Law Clerk
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Current
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- Law Clerk at The Rich Law Group
- Author at China Business Law Blog
- Past
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- 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
- Education
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- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
- University of Houston
- Wuhan University
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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
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Law Clerk
The Rich Law Group
(Law Practice industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 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 5 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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Brad Luo’s Interests:
Historical fiction; traditional paper-making; Chinese art; traveling; folk music; my family
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
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