Margaret Ryznar is an Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. She teaches and researches in the areas of family law, tax, trusts & estates, property, and juvenile law. Her scholarship focuses on the rights of family members under federal and state law, with particular emphasis on how family members hold and transfer property among themselves. Professor Ryznar edits the Family Law Prof Blog and has published over twenty law journal articles. Her work has been featured in the media and cited in law journals and judicial materials.
Prior to joining the faculty in 2012, Professor Ryznar served as a law clerk to the Honorable Myron H. Bright of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and practiced law with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in Washington, DC.
Professor Ryznar is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, where she served as a Note Editor of the Notre Dame Law Review, competed in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court, and received the Bainbridge Fellowship for the Study of International and Comparative Law. She holds a master’s degree in European Studies from Jagiellonian University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago with majors in Economics; English Language & Literature; Political Science; and Law, Letters, & Society.
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Monasky v. Taglieri - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
featuring Margaret Ryznar
On Feb. 25, 2020, in a vote of 9-0 the U.S. Supreme Court decided Monasky...
Monasky v. Taglieri - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
featuring Margaret Ryznar
On Dec. 11, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Monasky v. Taglieri, a...
Lozano v. Alvarez - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 3-26-14 featuring Margaret Ryznar
On March 5, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Lozano v. Alvarez. The...
Lozano v. Alvarez - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 12-19-13 featuring Margaret Ryznar
On December 11, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lozano v. Alvarez. The...
Chafin v. Chafin - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 3-4-13 featuring Margaret Ryznar
On February 19, 2013 the Supreme Court announced its decision in Chafin v. Chafin, a case...