Keith A. Rowley

Keith A. Rowley is the William S. Boyd Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He previously taught at Mississippi College School of Law and Emory University School of Law and served as the Charles E. Tweedy, Jr. Visiting Chairholder at the University of Alabama School of Law during the 2007–08 academic year. His academic expertise spans commercial law, contracts, debtor-creditor law, economics and the law, and law and popular culture.

• B.A., Baylor University
• M.P.P., Harvard University
• J.D., University of Texas School of Law

Professor Rowley's research focuses on commercial and contract law, with significant contributions to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), secured transactions, consumer financial services, and the intersection of law with popular media. He has published extensively on topics such as anticipatory repudiation, securities fraud, and the legal implications of virtual currency. His scholarship blends doctrinal analysis with economic insights, particularly in areas like contract theory, payment systems, and regulatory reform.

His recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on legislative and regulatory developments, including UCC reforms and consumer debt legislation. He played a key role in drafting Nevada’s adoption of the 2022 UCC amendments and serves on national committees shaping commercial law. His scholarly output includes co-authoring the fourth edition of Problems and Cases on Secured Transactions and contributing to the Restatement of the Law of Consumer Contracts.

• Elected Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (2024)
• Elected Member, American Law Institute (ALI)
• Uniform Law Commissioner
• Consumer Fellow, ABA Business Law Section’s Consumer Financial Services Committee
• Chair, Task Force on Restatement of the Law of Consumer Contracts (ABA)

Professor Rowley has held leadership roles in the American Association of Law Schools (AALS), including chairing the Sections on Commercial Law and Contracts, and served as the inaugural Developments Reporter for the ABA’s UCC Committee. He provides expert guidance to state legislatures and national bodies on commercial law reform, including virtual currency regulation and secured transactions. He is the founding host of the law school’s Law & Popular Culture Film Series, reflecting his interdisciplinary engagement. No information is available about advisees or research teams.