Martin H. Brinkley

William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law and Dean emeritus

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Biography

Martin Brinkley is the William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor at the UNC School of Law. Brinkley served as Dean of UNC School of Law from 2015 to 2025. He teaches Business Associations, Property, and Trusts & Estates. Brinkley began his legal career clerking for Judge Sam Ervin on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He practiced for ten years at Moore & Van Allen PLLC in Raleigh before moving to Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP in Raleigh, where he specialized in corporate and commercial law. Brinkley has an AB in Classics from Harvard University and a JD from UNC School of Law.

Education

  • A.B., Harvard University
  • J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill