Alfred L. Brophy

Who is Alfred L. Brophy?

Alfred L. Brophy is the Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Prior to his academic career, Brophy was a law clerk to the Honorable John Butzner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and practiced law with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York.

Brophy teaches in property law and trusts and estates, and is the author of a number of publications in these areas. He received an A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.