Josh Avratin

Josh Avratin

Clinical Professor of Law

Josh Avratin is a Clinical Professor in the Kirkland & Ellis Corporate Lab. He holds a BA in English and philosophy from Emory University and a JD from the Law School. Prior to joining the clinical faculty, Josh practiced in the debt finance groups of Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago and Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston, and served as corporate counsel to Groupon, Inc.

Education

University of Chicago Law School

JD, June 2012

Emory University

BA in English and Philosophy, May 2009

Experience

The University of Chicago Law School

Clinical Professor of Law, June 2022 - Present
Associate Clinical Professor of Law, June 2019 – June 2022
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, June 2016 – June 2019

Goodwin Procter LLP

Associate, Boston, MA, May 2015-2016

Groupon, Inc.

Counsel- Corporate and Securities, Chicago, IL, January 2014 - March 2015

Sidley Austin LLP

Associate, Chicago, IL, October 2012 - January 2014

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

Summer Associate, New York, NY, Summer 2011