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name: Philip D. Oliver
about: Professor Philip D. Oliver joined the faculty at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law in 1980. Before joining the faculty, he was an associate in the tax department of Sutherland, Asbill &amp; Brennan, an Atlanta firm. Earlier, he had served as a Foreign Service Officer in Mexico City. He is the author of Readings and Materials on Tax Policy, now in its third edition, and has published articles in the areas of taxation, torts, and Supreme Court structure. His current courses are federal income taxation, tax policy, and torts. Outside of the law school, Professor Oliver has written newspaper articles on various legal topics that have been published in newspapers as widespread as the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He earned his Professor Philip D. Oliver joined the faculty at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law in 1980. Before joining the faculty, he was an associate in the tax department of Sutherland, Asbill &amp; Brennan, an Atlanta firm. Earlier, he had served as a Foreign Service Officer in Mexico City. He is the author of Readings and Materials on Tax Policy, now in its third edition, and has published articles in the areas of taxation, torts, and Supreme Court structure. His current courses are federal income taxation, tax policy, and torts. Outside of the law school, Professor Oliver has written newspaper articles on various legal topics that have been published in newspapers as widespread as the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and his JD from Yale University. ...more