about

about me
( formal version below โ )i've been lucky enough to do some fun, interesting, and profitable things over the last 25 years.
most people know me as a serial entrepreneur and researcher in tech, law, and finance.
at heart, i'm still just a curious hacker.
lately, i've been focusing on things that worry me:
- (ethical) artificial intelligence and its impact
- food & agriculture
- education
- the legal system
want to talk? reach out.
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formal bio
Michael J Bommarito II is a distinguished leader and researcher in the intersecting fields of technology, law, and finance. With 25 years of experience building, consulting, researching, advising, and investing, he has established himself as both a renowned academic and serial entrepreneur.
Mr. Bommarito's expertise spans the entire business lifecycle, from ideation and organization to execution and exit, including his own legal tech company, LexPredict, in 2018. He has helped raise and deploy over $10B in private capital over the last two decades.
Mr. Bommarito has worked with many of the largest corporations, law firms, and financial institutions, and his commercial and open source work has been used in countless industry and academic applications.
As an academic, Mr. Bommarito has published nearly 50 articles and books in venues like Science, Quantitative Finance, and Cambridge University Press, and his works have been cited by more than 3,000 times. He has been an adjunct, lecturer, or fellow at numerous institutions, including Stanford, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Today, Mr. Bommarito is focused on helping public and private organizations address issues related to his interests in the areas of artificial intelligence, food and ag systems, legal technology, and education.
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professional experience
- President @ ALEA Institute
- CEO @ 273 Ventures
- CEO @ Bommarito Consulting
- CTO @ licens.io
- CEO @ LexPredict (acquired in 2018)
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academic roles
- CodeX Affiliate
Stanford Center for Legal Informatics - Head of Research
Law Lab, Chicago-Kent College of Law - Adjunct Professor
College of Law, Michigan State University - Lecturer
Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan
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education
- M.S.E., Financial Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - M.A., Political Science
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - B.S., Mathematics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - ABD Ph.D., Political Science
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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distinctions
- Fastcase 50, 2019
- NSF Fellowship, IDEAS-IGERT, 2009-2010
- NSF Research Assistantship, Complex Systems, 2010-2011
- NSF Research Assistantship, SNRE, 2008-2009
- Google Summer of Code Participant, 2007, 2008, 2009
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more
- personal wiki - my notes, guides, and documentation
- bookmarks - curated collection of useful resources