Benjamin Edwards

Professor of Law
Expertise: Business and Securities Law, Corporate Governance, Consumer Protection, Arbitration

Biography

Benjamin Edwards researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, arbitration, and consumer protection.

Before joining the UNLV Boyd School of Law in 2017, he taught at Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law and at Michigan State University College of Law. Prior to teaching, Edwards practiced as a securities litigator in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. At Skadden, he represented clients in complex civil litigation, including securities class actions arising out of the Madoff Ponzi scheme and litigation arising out of the 2008 financial crisis.

His writing has appeared in top law reviews and journals, and news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, and The Washington Post

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.A., University of South Carolina

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Benjamin Edwards In The News

The Hill
Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.
Yahoo!
Some think Merrick Garland should have moved faster to prosecute everyone involved with the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Others think the Biden Justice Department went too far. Opinions vary on prosecutorial judgment calls. Still, there are guardrails that government lawyers should never cross — even on a president’s instruction.
U.S.A. Today
It’s nearly impossible to determine the worst thing Donald Trump does on any given day, let alone a week, or a month. The atrocities pile up so fast. But the worst thing Trump did in April is indisputable. Beyond doubt.
Reno Gazette-Journal
When President Donald Trump pardoned Nevada politician Michele Fiore on April 23, the question arose whether she could be tried again for fleecing donors to a fallen-officer memorial.

Articles Featuring Benjamin Edwards

Spring flowers
Campus News | April 3, 2025

The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

spring flowers
Campus News | March 6, 2025

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A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.
Campus News | February 4, 2025

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Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/UNLV)
Campus News | October 1, 2024

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