Brad Reid, J.D.

Professor of Business Law

Contact Information:

Office:  275 Mabee Business Building
Address:  ACU Box 29335 Abilene, Texas 79699
E-mail:  brad.reid@coba.acu.edu
Telephone:  325-674-2768
FAX:  325-674-2507

Degrees, Licenses & Certificates:

• JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1973
• BA, University of Oklahoma, 1969
• Harvard Law School, 1983
• Stanford Law School, 1984
• Licensed: U.S. Supreme Court; Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Texas Supreme Court.

Academic Positions Held:

• Professor, Abilene Christian University, 1975-present
• Chair, Department of Management Sciences, Abilene Christian University, 1992-95

Other Positions:

• Attorney, Bradbury & Tippen, Abilene, Texas, 1974-78
• Attorney in Change of Ownership Group, Exxon, 1974

Professional & Teaching Awards:

• Dean's Award for Scholarship and Service, 1998
• Dean's Award for Scholarship, 1994
• Dean's Award for Scholarship, 1992
• Department of Management Sciences Teaching Award, 1985
• College of Business Administration Teaching Award, 1983

Courses Taught:

• Business Law
• Employment and Labor Law
• Real Estate Law
• Marketing Law

Consulting:

• Gymnast Factory, Inc.
• Pro Bono for a variety of non-profit organizations

International Experience:

• Presented academic papers at several international conferences.

Research Areas:

• Employment Law
• Computer Law
• Intellectual Property Law

Current Projects:

• Internet jurisdiction issues
• Employment regulation
• The new federalism
• Trademark and trade dress

Representative Publications/Research Presentations:

• Over fifty articles published in journals such as: Texas Bar Journal, Texas CPA, Journal of Macromarketing, Journal of Marketing, American Journal of Criminal Law, and conference proceedings of academic organizations.

Corporate and Public Sector Leadership:

• Chair of ACU Faculty Senate, 1996-97
• Associate Law Editor, Journal of Marketing, 1984-1992
• Editor, Southern Law Journal, 1990-1993
• Associate Law Editor, Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, 1984-1997
• Editor, Atlantic Law Journal, 1998-2000
• Taylor County Appraisal Review Board
• Board memberships: ACU Credit Union, Meals on Wheels Plus (Abilene)
• Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra Association
• Abilene Bar Association