James A. Albert

Professor of Law

james.albert@drake.edu

Expertise: Administrative Law, Torts, Media Law, Litigation

Education

JD, Notre Dame Law School
BFA, Drake University

Experience

• Drake Law School professor since 1981
• Chairman, Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (1997-present).
• President, James Arthur Albert Foundation
• President, Albert Mayan Chocolate Company
• Federal Communications broadcast attorney, Washington, D.C.

Selected Publications

• Jim Bakker: Miscarriage of Justice? (Open Court Publishing). The 1998 Francis Marion Drake President’s Circle book selection for 500 top Drake donors.
• Pay Dirt: Divorces of the Rich and Famous (Branden Publishing) with chapters serialized in all Hearst newspapers nationwide.
• The Broadcasters Legal Guide for Conducting Contests and Promotions (Bonus Books).
• Member, Writers Guild of America (West Coast).

Significant Accomplishments

• Appeared on the "Today Show," "A&E Biography," "Court TV," "Joan Rivers Show," and in an HBO movie as himself.
• Faculty Award of Excellence, Professional Fraternity Association National Mentor of the Year, (2006)
• Outstanding Law Professor of the Nation, Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity (1989, 1999, 2002, and 2010)
• Outstanding Professor of the Year, University of South Dakota (1979)
• Leland Stanford Forrest Outstanding Professor of the Year, Drake University Law School (1983, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005)
• Faculty advisor, Delta Theta Chi
• Faculty advisor, Theta Chi
• The Albert Foundation has awarded over 2,500 scholarships to children to attend high school in Belize. See helpingbelizekids.org