D. Gordon Smith

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D. Gordon Smith
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Brigham Young University (B.A.)
University of Chicago Law School (JD)
OccupationLaw professor
Employer Brigham Young University
Academic work
Institutions J. Reuben Clark Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
Lewis & Clark Law School

D. Gordon Smith (born 16 November 1962) was the dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law) of Brigham Young University (BYU) from 2016 to 2023. Smith has taught classes in business associations, contracts, corporate finance, law & entrepreneurship, and securities regulation. [1]

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Smith was born in Bremerton, Washington. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Marriott School of Business at BYU in 1986. He then attended the University of Chicago Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1990. After graduating, he worked as a judicial law clerk for W. Eugene Davis on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Smith then spent three years with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom before joining the faculty of Lewis and Clark Law School. After working on the faculty for a few years, he became a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School until 2007 when he joined the BYU Law faculty with the appointment of Glen L. Farr Professor of Law.

Smith's main expertise is in business law. He co-authored with Cynthia Williams the casebook Business Organizations: Cases, Problems and Case Studies.

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  1. "BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School".
  2. Smith, D. Gordon (2016-03-22). "Family Law and Entrepreneurial Action". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2753140.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Smith, D. Gordon; Lee, Jordan (2014-06-05). "Fiduciary Discretion" . Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2238287. S2CID   235263477. SSRN   2238287.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Smith, D. Gordon; Wright, Matthew G.; Hintze, Marcus Kai (2011-03-26). "Private Ordering with Shareholder Bylaws". Rochester, NY. SSRN   1797066.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. King, Brayden; Smith, D. Gordon (2007-03-01). "Contracts as Organizations". Rochester, NY. SSRN   969816.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Ibrahim, Darian M.; Smith, D. Gordon (2008-03-01). "Entrepreneurs on Horseback: Reflections on the Organization of Law". Rochester, NY. SSRN   1030503.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Smith, D. Gordon (2007-03-01). "The Dystopian Potential of Corporate Law". Rochester, NY. SSRN   976742.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Smith, D. Gordon (2005-12-08). "The Exit Structure of Venture Capital". Rochester, NY. SSRN   272231.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. Smith, D. Gordon (2002-11-18). "The Critical Resource Theory of Fiduciary Duty". Rochester, NY. SSRN   339100.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. Thompson, Robert B.; Smith, D. Gordon (2001-09-18). "Toward a New Theory of the Shareholder Role: 'Sacred Space' in Corporate Takeovers" . Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.280896. S2CID   152446369. SSRN   280896.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. Smith, D. Gordon (1998-08-04). "The Shareholder Primacy Norm". Rochester, NY. SSRN   10571.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. Smith, D. Gordon (1997-11-24). "Corporate Governance and Managerial Incompetence: Lessons from Kmart". Rochester, NY. SSRN   10038.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. Smith, D. Gordon (2014-12-01). "Contractually Adopted Fiduciary Duty". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2571646.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. Smith, D. Gordon; Ibrahim, Darian M. (2013-02-18). "Law and Entrepreneurial Opportunities". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2220075.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. Engert, Andreas; Smith, D. Gordon (2010-02-05). "Unpacking Adaptability". Rochester, NY. SSRN   1548264.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. Smith, D. Gordon (2006-04-21). "A Case Study in Bloggership". Rochester, NY. SSRN   898178.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. Smith, D. Gordon (2006-08-15). "The 'Branding Effect' of Contracts". Rochester, NY. SSRN   924184.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. Ueda, Masako; Smith, D. Gordon (2006-11-09). "Law & Entrepreneurship: Do Courts Matter?". Rochester, NY. SSRN   943520.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  19. Smith, D. Gordon (2005-04-20). "The Exit Structure of Strategic Alliances". Rochester, NY. SSRN   698403.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  20. Smith, D. Gordon (2005-04-20). "Independent Legal Significance, Good Faith, and the Interpretation of Venture Capital Contracts". Rochester, NY. SSRN   698401.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  21. Smith, D. Gordon (1999-05-06). "A Proposal to Eliminate Director Standards from the Model Business Corporation Act". Rochester, NY. SSRN   163572.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  22. Smith, D. Gordon (1999-05-06). "Team Production in Venture Capital Investing". Rochester, NY. SSRN   163588.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. Smith, D. Gordon (1998-08-04). "Venture Capital Contracting in the Information Age" . Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.10559. SSRN   10559.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  24. Smith, D. Gordon (1998-01-01). "Chancellor Allen and the Fundamental Question". Rochester, NY. SSRN   10556.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  25. Smith, D. Gordon (2016-02-09). "Firms and Fiduciaries". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2729657.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  26. Smith, D. Gordon (2015-06-19). "The Modern Business Judgment Rule". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2620536.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  27. Smith, D. Gordon (2013-01-15). "Doctrines of Last Resort". Rochester, NY. SSRN   2330046.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  28. Smith, D. Gordon (2011-08-13). "The Role of Shareholders in the Modern American Corporation". Rochester, NY. SSRN   1909227.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  29. Smith, D. Gordon (2009-09-30). "Legal Precursors of Transaction Cost Economics". Rochester, NY. SSRN   1480519.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)