Martin H. Brinkley

Martin Brinkley
Born1966 (age 59–60)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)
OccupationsLawyer, Law professor

Martin H. Brinkley (born 1966) is an American lawyer. From 2015 to 2025, he served as the 14th Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Law. Brinkley was the first person since the nineteenth century to become dean of the UNC School of Law (founded 1845) directly from private practice. He remains on the faculty as the William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, teaching courses in Property, Business Associations and Legal History.