Cass Sunstein

Cass Sunstein is a renowned legal scholar recognized for his significant contributions to U.S. constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, and behavioral economics, positioning him as a leading authority for brands seeking expertise in regulatory frameworks and consumer behavior. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1978 with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, where he served as an executive editor of the Harvard Civil Rights–Civil Liberties Law Review and was part of the winning team in the Ames Moot Court Competition, Cass Sunstein began his distinguished legal career as a law clerk for Justice Benjamin Kaplan of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1978-1979) and Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court (1979-1980).

Sunstein’s impactful scholarship continued with influential books including ‘Risk and Reason’ (2002), ‘Laws of Fear’ (2005), and the best-selling ‘The World According to Star Wars’ (2016). His profound contributions to legal theory and behavioral economics earned him significant international recognition, including election as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2017 and the prestigious Holberg Prize in 2018 for his work across law, political science, and behavioral economics. In 2021, he co-authored ‘Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment,’ further cementing his influence in the field of decision-making. Most recently, in 2021, Sunstein served as an advisor to the Biden administration on immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security.

In the same year, he co-taught a class on the United States Supreme Court at Harvard alongside retired Justice Stephen Breyer, offering insights into judicial processes. He continues to teach constitutional law, administrative law, and environmental law at Harvard Law School, where his expertise in regulatory frameworks and consumer behavior remains sought after by industry leaders and policymakers.