Rodney P. Mock

About Rodney P. Mock

A recognized tax scholar, Professor Mock has published numerous tax law and policy articles in the areas of tax practice and procedure, international, estate and gift, partnership and corporate taxation. His published articles can be viewed in top-ranking tax journals such as, Florida Tax Review, Virginia Tax Review, Akron Tax Journal, The Tax Lawyer, Journal of Taxation, Tax Notes, Taxes, Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Australian Tax Forum, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law, Issues in Accounting Education, DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal, Temple Law Review, University of Cincinnati Law Review, Practical Tax Strategies, Financial and Estate Planning, The CPA Journal and Practical Estate Planning. Professor Mock’s publications have on multiple occasions received national recognition in congressional reports for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Taxation and other notable tax policy institutes. His research has also been cited in United States Supreme Court filings, by the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court. He is also a frequent commentator on Fox News discussing tax topics ranging from the constitutionality of a retroactive estate tax to the policy implications associated with a high corporate tax rate. His research has also been discussed in articles, television and radio appearances for the Forbes, Wall Street Journal, CNN, US News, The Hill, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets.Prior to joining Cal Poly, Professor Mock’s previous professional experience entailed working on sophisticated tax, estate and business transactions, as an associate attorney at Merrill-O’Sullivan, LLP in Bend, Oregon. Dr. Mock’s former experience in Oregon also involved significant participation in community organizations. Before the practice of law, Professor Mock was actively engaged in the entertainment business in Los Angeles, California, on television and film productions; most notably, all three seasons of Nickelodeon’s “The Journey of Allen Strange.”

Experience

1. Professor of Accounting - Accounting and Law Chair

   California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly

   Jan 2008 — Present

   Researching and publishing academic articles in premier tax law and accounting journals.• Instructing several masters and undergraduate level taxation courses at the Orfalea College of Business

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor's degree

• University of Washington School of Law

  LL.M., Taxation