Mark S. Scarberry

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Mark Stephen Scarberry [1] (born May 13, 1953, in Kern County, California) [2] is professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law. [3] Much of his research and teaching focuses on bankruptcy and constitutional law. [4] [5] Scarberry is "a self-described evangelical Protestant." [6]

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Education

Scarberry earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law where he graduated number one in his class in 1978 [7] and his A.B. from Occidental College in 1975. [3]

Professional life

Mark Scarberry began his legal career upon graduation from UCLA, gaining four years' practice experience with Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Los Angeles. [7] Scarberry has edited law casebooks. [4] [8] During the fall of 2007, Scarberry was a Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar at the American Bankruptcy Institute. [9] Scarberry is also lead author for "Business Reorganization in Bankruptcy" which is currently in its 4th edition, an American Casebook Series published by West. [10] Scarberry has testified before a subcommittee of the United States Senate and a subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives. [4] [5] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mark Stephen Scarberry Profile | Malibu, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. ↑ California Birth Index
  3. 1 2 "Meet the Faculty: Mark S. Scarberry, J.D." Pepperdine University School of Law. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  4. 1 2 3 Scarberry, Mark S. (March 24, 2009). "Written Testimony of Professor Mark S. Scarberry". Hearing: Abusive Credit Card Practices and Bankruptcy. Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary . Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  5. 1 2 "Testimony of Mark S. Scarberry". Hearing: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. Subcommittee on the Constitution, United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. July 27, 1997. ISBN   978-0-16-058767-2 . Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  6. ↑ Totenberg, Nina (April 7, 2010). "Supreme Court May Soon Lack Protestant Justices". National Public Radio . Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  7. 1 2 "Meet the Faculty | Academics | School of Law | Pepperdine University". law.pepperdine.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-07-20.
  8. 1 2 "Scarberry Testified at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing". Pepperdine University School of Law. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  9. ↑ "Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar Program". American Bankruptcy Institute. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  10. ↑ Business Reorganization in Bankruptcy: Cases and Materials, Fourth Edition. Mark S. Scarberry, Kenneth N. Klee, Grant W. Newton & Steve H. Nickles (2006) West Publishing Co. ISBN   978-0-314-27130-3.


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