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David A. Brennen

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David A. Brennen
BornOctober 30, 1966
SpouseKimberly Brennen
ChildrenSpenser Brennen, Clarence Brennen, Andrew Brennen
Academic background
EducationBS, finance, 1988, Florida Atlantic University
JD, 1991, LL. M., Taxation, 1994, University of Florida
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Kentucky College of Law
University of Georgia School of Law

David A. Brennen is an American lawyer. In 2009, Brennen was named dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Early life and education

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Brennen graduated with a finance degree from Florida Atlantic University and earned his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida.[1]

Career

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Upon completing his formal education, Brennen accepted a faculty position at the University of Georgia School of Law from 2006 until 2009. He eventually left the institution to become dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law.[2] While serving in this role, he was selected for the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship program [3] and named to the Lawyers of Color's Fourth Annual Power List.[4] In 2019, Brennen was elected vice president/president-elect of the Southeast Association of Law Schools.[5] During his year with the ACE's Fellowship program, Mary J. Davis took over as interim dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "David A. Brennen". law.uky.edu. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "UK names new dean of law school". Messenger-Inquirer. April 11, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Piercy, Lindsey (March 27, 2019). "UK's David A. Brennen, Sonja Feist-Price Named Prestigious ACE Fellows". uknow.uky.edu. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Harder, Whitney (February 11, 2015). "Dean Brennen Named to Lawyers Of Color's Power List". law.uky.edu. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "David A. Brennen Appointed President-Elect of the Southeast Association of Law Schools". jbhe.com. Journals of Blacks in Higher Education. October 21, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mary J. Davis Named Interim Dean of College of Law". law.uky.edu. 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2021.