Bjorn Berg

Clinical Professor, Accounting and Business Law; Director, Quinlan Honors Program

Professor Berg joined the Quinlan School of Business in the fall of 2015. Prior to entering academia, Professor Berg was a practicing attorney. His legal experience includes working for a general practice concentrating in business law and estate planning and for a boutique firm representing the interests of management in employment and labor disputes. In addition to private practice experience, Professor Berg also gained legal experience as an intern for a federal district court and as a law clerk for a state supreme court. Professor Berg is admitted to the Illinois Bar and the Wisconsin Bar.  

Education

• PhD, Accounting, Penn State University
• MBA, Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• JD, cum laude, Marquette University Law School
• BS, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests

• Accounting for Litigation Contingencies
• Employment Law
• Corporate Criminal Liability
• Whistleblowers

Professional/Community Affiliations

• Academy of Legal Studies in Business
• American Accounting Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association
• Wisconsin Bar Association

Courses Taught

• Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business
• Business Honors Seminar