Western Michigan University Cooley Law SchoolAssociate Professor
Jan. 2010 - Aug. 2014Taught the subjects of Wills, Estates & Trusts and Business Organizations. Class size averaged 60 students and required preparation for at least two sections each term. My syllabus for Wills, Estates & Trusts included in-depth coverage of the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), the Michigan Trust Code (MTC), and the Uniform Probate Code (UPC). My syllabus for Business Organizations included in-depth coverage of the Model Business Corporation Act (MBCA), the Restatement of Agency (2nd & 3rd), and portions of the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) and Revised Uniform Partnership Act. Also served as the faculty adviser to Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, The Pillar student newspaper and the Gay Rights Alliance. Served as an academic adviser to multiple students throughout their law school career and provided mentoring on an informal basis to many students. Also participated on the Curriculum Committee and Externship Advisory Committee. Voted Faculty Advisor of the Year for 2012 and 2013. Member of the Cooley Legal Authors Society and honorary member of Delta Theta Phi.