Education

B.A., Creative Writing, DePauw University
J.D., Cumberland School of Law at Samford University

Biography

John Strange joined the legal writing faculty in 2021 after practicing law for over 20 years in both the private and public sector, most recently for 12 years as an Assistant City Attorney in Madison, where he served as the city’s primary land use and transportation lawyer.

Professor Strange handled cases at all levels of state and federal court in North Carolina and Wisconsin on matters ranging from medical malpractice, employment and disability discrimination, breach of contract, child protection, public health, municipal prosecution, land use and zoning, and government preemption. 

In addition to his litigation practice, Professor Strange provided advice and counsel to City of Madison officials on local government law and policy matters. In that role, he drafted over 200 City of Madison ordinances on a wide variety of subject areas.

At the law school, Professor Strange teaches Legal Analysis, Advocacy, and Writing and Legal Sources, serves on law school committees, and is active in the national legal writing community giving presentations and serving as current Managing Editor of the Legal Writing Institute's Monograph Series.