Dec. 10, 2024

Professor Gouzoules quoted in Bloomberg Law

Professor Alexander Gouzoules was quoted in a story in Bloomberg Law on X (i.e. Twitter) attempting to block the sale of Alex Jones’s social media accounts in the Infowars bankruptcy. The bankruptcy system largely relies on nonbankruptcy law to determine property rights, but that doesn’t mean the estate can sell that interest, said Alexander Gouzoules, a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law focused on law and bankruptcy. “Restrictions on the transfer of property don’t necessarily vanish just because an interest in that property became…

Sep. 28, 2023

Faculty Spotlight — Meet Professor Alexander Gouzoules

Associate Professor Alexander Gouzoules has always considered himself an academic. After studying history as an undergraduate, he began to consider how law shapes society. “I was already studying questions that were adjacent to legal structures and legal systems,” Gouzoules said. “So I came to law that way.” Since joining the legal profession, Gouzoules has worked in various legal fields and capacities, from litigating constitutional cases related to religion and government to practicing commercial law as an associate focused on complex business disputes, bankruptcy litigation, and white-collar defense. Throughout those experiences, Gouzoules has enjoyed considering how private legal processes like…

May 10, 2023

Mizzou Law Announces Another Exciting Faculty Hire

Officials at the University of Missouri School of Law are excited to announce another exciting hire to bolster the Mizzou Law faculty this summer. Professor Alexander Gouzoules will join Mizzou Law as an associate professor of law. He will begin work in Hulston Hall on July 1. Professor Gouzoules arrives at Mizzou Law from Loyola University-New Orleans College of Law, where he served as a Westerfield Fellow. His recent scholarship focuses on public policy issues that arise from private law systems, including corporate law and bankruptcy. He has also published in the field of constitutional law, including on the subject…