Edgar Bodenheimer (March 14, 1908 – May 30, 1991) was a German American author and professor of law in the United States.
Without an American legal degree, he began working for the firm of Rosenberg, Goldmark & Colin.
In 1945, Edgar served in the Allies' "Office of Chief of Counsel for prosecution of Axis Criminality", OCCPAC, at the Nuremberg Trials,[4] utilizing his degrees in both American and German law.
Retiring in 1975, he continued writing and lecturing at UC Davis as Professor Emeritus until his death in 1991.
Works by Edgar Bodenheimer have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.