Vincent A. Wellman

• Biography

  Prior to law school, Professor Wellman spent two years at the University of Michigan pursuing graduate studies in philosophy. At Yale, he was a director of the Yale Legislative Service. He then clerked for Judge Robert L. Carter, U. S. District Court, SDNY. He has taught at Wayne Law since 1981 and has written on topics in the philosophy of law (including questions of legal reasoning and the authority of law) and on contracts and sales under Article 2 of the UCC. Most recently he has taught contract drafting and has written on the challenges of drafting contracts.

• Degrees and Certifications

  J.D., Yale Law School
  B.A., Pomona College

• Courses Taught

  Contracts
  Criminal Law
  Jurisprudence
  Legal Process

• Accomplishments
  • Vincent Wellman presented his Wayne Law Review article “Michigan’s Reception of the Common Law: A Study in Legal Development” at the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society’s annual meeting on April 19.
• Recent courses taught

  Fall Term 2024

  • LEX6200 - Contracts A
  • LEX7426 - Jurisprudence

  Fall Term 2023

  • LEX6200 - Contracts A
  • LEX7751 - Advanced Sales and Leases under the UCC

  Fall Term 2022

  • LEX6200 - Contracts A
  • LEX8039 - Contract Drafting Seminar