TEACHING
- Legal Environment of Business (BLAW 200)
- Contracts, Sales and Professional Responsibility (BLAW 450)
- Employment and Labor Law (BLAW 452)
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (BLAW 477)
- International Law and Politics: European Study Tour (BLAW 492)
- Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (MBA 623)
- Negotiation (MBA 663)
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
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Juris Doctorate, University of Iowa
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Master’s of Arts, Arizona State University
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Bachelor’s of Arts, California State University Sacramento
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Licensed Attorney in the State Courts of Minnesota and Iowa, the United States District Court for Minnesota and Northern Iowa, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
RESEARCH
- W. Davis & J. Magaldi (2019). “Into the Bowels of Hell”: Examining Social Media Defamation Law Through the Twitter Account of James Woods, Southern Law Journal.
- J. Magaldi, J. Sales & W. Davis (2019). Let’s Play: Fair Use or Copyright Infringement? Journal of Critical Incidents.
- W. Davis & D. Peterson (2019 update). Damages in Business Tort Actions Update, in Minnesota Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies (Minnesota CLE, 2d ed. 2015).
- W. Davis (2018). Employee Raiding Claims and Defenses: A Teaching Case Study, Rocky Mountain Law Journal.
- J. Magadali & W. Davis (2017). Trolling Twitter: Defamation in an On-Line World. Journal of Critical Incidents, 10, 106-108, n. 1-13.
COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS
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National Diversity Case Competition, Faculty Advisor
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University Undergraduate Research Council
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
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Coordinator of Global Education for the College of Business
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University Fellowship Advisory Board
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University Global Education Advisory Council
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Conciliation Court Referee for Blue Earth County Court
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Fulbright Specialist Roster, U.S. Department of State and Cultural Affairs (2019-23)
- Named a “Minnesota Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer
