Jerry Markham
Encyclopedia
Jerry W. Markham is a Professor at the Florida International University College of Law
, and a legal scholar on business organizations and securities regulation in the United States
. He has been quoted or cited as an expert on the regulation of financial and commodities markets in a wide variety of news sources, and his three-volume collection, A Financial History of the United States, has also been cited authoritatively.
, and attended law school
at the University of Kentucky College of Law
, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal, and was named to the Order of the Coif
. He later received an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center
.
Before entering academia, Markham was secretary and counsel, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.; chief counsel, Division of Enforcement, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
; an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a partner with the international firm of Rogers & Wells (now Clifford Chance) in Washington, D.C.
, banking, commodities trading, securities and international trade
law. He is currently a professor of law at the Florida International University College of Law
. Markham was previously a member of the law faculty at the University of North Carolina
, where he taught for twelve years, and prior to that was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center
for ten years.
Markham authored a three-volume financial history of the United States that was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2002. He has co-authored four casebook
s on corporate law and banking regulation, has published a two-volume treatise and a history book on the law of commodity futures regulation, and was the principal coauthor of a two-volume treatise on securities regulation. More recently, he authored a book on the Enron and other financial scandals that followed the market downturn in 2000.
Markham has been a lecturer at the Université Jean Moulin
in Lyon, France, and also has lectured in Sydney
, Warsaw
, Beijing
, Mexico City
, Montevideo
, Fukuoka
, and Bangkok
.
Florida International University College of Law
The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States...
, and a legal scholar on business organizations and securities regulation in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has been quoted or cited as an expert on the regulation of financial and commodities markets in a wide variety of news sources, and his three-volume collection, A Financial History of the United States, has also been cited authoritatively.
Education and professional activities
Markham received a B.S. from Western Kentucky UniversityWestern Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
, and attended law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
at the University of Kentucky College of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky. Founded initially from a law program at Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools...
, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal, and was named to the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
. He later received an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
.
Before entering academia, Markham was secretary and counsel, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.; chief counsel, Division of Enforcement, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates futures and option markets....
; an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a partner with the international firm of Rogers & Wells (now Clifford Chance) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Scholarship
Markham has written and taught in the areas of corporate financeCorporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
, banking, commodities trading, securities and international trade
International trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
law. He is currently a professor of law at the Florida International University College of Law
Florida International University College of Law
The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States...
. Markham was previously a member of the law faculty at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, where he taught for twelve years, and prior to that was an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
for ten years.
Markham authored a three-volume financial history of the United States that was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2002. He has co-authored four casebook
Casebook
A casebook is a type of textbook used primarily by students in law schools. Rather than simply laying out the legal doctrine in a particular area of study, a casebook contains excerpts from legal cases in which the law of that area was applied. It is then up to the student to analyze the language...
s on corporate law and banking regulation, has published a two-volume treatise and a history book on the law of commodity futures regulation, and was the principal coauthor of a two-volume treatise on securities regulation. More recently, he authored a book on the Enron and other financial scandals that followed the market downturn in 2000.
Markham has been a lecturer at the Université Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 is a French public university, based in Lyon. It is under the supervision of the Academy of Lyon...
in Lyon, France, and also has lectured in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, and Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
.
Treatises
- The History of Commodity Futures Trading and Its Regulation (1987)
- A Financial History of the United States (2002; in three volumes)
- A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals: From Enron to Reform (2006)
- Broker Dealer Operations Under Securities and Commodities Law (1995; with Thomas Lee Hazen)
- Broker-dealer Operations and Regulation Under Securities and Commodities Laws (2002; with Thomas Lee Hazen)
Textbooks
- Commodities Regulation: Fraud, Manipulation & Other Claims (1987; Clark Boardman Callaghan)
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Business Combinations: Cases and Materials (2003; with Thomas Lee Hazen)
- Corporations and Other Business Enterprises: Cases and Materials (2003, 2006; with Thomas Lee Hazen)
- Regulation of Bank Financial Service Activities: Cases and Materials (2004; with Lissa Lamkin Broome)
- Corporate Finance: Cases and Materials (2004; with Thomas Lee Hazen)