Academics

Meet the Faculty

Paul L. Caron, LL.M.
D & L Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, Spring 2013

Office: School of Law (SOL)
E-mail: paul.caron@pepperdine.edu

• LL.M., Boston University, 1988
• J.D., Cornell Law School, 1983, cum laude
• A.B., Georgetown University, 1979, magna cum laude

Paul Caron is Charles Hartsock Professor of Law at University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is one of the leading entrepreneurial tax scholars in the country. Since joining the UC faculty in 1990, he has written numerous books and law review articles, and is active in a variety of scholarly projects. Professor Caron's most recent books include Tax Stories (Foundation Press, 2d ed. 2009) and Federal Wealth Transfer Taxation: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press, 6th ed. 2009) (with Paul McDaniel & Jim Repetti). His most recent law review articles concern the estate tax, law school rankings, and the impact of new technologies on legal scholarship and teaching. He serves as series editor for Foundation Press in developing a Law Stories Series of books patterned after his Tax Stories book. He also serves as series editor for Lexis/Nexis in developing a Graduate Tax Series of books for use in tax LL.M. programs. In addition, he is the publisher and editor of TaxProf Blog, the most popular tax blog on the Internet. He is the editor-in-chief of the Law Professor Blogs Network of more than 50 blogs edited by law professors around the country in other areas of law.

Professor Caron has been named one of the 100 most influential people in tax and accounting for the past six years by Accounting Today. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Florida College of Law, Florida State University College of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, and New York University/IRS Office of Chief Counsel Continuing Professional Education Program.