J. Shahar Dillbary
Professor of Law
George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law
J. Shahar Dillbary is professor of law and associate dean for faculty research at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia School of Law and an academic affiliate of the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE).
His research spans torts, antitrust, trademarks, and anti-discrimination law, as well as the intersection of law & economics with social norms, psychology, and empirical and experimental methods.
At George Mason University, Dillbary teaches torts, antitrust, and economics for lawyers. Before joining the Scalia Law faculty, he held an endowed professorship as the James M. Kidd Sr. Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he also founded and directed the Cross-Disciplinary Legal Studies Program and held a joint appointment with the business school.
Prior to entering academia, Dillbary practiced antitrust and intellectual-property law at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York and practiced commercial litigation in Israel at Meitar, Liquornik, Geva & Co. and S. Horowitz & Co. He is also admitted to the Israeli Bar and has served as a mediator in civil disputes.
Dillbary is the co-author, with William Landes, of the book “Law and Economics: Theory, Cases and Other Materials.”
He received the Dukeminier Award for outstanding legal scholarship, the Dean Thomas W. Christopher Award for scholarly achievement and service, the Commitment to Academic Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Faculty Member Award. He was also a Fulbright Scholar and a John M. Olin Scholar in Law & Economics.
Dillbary earned a Ph.D. in law and economics and a master’s from the University of Chicago, as well as a law degree and a bachelor’s in economics from Bar-Ilan University.
