Ira Lindsay

Ira Lindsay is a student currently enrolled at Yale Law School, located in New Haven, Connecticut. He has a notable academic and professional background that includes a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yale Law School, which he obtained in 2009. Following his graduation, Lindsay worked as a tax attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York City and served as a law clerk for Judge Stephen F. Williams at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.134

Before his legal career, Lindsay earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Swarthmore College and later pursued graduate studies at the University of Michigan, where he completed a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in philosophy.15 His doctoral dissertation focused on property rights and was titled "A Humean Theory of Property Rights," which reflects his interests in taxation, property law, and political philosophy.24

In addition to his studies, Lindsay has been involved in significant legal work, including assisting in the defense of detainees before military commissions at Guantanamo Bay during his time at Yale.1 His research interests encompass various areas such as taxation, jurisprudence, and comparative law, and he has published work in several academic journals.12