Alexander Gouzoules

About Alexander Gouzoules

Alexander Gouzoules is a scholar of bankruptcy law and the federal courts. He has written extensively about bankruptcy courts and the relationship between private law and public policy.

Professor Gouzoules’s research examines the authority and institutional design of bankruptcy courts and the broader consequences of corporate reorganization. His recent work addresses judge shopping and the concentration of large Chapter 11 cases, the relationship between judicial specialization and generalist judging, and the historical and constitutional foundations of bankruptcy adjudication.

His articles have appeared in the flagship law reviews of the University of Minnesota, Washington University, Boston College, BYU, and SMU Law Schools, among other journals. He has been interviewed and quoted in national media outlets, including the New York Times, Bloomberg Law, and NPR. His scholarship has been cited in significant academic publications and in appellate briefs, including briefs filed in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professor Gouzoules also writes about constitutional law and religion. He is the coauthor of The Hundred Years’ Trial: Law, Evolution, and the Long Shadow of Scopes v. Tennessee (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025), which examines enduring legal disputes over science, religion, and public education.

Before joining Mizzou, Professor Gouzoules taught at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law as a Westerfield Fellow. His practice experience includes bankruptcy litigation, complex commercial disputes, and white-collar defense, in addition to First Amendment litigation. He clerked for Judge William H. Walls of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Areas of Expertise
  • Bankruptcy
  • Corporate Law
  • Federal Courts
  • Law and Religion
  • Contracts

Educational Background

  • BA, Emory University
  • MA, Stanford University
  • JD, Harvard Law School

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