Stephen Ware

Prof. Ware joined KU's School of Law in 2003 after a decade at Samford University. He also previously worked as an attorney in private practice and has served as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Prof. Ware's teaching and research focuses on 1) arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution; 2) bankruptcy, insolvency and debt collection; 3) contracts and commercial law; and 3) judicial selection.

The author of four books and over 50 law review articles, Prof. Ware's writings have been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States and in at least 36 other cases. He has testified before both houses of the U.S. Congress, several state legislatures and as an expert witness in court. Prof. Ware is a frequent speaker at national and international academic and professional conferences, and has provided legal perspectives in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Financial Times, National Law Journal and on television and radio.

Prof. Ware has been a visiting professor at Ohio State University and the College of William and Mary. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI), a member of the Kansas Bar Association, and has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Legal Education.

Learn more about Stephen Ware on KU's School of Law website.