Larry Soderquist
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Larry D. Soderquist was a noted author & Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School
from 1981 - 2005 and director at Corporate and Securities Law Institute from 1993-2005.
in 1966; his J.D. from Harvard in 1969; and his D.Min. from Trinity Theological Seminary in 1998. Soderquist was an ordained minister
. Before coming to Vanderbilt, Soderquist taught at the University of Notre Dame
.
Prior to teaching, he was an Army Captain during the Vietnam War
; after that, he practiced law on Wall Street
with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
. Soderquist was a Fulbright Scholar at Moscow State University
during the Cold War
. Other military positions include serving as chief intelligence officer on a General's staff.
Soderquist also penned two mystery novels outside of his academic work: The Labcoat (1998) and The Iraqi Provocation (2003).
On July 3, 2005, Soderquist was in a serious car accident and died from his injuries the next month, aged 61.
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in the 2012...
from 1981 - 2005 and director at Corporate and Securities Law Institute from 1993-2005.
Biography
Soderquist received his B.S. from Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
in 1966; his J.D. from Harvard in 1969; and his D.Min. from Trinity Theological Seminary in 1998. Soderquist was an ordained minister
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
. Before coming to Vanderbilt, Soderquist taught at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
.
Prior to teaching, he was an Army Captain during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
; after that, he practiced law on Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a United States law firm headquartered in New York City. It also has offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong, São Paulo, Singapore and Beijing.Milbank is a global law firm, with approximately 550 lawyers who...
. Soderquist was a Fulbright Scholar at Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. Other military positions include serving as chief intelligence officer on a General's staff.
Soderquist also penned two mystery novels outside of his academic work: The Labcoat (1998) and The Iraqi Provocation (2003).
On July 3, 2005, Soderquist was in a serious car accident and died from his injuries the next month, aged 61.