D. Bruce Johnsen

Professor Emeritus of Law

BA, University of Washington; MA, University of Washington; PhD, University of Washington; JD, Emory University School of Law

Professional Information

  • SSRN Author Profile Page
  • Curriculum Vitae: CV in PDF format
  • Area(s) of Expertise: Antitrust, Corporate Governance, Evolution of Law/Legal Rules, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Property Rights, Securities Regulation, Soft Dollar Brokerage

Contact Information

  • Email: djohnsen@gmu.edu
  • Phone: 703-993-8066
  • Address:
    Antonin Scalia Law School
    George Mason University
    3301 Fairfax Dr.
    Arlington, VA 22201

Biographical Sketch

Professor of Law D. Bruce Johnsen retired in June 2021. Professor Johnsen came to George Mason University in 1994 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught courses in the Legal Studies and Finance departments. Before that time, he was a visiting senior research scholar at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an assistant professor in the Department of Management at Texas A&M University.

His training in economics is from the University of Washington, where he earned his BA (1977), MA (1981), and PhD (1987). He graduated from the JD program at Emory University in 1985.

Professor Johnsen teaches Legal and Economic Methods, Financial Theory, Business Associations, and the Law of Investment Management.