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Robert Ellmann, M.A.,J.D.

E-mail: Robert.Ellmann@aauni.edu
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Courses taught: Economic Sociology, Macroeconomics, Economic Thought, International Trade, International Finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1/2003–Present
Anglo-American University, Prague
Professor/Lecturer in business, humanities and law in masters and
bachelors programs

1/2002–Present
Jindrichovsky & Partners, Prague
Partner in general practice law firm—counsel on deals in excess of
USD 50,000,000.00

1/2000–1/2002
Czech Public Television, Prague
Film-maker, under contract to produce animated film

1/1996–1/2002
Vana, Pergl & Partners, Prague
Senior Attorney, counsel on deals in excess of USD 50,000,000.00

9/1993–9/1996
Civic Education Project—Yale University, Lithuania, Hungary & Slovakia
Lecturer in Economics and Professor in law

11/1993–5/1994
Ukio Bankas, Kaunas
Consultant to the establishment of correspondent banking relations

12/1993–3/1994
Lithuanian Government
Legal volunteer. Consultant on ADR

6/1991–8/1992
United States Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles, CA
Bankruptcy Administrator:
Administration/winding-up of bankrupts, including a major GM supplier

6/1989–8/1989
Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, IL
Concipient attorney

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1991
Ann Arbor, MI

M.Phil., University of Cambridge, 1989
Cambridge, UK

Visiting scholar at Oxford University, 1987
Oxford, UK

B.A., University of Michigan, 1983–86
Dearborn, MI

SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann, editor, 1987;
  • Race and Income, article, Law School Gazette, 1989;
  • CEP keynote address, speech, 1993, Prague;
  • Oxford University address, speech, 1994, Oxford;
  • The Houynhnms, article, CEP Gazette, 1995;
  • Economics and Ethnicity, chapter, 1996, Hungary;
  • Pursued by a Bear by Zbynek Zeman, editor, 1997;
  • Surprising principle underpins US’s ‘fresh start’, letter, Financial Times of London, January 10, 1998;
  • speech to U.S. Ambassador, Plzen Mayor, Plzen University Rector and guests during Plzen Talks, May, 2004;
  • Address to the Czech Central Bank on the administration of American bankruptcy law, June, 2007;
  • Bankruptcy, the Credit Card & American Economic Freedom, UK journal article, Institute of Economic Affairs Journal, March, 2009

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

United States Federal Courts;
Arkansas Bar Association

LANGUAGES

English, Czech

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Forthcoming third movie, release fall 2009
  • Marquis listing in Who’s Who Among American Lawyers, 2007–08
  • Honorary Festival Chair, Olomouc Film Festival, 2004
  • Numerous gold medals world-wide for second movie FRICTION, 2002
  • Numerous gold medals world-wide for first movie Tennis Match, 1999
  • Joan Robinson Award in Economic Theory, 1986