening
News, NBC Evening News, CNBC,
MSNBC, The Jim Lehrer News Hour,
been asked to testify before
Congressional committees on issues
pertaining to dysfunctions within United
States financial markets caused by
complex and unregulated financial
derivatives. He has also appeared
both in the media and at academic
gatherings to discuss this subject,
including appearances on CNN, ABC’s
“World News Tonight,” the CBS Evening
News, NBC Evening News, CNBC,
MSNBC, The Jim Lehrer News Hour,
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NPR's "Fresh Air," and C-SPAN, where he also commented on financial
dislocations arising out of the Enron collapse, the subprime meltdown, and
the manipulation of crude oil and natural gas prices by unregulated energy
traders.
While in the Justice Department, Professor Greenberger was responsible
for supervising a number of counterterrorism programs. In May 2002,
Professor Greenberger became the founding director of the University of
Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS), which now has
a staff of 55 professionals working on a broad range of homeland security
and emergency response issues for federal, state and local government
agencies, as well as medical researchers. More information about CHHS
can be found on the Center’s website, www.umaryland.edu/healthsecurity.
dislocations arising out of the Enron collapse, the subprime meltdown, and
the manipulation of crude oil and natural gas prices by unregulated energy
traders.
While in the Justice Department, Professor Greenberger was responsible
for supervising a number of counterterrorism programs. In May 2002,
Professor Greenberger became the founding director of the University of
Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS), which now has
a staff of 55 professionals working on a broad range of homeland security
and emergency response issues for federal, state and local government
agencies, as well as medical researchers. More information about CHHS
can be found on the Center’s website, www.umaryland.edu/healthsecurity.
Professor Greenberger also teaches a
seminar entitled "Homeland Security
and the Law of Counterterrorism" at the
School of Law.
Professor Greenberger is a Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of Lafayette College
and the University of Pennsylvania Law
School, where he served as
Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. He is
a life member of the American Law
Institute and he has served on the
Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar and
as a board member of three nonprofit
seminar entitled "Homeland Security
and the Law of Counterterrorism" at the
School of Law.
Professor Greenberger is a Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of Lafayette College
and the University of Pennsylvania Law
School, where he served as
Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. He is
a life member of the American Law
Institute and he has served on the
Board of Governors of the D.C. Bar and
as a board member of three nonprofit
public interest organizations. Professor Greenberger has also served on the
D.C. Circuit Advisory Committee on Procedures and as a mediator for the
United States Courts for the District of Columbia.
D.C. Circuit Advisory Committee on Procedures and as a mediator for the
United States Courts for the District of Columbia.
Professor
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Professor Greenberger testifies
with George Soros before a Senate
Committee on June 3, 2008.
with George Soros before a Senate
Committee on June 3, 2008.
Professor Greenberger speaks at a
press conference with Senators
Cantwell and Snowe.
press conference with Senators
Cantwell and Snowe.
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