Brad Luo

Brad Luo

Law Clerk

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

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
Education
  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
  • University of Houston
  • Wuhan University
Connections
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Industry
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Websites

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 2008Present (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 2007Present (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.

  • Summer Associate

    Harris & Moure, PLLC

    (Law Practice industry)

    May 2008August 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 2008March 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 2007September 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 2006February 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 2003May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

    High school English teacher

  • English Teacher

    Northbrook High School

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

    August 2001May 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 , 20052009

    --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 , 20002003

    Activities and Societies:
    Taught high school English while attending the University of Houston at night.
  • Wuhan University

    B.A. , English , 19962000

    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:

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


Brad Luo’s Contact Settings

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