John Jay Osborn Jr

Visiting Professor of Law

Telephone: (415) 422-6192
Facsimile: (415) 422-6433
E-mail: jjosbornjr@usfca.edu

Education:
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A., Harvard University

Prior Employment:
Professor, University of Miami
Attorney, Patterson, Belknap and Webb
Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Biographical Note:
Professor Osborn is the author of several novels including The Paper Chase, The Associates, and The Man Who Owned New York. His articles, stories, book reviews and essays have appeared in New York University Law Review, The Cardozo Journal of Law and Literature, The Washington Post, The New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, California Lawyer, and many other publications.

Professor Osborn has written television scripts for 20th Century Fox, Paramount Studios, Warner Brothers, Viacom/Showtime, and many other entertainment companies. Movies and television series based on his books, and on which he worked, have won numerous awards.

Courses:
Contracts
Law and Literature
Wills and Trusts