Levy Fellow in Law and Liberty at George Mason University School of Law
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Levy Fellow in Law and Liberty at George Mason University
- Past
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- Legal Intern at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
- Summer Law Clerk at Federal Trade Commission
- Research Associate at Center for the Economic Study of Religion
- Graduate Fellow at Mercatus Center: Enterprise Africa
- Project Engineer at Mitsubishi Power Systems
- Sales Engineer at Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
- Engineer at Siemens Westinghouse
- Education
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- George Mason University School of Law
- George Mason University
- University of Florida
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Brian Hollar’s Summary
Brian Hollar is currently a Levy Fellow in Law and Liberty at George Mason University's school of Law. He is currently working on his law degree with a focus on intellectual property and on his PhD in Economics. Brian's research interests include law and economics, public choice, and the economics of religion.
Prior to coming back to school, Brian spent over a decade working as an engineer in the power industry. His engineering experiences include project management, sales, marketing, and instrumentation and controls. Brian's work led him around the country and around the world. He spent six of those years working in intensive cross-cultural contexts with Japanese co-workers.
Brian's interest in economics was sparked while working on his MBA and after traveling around the world. He was both puzzled and heartbroken by the disparities in economic conditions between nations. Brian's travels have taken him to 7 continents (including Antarctica), 28 countries, and 50 states thus far.
Brian Hollar’s Specialties:
Engineering, Business, Economics, Law, Instrumentation, Controls, Databases, Economic Development, Power Generation, Japan, Agent-Based Models
Brian Hollar’s Experience
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Levy Fellow in Law and Liberty
George Mason University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; GMU; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years)
Teaching assistant for Economic Foundations of Legal Studies. Duties include conducting review sessions for the class on principles of microeconomics and law and economics.
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Legal Intern
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
(Non-Profit; Law Practice industry)
September 2008 — February 2009 (6 months)
Supported attorneys in researching legal cases and law review articles related to domestic and international freedom of religion cases. Represented the law firm at several seminars and forums in DC.
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Summer Law Clerk
Federal Trade Commission
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Working in the Office of Policy Planning to assist in review of competition issues. Duties included performing literature reviews, analyzing market structure and competition, and creating reports and recommendations for policy proposals.
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Research Associate
Center for the Economic Study of Religion
(Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Assisted in operations of the research center and conducted research in the economics of religion, including analysis of the effects of property rights ownership on church behavior and using agent-based models to simulate the persistence of regional religious groups.
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Graduate Fellow
Mercatus Center: Enterprise Africa
(Think Tanks industry)
August 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Engaged in research on economic development in Africa, including analyzing the effects of forgiveness on the economic well-being of Rwanda and exploring the effects of export processing zones on the rapid economic growth of Mauritius.
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Project Engineer
Mitsubishi Power Systems
(Machinery industry)
February 2001 — April 2005 (4 years 3 months)
Project manager for a multi-million dollar project to develop a remote monitoring development using advanced database technology. Responsible for coordinating activities between American and Japanese engineering teams and database consultants, contract negotiation, and contract management. Required frequent international travel to Japan.
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Sales Engineer
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
(Machinery industry)
June 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Responsible for establishing sales base for Mitsubishi's Generator Services in the US. Work involved coordinating field teams between Japan and the US, establishing and maintaining good relationships with customers around the country, and strategic planning for new business opportunities. As the only American in the division, frequent travel to Japan was required.
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Engineer
Siemens Westinghouse
(Public Company; Machinery industry)
July 1994 — June 1999 (5 years)
Worked one year as a marketing engineer supporting gas turbine power outages and field work, two years in instrumentation and controls, and two years in an engineering professional development program.
Brian Hollar’s Education
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George Mason University School of Law
JD , Intellectual Property , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
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George Mason University
PhD , Economics , 2005 — 2010 (expected)
Fields: Law and Economics, Public Choice, Economics of Religion
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University of Florida
MBA , Management , 2001 — 2003
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1989 — 1993
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Brian Hollar’s Interests:
Travel, Economics, Kayaking, Hiking, Reading, Writing, Religion, Computers, Camping, Japan, Economic Development, Photography
Brian Hollar’s Groups:
Give Kids the World Volunteer, ASME, Alpha Phi Omega, COMPACT Student Mentoring
Brian Hollar’s Contact Settings
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