Bio

Brad Bernthal, ProfessorBrad teaches and conducts research in the Law School and Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program. In ITP, Brad leads courses in the areas of telecommunication policy with an emphasis on spectrum issues. In the Law School, Brad leads the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic and the Samuelson-Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic. In addition to his clinical instruction, Brad teaches a doctrinal course in the area of entrepreneurial finance. Prior to joining Colorado Law as an Associate Clinical Professor, Brad served as the Silicon Flatirons Fellow for 2005-2007, a research associate appointment associated with Colorado Law's Silicon Flatirons Center. His current research involves telecommunications policy issues with a focus on spectrum management, public safety, and so-called "smart" radios (i.e., cognitive and software defined radios).

Prior to joining the University of Colorado, Brad started his legal career in San Francisco with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP. He then returned to Denver where he practiced at Hogan & Hartson, LLP before most recently working for the Boulder law firm of Berg, Hill, Greenleaf and Ruscitti LLP. Prior to law school, Brad conducted legislative research as a staff assistant to United States Senator Robert Kerrey of Nebraska.

Education

JD University of ColoradoSchool of Law (2001, Chief Justice Luis D. Rovira Constitutional Law Scholar);
BA University of Kansas (1995, Departmental Honors in Philosophy).

Courses

TLEN 5230 Policy: Spectrum Management (co-taught with Dale Hatfield and Bryan Tramont) (Summer 2006, 2007, 2008)
LAWS 7241/TLEN 5240 Telecommunication Law and Policy (Fall 2006, 2008)
LAWS 7809/TLEN 7241 Technology Law and Policy Clinic (Fall 2007, Spring 2008)

Contact Information:

Phone: 303-492.0610
E-mail: brad.bernthal@colorado.edu
Office: LAWS 105R