Overview
Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member, I practiced law for almost fifteen years. I began my legal career as a corporate associate at Chadbourne & Parke in New York City, where I focused on federal securities regulation and corporate governance matters. I then operated my own law practice in Westchester County, New York and specialized in trusts and estates and real estate transactions. During law school, I worked as a law clerk in the corporate legal department of Kraft General Foods, Inc. and also as a mergers and acquisitions analyst at Kidder, Peabody & Co.
I am a past President of the North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business and a former associate editor for the Westchester Bar Journal. I am admitted to practice law in New York State and am a member of the New York State Bar Association as well as the Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
Education
- JD, Fordham University
- BA, Manhattan University
Courses Taught
LAW 203 Business Law I
LAW 304 Business Law II
MBAL 644 Employment Law
BUAN/CIS 460 Data Privacy
Research & Scholarly Activities
My current research interests include data privacy and digital assets, technology law and policy, contract law, and employment law.
Publications
- "Inheriting Digital Assets: Does the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Fall Short?" P. Sheridan, Ohio State Technology Law Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2 (2020).
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"A Faculty-Student Curriculum Mapping Process for the Uniform CPA Examination Blueprints," Farrelly, A., Michel, M., Sheridan, P., Giglio, G., Academy of Business Research Journal; Gulfport Vol. 2, (2018).
- "Tracking Off-Campus Speech: Can Public Schools Monitor Students' Social Media?" P. Sheridan, Southern Law Journal, Volume 25, Spring 2015.
- "Advising Students or Practicing Law: The Formation of Implied Attorney-Client Relationships with Students," P. Sheridan, Journal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 31, Summer 2014.
- “Broken Promises – Recovery of Emotional Distress Damages for Breach of Wedding-Related Contracts,” P. Sheridan, North East Journal of Legal Studies in Business, Volume 26, Fall 2011.
- “The Effect of Tax Apportionment Clauses on Non-Testamentary Assets,” P. Sheridan, Westchester Bar Journal, Spring/Summer 2009. (Reprinted in Vol.43, No.2, Trusts and Estates Law Section, Summer 2010, New York State Bar Association.)
- "Determining Domicile of Nursing Home Residents,” North East Journal of Legal Studies in Business, Vol. 20, Fall 2008.
- “Original Probate of a Nondomicilary’s Will under Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act Section 1605(2)(c),” Westchester Bar Journal, Fall/Winter 2005.
Refereed Proceedings:
"When a House is Not a Home - Domicile Intent Under New York State Law," Proceedings, Association on Employment Practices and Principles, New York City, October 2006.
Conference Presentations:
- "Inheriting Digital Assets," Academy of Legal Studies in Business (International), Annual Meeting, Motreal, Canada, August 2019.
- "Tracking Off-Campus Speech: Can Public Schools Monitor Students' Social Media?" North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Meeting, Lenox, Massachusetts, April 2014.
- "Advising Students or Practicing Law: The Formation of Implied Attorney-Client Relationships with Students," Academy of Legal Studies in Business (International), Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, August 2013.
- “Broken Vows – Emotional Distress Damages in Breach of Wedding-Related Contracts,” North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Meeting, Ithaca, New York, April 2010.
- “The Effect of Tax Apportionment Clauses on Nontestamentary Assets,” Mid-Atlantic Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2010.
- “Sure Fire Techniques that Work in Teaching Business Law Topics”, Discussant, North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Meeting, Cooperstown, New York, May 2008.
- “Determining Domicile of Nursing Home Residents,” North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Conference, Galloway, New Jersey, April 2007; Mid-Atlantic Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Annual Meeting, Saint Michael’s, Maryland, March 2007.
Professional Experience & Memberships
Memberships
- President, North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2016-2017)
- Program Chair, North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, April 2016
- Vice President, North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2014-2015)
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Academy of Legal Studies Business
