Tamar Frankel

Tamar Frankel

  •   Boston, Massachusetts
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    Creation of Israeli Laws and Legal System, Zionism and Jewish Settlements During Early 20th Century, The Haganah 
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    Bryce Vickmark for the New York Times 7/13/12 - Professor of Law and author of "The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle" Tamar Frankel on the Boston University campus. Bryce Vickmark for the New York Times 7/13/12 - Professor of Law and author of "The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle" Tamar Frankel on the Boston University campus. Copyright: © Bryce Vickmark. All rights reserved.
     
     
    ​Tamar Frankel is a Professor of Law and Boston University. She was born in Israel in 1925, was an active member of the Hagana, and was a member of the first Israeli Ministry of Justice. Professor Frankel has a unique perspective on the Israeli legal system and practice of law. After completing degree in Jerusalem, Professor Frankel served as an attorney in the legal division of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and later as the Assistant Attorney General in Israel's Ministry of Justice. In addition, she served as the legal advisor for the State of Israel Bonds Organization in Europe. Prior to her teaching career, Professor Frankel worked in private practices in Israel, Boston and Washington, D.C; she is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation. 

    Professor Frankel writes and teaches in the areas of fiduciary law, corporate governance, mutual funds and the regulation of the financial system. She has published 10 books and more than 80 articles and book chapters. In 2013, the Institute for Fiduciary Standard established the annual Frankel Fiduciary Prize in her honor to award individuals who advance fiduciary principles. WealthManagerWeb has named her among the 50 Top Women in Wealth Management. In addition, she was noted as one of the most well-known 500 lawyers on Lawdragon, and as one of the Women Trailblazers in the Law by the ABA Commission project on Women in the Profession. In 1998, Professor Frankel was instrumental in establishing and designing the corporate structure of the Internet Corporation for Names and Numbers (ICANN).

    A long-time member of the Boston University School of Law faculty, Professor Frankel was a visiting scholar at the Securities and Exchange Commission (1995–1997) and at the Brookings Institution (1987). She has taught and lectured at Oxford University, Tokyo University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Business School. She consulted with the People's Bank of China and lectured in Canada, India, Malaysia, and Switzerland.
    Speaking Topics: Creation of Israeli Laws and Legal System, Zionism and Jewish Settlements During Early 20th Century, the Haganah 

    To schedule, contact: Tori Bentkover, Director of Public Relations pr@boston.mfa.gov.il
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