Edward Halbach joined the Boalt Hall, University of California - Berkeley faculty in 1959 and served as dean from 1966 to 1975. He is currently Walter Perry Johnson Professor of Law, Emeritus. He serves as the reporter for the American Law Institute's Restatement Third of the Law of Trusts project (three volumes published to date).

 Mr. Halbach received B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Iowa, LL.M. from Harvard University and LL.D. from University of Redlands.  He was a co-reporter of the Uniform Probate Code and author or co-author of many articles, texts and casebooks on wills, trusts, future interests, taxation, investment law and estate planning.

Mr. Halbach received the 1981 Award for Excellence from the National College of Probate Judges and has served as president of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, as the director of the Probate and Trust Division of the ABA, and as chair of the ABA's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section.