Patricia Quinn Robertson, Assistant Professor, College of Business

08/17/09

CURRICULUM VITA

PATRICIA QUINN ROBERTSON

Education:    

Vanderbilt University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1985

Vanderbilt University, B.A., Economics with Related Work in Mathematics, 1982

Employment:

Arkansas State University, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Fall 2005 – present. 

Professional

Experience:

Practicing Attorney in the State of Tennessee, 1985-2005. 

1986-2005 Attorney at Yost and Robertson PLC, Franklin, Tennessee (Partner/Member 1989-2005; Associate Attorney 1986-1988). 

1989-2005 President of Williamson County Escrow & Title, Inc., Franklin, Tennessee

Teaching:      

                        Arkansas State University, Fall 2005-Present.

                        Classes Taught:  Legal Environment of Business, Real Estate Practice, and Law of Business Organizations. 

Publications:  

       “'How Much You Keep':  Eshelman v. Agere and Tax Gross-Ups in Employment Discrimination Cases"

by Patricia Quinn Robertson and John F. Robertson, to be published in the Business Law Review,  Spring 2009.

 "In Sickness and in Health:  Recent Judicial Developments in Americans with Disabilities Act Association

Discrimination Cases" by Patricia Quinn Robertson, published in the

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal,

Volume 21, Issue 3 (2009), Page 171.     

              "Donor’s Remorse and Broken Promises:  The Enforceability of Charitable Pledges” by Patricia Quinn Robertson and James Mark Lewis.  This paper received a Distinguished Research Award in the Academy of Legal, Ethical and  Regulatory Issues in Spring 2008, and it will be published in the next regularly scheduled issue of the Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues. 

"Multi-State Taxation and Captive REITS:  Wal-Mart’s ‘Rollback’ of Taxes” by John F. Robertson and Patricia Quinn Robertson, published in the Business Law Review, Vol. 41, Spring 2008.

                         “Kickbacks, RESPA and the Title Insurance Industry:  How to Get a Foot in the (Courthouse) Door” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, published in the Real Estate Law Journal, Vol. 36 No. 3, Winter 2007.

Proceedings: 

                        “Educating Your Teacher Clients—An Update on Deductible Travel Expenses                              While Pursuing Future Studies” by W. Terry Dancer and Patricia Quinn Robertson, in the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Accounting, Finance and Economics, December 11, 2008, in New Orleans,                             Louisiana.

                        “We’ve Always Done It This Way:  Information, Ethics and Antitrust in Real Estate Sales” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, in the Proceedings of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, October 27, 2008  meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. 

              Papers Presented

                at Conferences:

                        “We’ve Always Done It This Way:  Information, Ethics and Antitrust in Real Estate Sales” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at the meeting of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), October 27, 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee.  See proceedings listed above.

                        "Multi-State Taxation and Captive REITS:  Wal-Mart’s ‘Rollback’ of Taxes” by John F. Robertson and Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at the North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association (NARBLA) 2008 annual meeting on April 5, 2008, in Providence, Rhode Island.  See publications listed above.

                        "Donor’s Remorse and Broken Promises:  The Enforceability of Charitable Pledges” by Patricia Quinn Robertson and James Mark Lewis, presented at Academy of Legal Ethical and Regulatory Issues Spring 2008 International Conference, April 4, 2008, in Tunica, Mississippi.  See publications listed above.

                        “The Catch-22 of the Americans with Disabilities Act:  Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at the Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, November 2007, in Memphis, Tennessee.

                         “Kickbacks, RESPA and the Title Insurance Industry:  Getting a Foot in the (Courthouse) Door” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at the MidAtlantic Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, March 2007, in St. Michaels, Maryland. See publications listed above.

                        “Tax Increment Financing: Origins and Issues in Missouri, Tennessee & Arkansas”,  by Louella Moore, PhD and Patricia Robertson, J.D., co-presented at the Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business, Annual Meeting, October 2006, in Conway, Arkansas.

                         “The Right to Die:  Gonzales v. Oregon” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, March 2006, in Chicago, Illinois.

 “Fifth Amendment ‘Taking’ Clarified:  Rent Caps, Gas Prices and the Substantial Advancement of Legitimate State Interests” by Patricia Quinn Robertson, presented at Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, November, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Professional

Activities:

                        Licensed Attorney, State of Arkansas, January 2008-present.

                        Licensed Attorney, State of Tennessee, 1985-present. 

                        Member of Academy of Legal Studies in Business

Conferences and Workshops Attended:

AACSB Assessment Seminar, Houston, Texas, March 2008.

Arkansas State University College of Business Teaching Conference, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business, Annual Meeting, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, October 2007.

“Teaching that Promotes Learning” Workshop at Arkansas State University, September 2007.

Real Estate Educators Association Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2007.

Alumni Appreciation Day Continuing Professional Education Conference by the Department of Accounting and Law at Arkansas State University, May 2007.

“Making Real the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Developing Your Own Classroom Research Agenda,” a Workshop led by Tom Angelo at Arkansas State University, April 2007.

Workshop by ASU Disability Services entitled “Universal Design: Effectively Teaching ALL Students” and Website Accessibility Training, March 2007.

Identity Solutions Symposium and Workshop at Arkansas State University, February 2007.

Real Estate Educators Association Conference (regional) in Little Rock, Arkansas, August 2006.

AACSB Faculty Conference on Learning at St. Pete Beach, Florida, June 2006.

Master Teaching Workshop at Arkansas State University, April 2006.

Attended “Designing Courses for More Significant Learning Experiences” at Arkansas State University, September 2006.

Participated in numerous Continuing Legal Education courses.

Service:

Co-Advisor Arkansas State University Jonesboro Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda 2008.

University Honors Awards Committee, Arkansas State University, 2008-2009.

University Disability Services Committee, Arkansas State University, 2006-2007.

Recruiting Committee, College of Business, Arkansas State University, 2005-2008.

Assessment Committee, College of Business, Arkansas State University, 2007-2008.

Search Committee, Department of Economics and Finance 2008-2009.

Recruiting Committee, Department of Accounting and Law, Arkansas State University, 2005-2007.

Law Curriculum Committee, Department of Accounting and Law/Economics and Finance, Arkansas State University, 2005-2008.

Faculty Grievance Committee, Department of Accounting and Law, Arkansas State University, 2006-2007.

Member of Cardiology Associates Foundation Education Committee 2007-2008.

Elected Elder of First Presbyterian Church, Jonesboro, Arkansas – 2009.

Parliamentarian and Chair of Bylaws Committee, Faculty Women’s Club, Arkansas State University, 2006-2007; Nominating Committee, Faculty Women’s Club, 2005-2006. 

This website is maintained by Patricia Quinn Robertson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business, at Arkansas State University.  For questions or comments, please e-mail: probertson@astate.edu.