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​B.A., Ursinus College
M.A., University of Connecticut
J.D., University of Connecticut
L.L.M., Lewis and Clark Law School 

Professor Hirokawa joined the faculty at Albany Law School in 2009.  He teaches courses involving environmental and natural resources law, land use planning, property law, and jurisprudence.  Professor Hirokawa's scholarship has explored convergences in ecology, ethics, economics, and law, with particular attention given to local environmental law, ecosystem services policy, watershed management, and environmental impact analysis. He has authored dozens of professional and scholarly articles in these areas and has co-edited (with Patricia Salkin) Greening Local Government (forthcoming 2012, ABA). Prior to joining the faculty at Albany Law, Professor Hirokawa was an Associate Professor at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law.  Professor Hirokawa practiced land use and environmental law in Oregon and Washington and was heavily involved with community groups and nonprofit organizations. Professor Hirokawa studied philosophy and law at the University of Connecticut, where he earned his JD and MA degrees.  He earned his LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from Lewis & Clark Law School.


In the News

​Professor Keith Hirokawa was quoted in the beyondpesticides.org news story, "Groups Urge Endangered Species Listing for American Bumblebee after 89% Population Decline," on Feb. 10, 2021.

​Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa was quoted in the WNYT-13 news story, "Albany Law students working to get American bumblebee on endangered species list," on Feb. 5, 2021.

​Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa was quoted in the biologicaldiversity.org article, "Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for American Bumblebee," on Feb. 3, 2021.

Professor Keith Hirokawa's co-authored article"Trump’s moves on the Dakota Access Pipeline portend more clashes with states" was published by Salon on February 24, 2017.
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Keith Hirokawa

Keith H. Hirokawa

Distinguished Professor of Law

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