Brad Luo

Current

• Law Clerk at The Rich Law Group
• Author at China Business Law Blog

Past

• Summer Associate at Harris & Moure, PLLC
• Law Clerk at Chester/Associates, PLLC
• Law Clerk at Vernon Goodrich, LLP

• Law Clerk at Carlock & Gormley, LLP
• English Teacher at Hastings High School
• English Teacher at Northbrook High School

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Education

• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• University of Houston
• Wuhan University

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Brad

Connections

322 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My Blog
• Recent Publication
• Recent Publication

Brad Luo’s Summary

Law student interested in and with some experience in complex cross-border transactions and dispute resolution. Prior hands-on experience includes complex commercial contracts, franchisor compliance with government regulations, international franchising, commercial litigation, and general litigation.

Brad Luo’s Specialties:

Major Interested Practice Areas:

Trademark licensing and protection, trade secrets protection; bankruptcy; international intellectual property protection; Chinese commercial law; doing business in the Greater China area; corporate law; commercial litigation; franchising and distribution law; international business transactions; and international commercial arbitration and other forms of ADR.

Brad Luo’s Experience

• Law Clerk

  The Rich Law Group

  (Law Practice industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Client intake;
  Draft pre-trial motions;
  Draft discovery requests and resposes/objections;
  Draft pleadings;
  Draft settlement agreements;
  Draft civil appellate briefs;
  Asist managing partner in preparing for depositions, arbitration, hearings and trials;
  Legal research on various tort, contract claims and regulatory compliance matters;
  Communicate with court personnel, opposing counsel, trial experts, and clients to solve problems that arise in the course of disputes.

• Author

  China Business Law Blog

  (Law Practice industry)

  March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

  Comments and writing on a wide range of legal issues that current and prospective foreign investors, business people, and the Chinese government face and deal with in modern day China.

• Summer Associate

  Harris & Moure, PLLC

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)

  --Assisted in a Norwegian software company’s WFOE application in Suzhou, China;
  --Drafted pre-trial motions in a multi-million dollar marine insurance coverage dispute;
  --Drafted memoranda regarding a minority shareholder dispute;
  --Drafted a demand letter against a Finnish company requesting outstanding payments;
  --Drafted a Motion for Summary Judgment filed in a federal court in Washington against a Russian Company;
  --Prepared and attended client meetings, negotiations, and a hearing in federal court;
  --Researched Chinese law on injunctive relief and its enforcement in China and prepared a memo; and
  --Researched Chinese law on WFOE and developed an internal system for managing WFOE application

• Law Clerk

  Chester/Associates, PLLC

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)

  Conducted trademark searches;
  Compiled client IP portfolios;
  Drafted and edited firm newsletters;
  Drafted entity incorporation documents;
  Drafted inquiry/demand letters;
  Reviewed commercial contracts.

• Law Clerk

  Vernon Goodrich, LLP

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  March 2007 — September 2007 (7 months)

  • Corresponded with state franchise regulators regarding franchise registration and disclosure status
  • Drafted and reviewed franchising, licensing contracts and agreements
  • Prepared petitions and pre-trial motions
  • Prepared and attended negotiations and mediations
  • Researched federal, state, and foreign laws regarding tax, international trade and intellectual property

• Law Clerk

  Carlock & Gormley, LLP

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  February 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Analyzed discovery documents in anticipation of trials;
  Conducted legal research on family law issues;
  Corresponded with courts and clients.

• English Teacher

  Hastings High School

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

  August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  High school English teacher

• English Teacher

  Northbrook High School

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

  August 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 10 months)

  High School English Teacher

Brad Luo’s Education

• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

  Juris Doctor , focusing on International Business Transactions Law , 2005 — 2009

  --Locke Liddell & Sapp Negotiation Competition 2006
  
  --John C. Ford Inn of Court
  
  --Clerked throughout law school in four different law firms with varying area of practice, gaining substantial real world legal experience.

• University of Houston

  Masters , Education/Linguistics , 2000 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Taught high school English while attending the University of Houston at night.

• Wuhan University

  B.A. , English , 1996 — 2000

  My School Wuhan U. of Hydro-electric Engineering has become the Wuhan University since August 2000.

  Activities and Societies:

  Tutored foreign teachers in Chinese;
  Tutored middle school students in English;
  Operated multiple small businesses, selling language learning tapes, study materials, mouse traps, etc.;
  Men's domitory janitor (the most difficult job that I ever undertook)

Additional Information

Brad Luo’s Websites:

• My Blog
• Recent Publication
• Recent Publication

Brad Luo’s Interests:

Historical fiction; traditional paper-making; Chinese art; traveling; folk music; my family

Brad Luo’s Groups:

American Bar Association,
Dallas Bar Association，
Dallas Asian-American Bar Association,
China Chain Store and Franchise Association (中国连锁经营协会），
Business Bar Association of China (中国商务律师协会),
China Success Stories,
China Law Practice, China Blogosphere, SMU Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University

•    Invest in China
•    The University of Houston Alumni Association
•    China Business
•    Southern Methodist University Alumni
•    BUSINESS IN CHINA
•    China Networking Group
•    International Business
•    China Trade Group
•    Wuhan University Overseas Alumni
•    China Investments
•    China Venture Capital & Private Equity Club
•    Thailand Connection ราชอาณาจักรไทย \ Professionals and Friends
•    ChinaBiz Network
•    Friends of Texas
•    Latin Asia Network
•    China - EU Advanced Legal Studies
•    Legal Blogging
•    China & Corporate Social Responsibility
•    Asia NetWork
•    NewChinaCareer.com - Recruitment in Greater China
•    Friends of China
•    Legal Professionals in China
•    China Professionals
•    BRIC
•    Capital Markets in China
•    US-China Trade Association
•    SMU Dedman School of Law
•    CHINA Fortune 1000 - Databases , Directories
•    The Greater China Region Trade Association
•    China Young Professionals connect, share, trends, best practices
•    Lawyer & China
•    Chinese-Speaking & China-Experienced Business Executives
•    Deal Flow Network™
•    China Invest Abroad
•    Legal Jobs Asia
•    Texas Appellate Law
•    China Business Feature
•    Lawyers & Legal Professionals using JD Supra

Brad Luo’s Honors:

Franchises in China Could Soar, Dallas Business Journal Feature Article February 23, 2007 (recognizing my translation of the new Chinese Franchise Regulations for Vernon Goodrich, L.L.P.)

http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2007/02/26/story1.html

Brad Luo’s Contact Settings

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