Bjorn Berg

Clinical Professor of Accounting and Business Law; Director of Quinlan Honors Program

Professor Berg joined the Quinlan School of Business in fall 2015. Before entering academia, he practiced law, working in a general practice firm with a focus on business law and estate planning, as well as in a boutique firm representing management in employment and labor disputes.

In addition to private practice, Professor Berg gained legal experience as a federal district court intern and as a law clerk for a state supreme court. He is admitted to the Illinois Bar and the Wisconsin Bar.

Education

• PhD, Accounting, Penn State University
• MBA, Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• JD, cum laude, Marquette University Law School
• BS, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests

• Accounting for Litigation Contingencies
• Employment Law
• Corporate Criminal Liability
• Whistleblowers

Professional/Community Affiliations

• Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• American Accounting Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association
• Wisconsin Bar Association

Courses Taught

• Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business
• Business Honors Seminar