Edward A. Morse

President, Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion

Appointed by: Archbishop of Omaha

Professional & Education:
Ed Morse is a professor of law at Creighton University School of Law where he holds the McGrath North Mullin & Kratz Endowed Chair in Business Law. His teaching and research include taxation, business organizations, and technology, and he regularly consults in those areas. He has produced over 40 scholarly articles, book chapters, and books, and frequently presents to academic and professional audiences. He has served in leadership positions in the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, he is a fellow in the Nebraska Bar Foundation, and he has served as President of the University Faculty at Creighton. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan (JD 1988) and Drake University (BSBA 1985). Prior to joining the Creighton faculty, he was engaged in private law practice and he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Deanell R. Tach of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. His faculty biography and curriculum vitae can be found here.

Community & Philanthropy:
Ed is a member of the board of directors of the Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, the family, and religious liberty. He frequently speaks to Legatus chapters across the central region of the United States, and he is active in professional organizations at both national and state levels. He was appointed to the League’s board by Archbishop Lucas in 2018.

Faith & Ministry:
Ed and his wife, Susan, were received into the Catholic Church in 2010.
They are members at St. Cecilia Parish in Omaha.

Family & Personal:
Ed grew up on a farm in western Iowa, which he continues to help operate. He and his wife, Susan, continue to raise Angus cattle (www.morsebeef.com). They have been married for 35 years, and they have been blessed with six children and six grandchildren (so far!).