Celeste Hammond

Celeste Hammond is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Real Estate Law at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, where they educate law students, attorneys, and non-attorneys in commercial real estate law. With over two decades of experience as an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's commercial panel, Hammond has resolved numerous disputes and emphasizes skill development in negotiation and drafting for future transactional attorneys. Their research focuses on topics such as commercial leasing and the impacts of climate change on the real estate industry, contributing to both scholarship and practice in the field. Hammond holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and multiple undergraduate degrees in Political Science, History, and Philosophy.