Haskell Murray

Haskell Murray

Professor of Business Law and Business Ethics

Jack C. Massey College of Business

J.D.

Location: Barbara Massey Hall 438

615-460-6395
haskell.murray@belmont.edu

Biography

Professor Murray teaches business law, business ethics, and alternative dispute resolution courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Currently, his research focuses on corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, sports law, and social entrepreneurship law issues. Professor Murray was the 2018-19 President of the Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (“SEALSB”) and is a co-editor of the Business Law Professor Blog. His articles have been published in a variety of journals, including the American Business Law Journal, Tthe Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, the Harvard Business Law Review, and the Maryland Law Review. Prior to joining Belmont University’s faculty, Professor Murray clerked on the Delaware Court of Chancery and practiced corporate law at two global law firms: King & Spalding (Atlanta, GA) and Weil, Gotshal & Manges (New York, NY).

 

  • J.D. – Georgia State University College of Law
  • B.A. – Rhodes College (Business Administration) 
  • International Commercial Arbitration Certificate at Johannes Kepler Universität 
  • Advanced Negotiation Certificate, Harvard Negotiation Institute at Harvard Law School

  • Corporate Attorney – Weil, Gotshal, & Manges (New  York, NY)
  • Corporate Attorney – King & Spalding (Atlanta, GA)
  • Judicial Clerk – Delaware Court of Chancery (Wilmington, DE) 

  • Publication outlets include the American Business Law Journal, Maryland Law Review, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Harvard Business Law Review, Journal of Legal Studies Education, Stanford Social Innovation Review, The University of Kansas Law Review, University of Miami Law Review, West Virginia Law Review.

  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB), Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Law & Society, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB), Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS), Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (SEALSB)
  • Various academic symposia including those hosted by American University, University of California, Hastings, University of Cincinnati, University of Memphis, University of Notre Dame, University of Tennessee, University of St. Thomas
  • Various nonprofit and bar association conferences including those hosted by the American Bar Association (Corporate Governance and LLC Institute), Center for Nonprofit Management, Nashville Bar Association

  • Best Paper Finalist, Center for Law, Economics, and Finance (C-LEAF), 2013
  • Players’ Choice Awards, 2013-14 (Men’s Basketball), 2015 (Baseball), 2017 (Baseball & Women’s Soccer), 2023 (Cross Country)
  • Master Teacher Competition Winner, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB), 2016
  • Best Paper Award Winner, Journal of Legal Studies in Business (JLSB), 2016
  • Junior Professor of the Year, Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (SEALSB), 2016
  • Scholarship Award Finalist, Belmont University, 2016-17
  • Scholar of the Year, Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont University, 2016-17
  • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Academic Inspiration Award, 2018-19
  • Integrating Virtues Together, Invitee, University of Notre Dame, 2024

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