Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law
R. Jeffrey Kelleher
R. Jeffrey Kelleher received his B.A. from Williams College, his M.A. from UCLA, his J.D. from the University of Virginia, and his LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. Before law school he served three years as a U.S. naval officer, mostly in the Tonkin Gulf and Mekong Delta. After law school, he spent 25 years as a trial lawyer, handling business and commercial litigation. From 1984 to 1989, he was the chief executive of one of the largest grantmaking foundations in the country, concentrating on nuclear weapons policy and the global environment. He is a member of the bars of California and New York. During the past twelve years, he has been a frequent adjunct and visiting professor, teaching International Law, International Business Transactions, European Union Law, Remedies, Business Planning, Sales and Secured Transactions.