Morris and Annie Trachman Professor of Law
Education
B.A., 1972; M.A., J.D., 1975; M.Phil., 1978; Yale University
Areas of Expertise
Bio
Professor Zelinsky is the author of The Origins of the Ownership Society (Oxford, 2007) and his articles have appeared in many publications including Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, Virginia Tax Review, Cardozo Law Review, Tax Notes and State Tax Notes. He frequently lectures before professional groups on tax issues and has testified before Congress, most recently, before subcommittees of the House Judiciary Committee. Among his public service activities, Professor Zelinsky, who lives in New Haven, served seven terms on that community's Board of Alderman and for three and one-half years on New Haven's Board of Finance. He was an editor of the Yale Law Journal, a teaching fellow in the Yale University Department of Economics, and law clerk to Judge J. Joseph Smith of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Professor Zelinsky blogs on Oxford University Press.
Contact Information
Cardozo School of Law
55 Fifth Avenue, Room 941
New York, NY 10003
Current Courses
Edward Zelinsky in the news
- May 17, 2013 Professor Zelinsky in CNBC: How to Tell if the IRS is Eyeing You
- May 17, 2013 Taxing Days Ahead for Everyone in IRS Scandal
- May 16, 2013 Governing: Areas with Most Commuters Reap Benefits and Costs
- May 9, 2013 Ed Zelinsky: Adopt the Marketplace Fairness Act
- Apr 15, 2013 Taxing The Third Space
- Apr 4, 2013 Professor Ed Zelinsky in U.S. News & World Report: IRS High-Tech Tools Track Your Digital Footprints
- Mar 4, 2013 For stronger gun control laws; against the divestiture of gun stocks
- Feb 19, 2013 Another Error In 'Lincoln,' But It's OK
More from Edward Zelinsky
- Apr 29, 2013 Edward Zelinsky Speaks on "Retirement in a Defined Contribution World"
- Jan 17, 2013 Ed Zelinsky Publishes Tax Article
