Contact Information:
The University of Akron School of Law
C. Blake McDowell Law Center
Akron, OH 44325-2901

Office: C. Blake McDowell Law Center 240
Phone: 330-972-2324
Fax: 330-258-2343
rll21@uakron.edu

Richard Lavoie is an Associate Professor of Law The University of Akron School of Law. His areas of interest are tax ethics and statutory interpretation. He currently teaches Basic Business Associations, Individual Taxation and Commercial Paper. Prior to joining the Akron Law faculty in 2005, Professor Lavoie was a Visiting Professor at the University of Texas, Northwestern University, Syracuse University and Capital University. He was also an Associate Professor of Washburn University. He is admitted to the New York Bar. Professor Lavoie received his A.B., cum laude, from Dartmouth College; J.D., cum laude, from Cornell University, where he was a member of the Cornell International Law Journal; and LL.M. from New York University. His recent articles include “Making a List and Checking it Twice: Must Tax Attorneys Divulge Who’s Naughty and Nice?” (38 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 141-204 (2004)) and “Subverting the Rule of Law: The Judiciary’s Role in Fostering Unethical Behavior” (75 U. Colo. L. Rev. 115-201 (2004)).