John G. Sprankling
Distinguished Professor and Scholar and Professor of Law
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D., University of California, Berkeley
J.S.M., Stanford University
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Tel: 916.739.7225
Professor John G. Sprankling is a nationally-recognized authority on property law. His treatise Understanding Property Law is used by law students across the country. His newest book, written with Professor Coletta and M.C. Mirow, is Global Issues in Property Law; it is the first classroom text in the nation that brings international and comparative law issues into the basic property course. His articles on property and land use issues have appeared in a number of leading law journals, including the University of Chicago Law Review and the Cornell Law Review. Professor Sprankling began his legal career with Miller, Starr & Regalia, one of the nation’s largest property law firms. He practiced there for 14 years, ultimately serving as its managing partner. After teaching at Hastings College of the Law and Stanford Law School, he joined the Pacific McGeorge faculty in 1992. At Pacific McGeorge, he has served as Interim Dean and as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He has also served as the Chair of the Property Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools.
Courses: Property | Professional Responsibility | Land Use | Law of China
Recent Publications: Owning the Center of the Earth, 55 UCLA L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2008).
