About Bennett L. Gershman

Bennett L. Gershman is the James Hopkins Professor of Law at Pace University.  He has been a visiting professor at Cornell Law School and Syracuse Law School.  Before joining the Pace Law School faculty, Professor Gershman was in private practice specializing in criminal defense litigation.  He is a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and the author of numerous articles as well as two books on prosecutorial and judicial ethics:  Prosecutorial Misconduct and Trial Error and Misconduct.  Professor Gershman served for four years with the Special State Prosecutor investigating corruption in the judicial system. He is one of the nation’s leading experts on prosecutorial misconduct.  He is active on several Bar Association committees, and is a frequent pro bono litigator.  Professor Gershman teaches Constitutional Law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal Justice.