Peter Lake
Peter F. Lake, J.D., is the Charles A. Dana Chair and Director of the Center for Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law. He teaches and writes in the areas of torts, higher education law and policy, insurance, and jurisprudence, and has won several awards for his teaching and scholarship. He co-authored The Rights and Responsibilities of the Modern University (Carolina Academic Press 1999), and has authored numerous law review articles and other publications. He is an internationally recognized expert and has been quoted or referred to in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Sun Times, CNN, New York Law Journal, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Tampa Tribune, various reported legal decisions including the Supreme Courts of Virginia and Florida, and the forthcoming Restatement (Fourth) of the Law of Torts.
Lake is a highly sought after speaker and futurist, particularly in the field of higher education law and policy, where he has served as a presenter or keynote speaker presenter at more than 100 national and regional meetings. In recognition of his work, Lake has been appointed to several boards, including the board of editors of the Journal of College and University Law, the Center for Academic Integrity, The Review Board for the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center, the Academic Advisory board of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and the board of Advisors to the NETTWORK. Professor Lake received national recognition from the Alpha Chi Omega women's fraternity when he received their Vision Award at their national convention.