Peter Shedd

Professor of Legal Studies AssociateVice President for Instruction 210 Old College University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 706-542-6777 - phone 706-542-0544 - fax pshedd@terry.uga.edu J.D., University of Georgia, 1977 B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1974

In 1977, after graduating from law school, Peter Shedd clerked for Anthony Alaimo, who was then the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. In 1978, Professor Shedd returned to Athens as a faculty member in the Terry College of Business. He has written numerous articles and books on a variety of commercial law topics.
Included among his work are two leading textbooks in the areas of the legal and regulatory environment of business and business law. Professor Shedd also has earned recognition as an outstanding teacher. He was named the Georgia Professor of the Year in 1993 by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. From 1994 through 1997, Professor Shedd was an active participant in a national project involving the Peer Review of Teaching Effectiveness sponsored by the American Association of Higher Education.

In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, Professor Shedd has served as the Associate Dean of the Terry College of Business, Executive Assistant to the University President, and as Associate Vice President for Instruciton. He has also been active in numerous university-related committees. In l 994, Professor Shedd was elected to the Executive Committee of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, and he served as president of the Academy in 1998-99. Since 1995 Professor Shedd has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Professor Shedd is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the American Arbitration Association. He also is an experienced mediator and arbitrator.

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