Faculty Profile for Dr. David Levy

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Dr. David Levy
Lecturer — Political Science
THH 355
phone: (512) 245-2143
Scholarly/Creative Work
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 David A. Levy is a Lecturer in Law in the Graduate Legal Studies program at Texas State University. His undergraduate degree is in music from Texas Wesleyan College, and he holds a J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University and an LL.M. (with distinction) in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown University Law Center. He has published in the area of comparative law and international commercial law harmonization, and has presented lectures in New York, London, Beijing, and Lagos.
Mr. Levy has significant work experience in the field of law, including working for the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the American Society of International Law, and the International Law Institute. Mr. Levy has also held elected office as the County Attorney of Archer County, Texas as well as having served as Mayor of Archer City.

Research Interests

 international commercial law, public international law

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Levy, D. A. (1998). Contract Formation Under the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, UCC, Restatement, and CISG. Uniform Commercial Code Law Journal, 30, 249.
  • Levy, D. A., & Diller, J. M. (1997). Child Labor, Trade and Investment: Toward the Harmonization of International Law. American Journal of International Law, 91, 663.
  • Levy, D. A., Wallace, Jr., D., & Shanks, R. (1996). Model Foreign Investment Law With Annotations. Washington, D.C., USA: International Law Institute. Retrieved from ili.org
  • Levy, D. A. (1996). BOT and Public Procurement: A Conceptual Framework. Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, 7, 96.
  • Levy, D. A. (1995). Financial Leasing Under the UNIDROIT Convention and the Uniform Commercial Code:  A Comparative Analysis. Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, 5, 267.

Selected Service Activities

Participant
Bobcat Days
November 4, 2023-Present
Board Member
Backdoor Theatre
January 2021-May 2022
Board Member
Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Ordchestra
June 2014-June 2020
Board Member
Nortex Regional Planning Commission
2008-2012
Commissioner
State Commission on Emergency Communications
2008-2012