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David Brennan serves as a Teaching Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law. Prior to joining USD, he held academic positions at Western State University College of Law as Associate Professor of Law, Civil-Judicial-Appellate Externship director, and Moot Court Competition coordinator.
His educational background includes:
- LLM, University of San Diego, 2003
- JD, Golden Gate University, 1973
Brennan's research spans Public International Law, Private International Law, Civil Litigation, Mediation, International Commercial Arbitration, and Professional Responsibility. His scholarly work integrates three decades of practical litigation experience from state and federal courts, including dozens of civil trials, with contemporary legal theory. His expertise particularly examines treaty obligations in international conflicts and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Key professional distinctions include:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Senior Master in the American Inns of Court, Lewis M. Welsh Chapter #9 of San Diego
- Founding member of the International Association for Court Administration
- Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Professor Brennan actively contributes to judicial practice as a certified mediator, arbitrator, and temporary judge serving in San Diego and Orange County Superior Courts. He is currently authoring a book under contract with Vandeplas Publishing analyzing how WWI powers deliberately circumvented international treaty obligations requiring arbitration before commencing hostilities in August 1914.
