JOHN C. ROBERTS 7820 Farmington Place § [email protected] Nashville, TN 37221 § 210.862.6996
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Student, Law & Economics Expected 2024 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN Fields of Interest: Industrial Organization, Behavioral Law & Economics Research Assistant for Jennifer Bennett Shinall, J.D., Ph.D.
J.D. Candidate Expected 2024 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL Nashville, TN Fields of Interest: Civil Litigation, Antitrust & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property Branstetter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program Moot Court Board, 2020-2021 Mock Trial Board, 2019-2021
M.A., Economics May 2018 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX
B.A., Economics (with High Honors) May 2017 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX Special Honors in Economics Minors: Mathematics, Business Administration Thesis: Evaluating the Effects of Greek Life Policy on Student Grades, supervised by Stephen Donald, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Summer 2020 The Honorable Jeffery S. Frensley, Magistrate Judge Nashville, TN Judicial Intern
Vanderbilt University Law School Summer 2019 Faculty Research Assistant Nashville, TN Provided general research assistance for W. Kip Viscusi, Ph.D. and Paige Marta Skiba, Ph.D.
Austin Community College, Department of Economics Summer 2018 Adjunct, Assistant Professor Austin, TX Taught two sections of Principles of Macroeconomics
PRO BONO PUBLICO
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands Fall 2019 Volunteer Law Clerk, Volunteer Lawyers Program Nashville, TN Assisted with client intake and case placement Maintained records in Legal Files database
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Texas Office of the Attorney General Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 Consumer Protection Division, Antitrust Section Austin, TX Economics Clerk Worked with assistant attorneys general and a Ph.D. economist on research and data collection, econometric analysis, and presentations on potential investigations
Achievement Learning Center Fall 2017- Spring 2018 Math Instructor Lakeway, TX Tutored secondary aged students in general high school math and SAT/ACT prep
OilFieldLodging.com, LLC Fall 2014 – Spring 2017 Data Analyst Lakeway, TX Managed projects directly for the Chief Financial Officer, gaining considerable experience in databases and Excel
4 Color Press Summer 2016 Delivery Driver Fort Worth, TX Interacted with clients and suppliers in environments ranging from a Dallas high-rise to a warehouse dock. Having been able to interact with people across most of the socioeconomic spectrum, I consider this to be one of the most valuable work experiences I’ve had the opportunity to pursue.
MEMBERSHIPS
American Economic Association
American Law & Economics Association
Southern Economic Association
Vanderbilt Bar Association
Waffle House Regulars’ Club
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
VANDERBILT LAW & ECONOMICS SCHOLAR, Vanderbilt University, 2020-2024
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE FELLOW, Vanderbilt University, 2018-2021
RUSSELL G. HAMILTON SCHOLAR, Vanderbilt University, 2018-2021
RAPOPORT-KING FELLOW, The University of Texas at Austin, 2016-2017
DESIGNATED COLLEGE SCHOLAR, The University of Texas at Austin, 2016 & 2017
DEAN’S HONOR LIST, The University of Texas at Austin: Magna Cum Laude, Spring 2017 Summa Cum Laude, Fall 2016 Cum Laude Ampla et Magna, Fall 2015
SKILLS
SOFTWARE: LaTeX, STATA, Tableau Reporting, Excel
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Music (Piano, Organ, Guitar, Vocals)
Carpentry and Woodworking (furniture, design)
Avoiding the gym
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