Professor Humbach’s teaching specialty has been in the property law area for over 30 years. He also teaches courses in legal ethics, criminal law and the First Amendment. Before entering law teaching in 1971, Professor Humbach practiced corporate and securities law for five years in New York City. He has authored a number of articles in property law areas such as landlord-tenant and the takings clause of the Constitution, as well as computer-assisted instruction programs for first-year law students. He also the author of the book “Whose Monet? An Introduction to the American Legal System.”