Reid Mortensen

Professor Reid Mortensen serves as a Professor in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland, based at the Toowoomba Campus. With 33 years of teaching experience and active PhD supervision, he contributes significantly to legal education and research in Australia.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of Queensland
• LLB (Honours), University of Queensland
• PhD, University of Queensland

Internationally recognized for expertise in private international law and legal ethics, Professor Mortensen co-authored Australia's definitive text Private International Law in Australia (5th ed, 2023). His research explores virtue philosophies in legal practice, religious perspectives on law, and professional reform, with substantial contributions to law and religion scholarship. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Private International Law and was General Editor of Legal Ethics (2012-2017).

His scholarly excellence is recognized through:

• Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law
• Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Mortensen demonstrates extensive professional engagement through 17 years on Queensland Law Society committees (2006-2023), decade-long service on the Council of Australian Law Deans (2013-2023), and membership in regional law associations and the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane Legal Committee. He currently teaches International Commercial Litigation (LAW8705) while supervising graduate research across multiple legal disciplines.