Michael Moffitt holds the Philip H. Knight Chair in Law at the University of Oregon, where he also teaches as faculty-in-residence at the Clark Honors College. Professor Moffitt previously served for six years as the Dean of the Law School at Oregon and for two years as the Roger D. Fisher Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School, where he led the Negotiation Workshops and taught courses on dispute resolution. He formerly served as law clerk to United States District Judge Ann Aldrich and spent several years as a consultant with Conflict Management Group, engaged in consulting and mediation services around the world. 

Professor Moffitt research focuses on dispute resolution in its various forms. He has written more than two dozen books and scholarly articles. He has won the scholarly article of the year from both the AALS Section on Dispute Resolution and from the AALS Section on Professional Responsibility. He has also won the University of Oregon’s Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching and Hermann Award for Specialized Pedagogy. A graduate of Marietta College and Harvard Law School, Moffitt is a devoted but mediocre snowboarder, an aggressive tennis player, and a slow but persistent hiker.