Professor of Law
Education
B.A., 1982, University of Minnesota
J.D., 1985, Yale Law School
Experience
Mitchell Hamline School of Law: professor of law, 2015-.
William Mitchell College of Law: professor of law, 1997-2015; associate professor of law, 1994–97; assistant professor of law, 1991–94.
Tax counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee, 1990–91.
Legislative assistant, Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, 1989-1990.
Associate attorney, Long, Aldridge & Norman, Atlanta, 1986-1989.
Clerk, Hon. Thomas A. Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Atlanta, 1985-1986.
Admitted: Georgia, 1987; Minnesota, 1994.
Leadership & Service
President-elect, Fulbright Association of Minnesota, 2003-2004; member, MSBA Business Law Pro Bono Task Force, 2002-2003; Peer Reviewer (Law), Fulbright Senior Specialists Program, 2002-2004; Fulbright Scholar, Indonesia, 2000-01; reporter, MSBA Multi-Disciplinary Practice Task Force, 1999-2000; chair, Tax Section Council, Minnesota State Bar Assn., 1997-1998; member, Government Relations Committee, Association of American Law Schools, 1996-1998; president, University Baptist Church Foundation, 1993-2005.
Awards
MSBA President’s Award, 2000; MSBA Tax Section Distinguished Service Award, 1999; Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star of Minnesota Law, 1998; Phi Beta Kappa, 1982.