William A. Reppy Jr. | Scholars@Duke

William A. Reppy Jr.
Charles L. B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law

Professor Reppy is a native of Oxnard, Calif. He received both an A.B. (1963) and J.D. (1966) from Stanford University. He commenced his professional career with two judicial clerkships-one in the Supreme Court of California, followed by another in the Supreme Court of the United States. He then practiced law for three years with a private firm in Los Angeles, until joining the Duke Law faculty in 1971. He has also taught at the universities of California, Michigan, Washington, and North Carolina.

His principal scholarly work is in the area of animal law, marital property, and conflict of laws. He served for 12 years on the North Carolina General Statutes Commission. He was a frequent consultant to the California Law Revision Commission on community property and succession law. He participates in the humane and animal rights movements.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Charles L. B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law, Law School, Duke University 2001
Professor Emeritus of Law, Law School, Duke University 2010

Contact Information

Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Law School Room 3014, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708
reppy@law.duke.edu (919) 613-7053
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Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- J.D., Stanford University 1966
- B.A., Stanford University 1963
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor with Tenure, Law School, Duke University 1976 - 2010
- Charles L. B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor of Law, Law School, Duke University 1993 - 2001
- Associate Professor, Law School, Duke University 1973 - 1976
- Assistant Professor, Law School, Duke University 1971 - 1973
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Reppy, W. A. “Codifying interest analysis in the torts chapter of a new conflicts restatement.” Indiana Law Journal 75, no. 2 (March 1, 2000): 591–614.
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  - Reppy, W. A. “Judicial overkill in applying the rule in Shelley's Case.” Notre Dame Law Review 73, no. 1 (November 1, 1997): 83–172.
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  - Reppy, W. A. “Apportioning business profits generated by spousal labor and capital owned over time by shifting fractional shares of the separate and community marital estates.” Family Law Quarterly 31, no. 1 (March 1, 1997): 63–92.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “AMERICAN COMMUNITY PROPERTY REGIMES - FOREWORD.” Law and Contemporary Problems 56, no. 2 (March 1, 1993): 3–5.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “MAJOR EVENTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN-COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAW AND THEIR IMPORT TO EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION STATES.” Family Law Quarterly 23, no. 2 (June 1, 1989): 163–92.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “PROPERTY AND SUPPORT RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED COHABITANTS - A PROPOSAL FOR CREATING A NEW LEGAL STATUS.” Louisiana Law Review 44, no. 6 (January 1, 1984): 1677–1723.
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  - PEDRICK, W. H., N. W. HINES, and W. A. REPPY. “SHOULD PERMANENT FACULTY TEACH 1ST-YEAR LEGAL WRITING - A DEBATE.” Journal of Legal Education 32, no. 3 (January 1, 1982): 413–23.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “COMMUNITY AND SEPARATE INTERESTS IN PENSIONS AND SOCIAL-SECURITY BENEFITS AFTER MARRIAGE OF BROWN AND ERISA.” Ucla Law Review 25, no. 3 (January 1, 1978): 417–546.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE ON CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAW - HAS IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE BEEN REVIVED.” Hastings Law Journal 28, no. 6 (January 1, 1977): 1359–1406.
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  - REPPY, W. A. “RETROACTIVITY OF 1975 CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY PROPERTY REFORMS.” Southern California Law Review 48, no. 5 (January 1, 1975): 977–1130.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Selected Publications

Academic Articles