Chad J. Pomeroy
Professor of Law | Co-Director of the Institute on World Legal Programs in Innsbruck, Austria
| James N. Castleberry, Jr. Chair of Oil and Gas Law

Contact Information
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, Brigham Young University, 2001
- B.S., Brigham Young University, 1998
- A.S., Weber State University, 1996
License to Practice
- Utah
Specialties and Courses
- Property
- Business Associations
- CC&R and Foreclosures
- Property Tax
- Civil Forfeiture and Property Rights
- Foreclosure
Biography
After graduating from Brigham Young University law school in 2001, Pomeroy practiced law for a decade as an associate attorney and as a partner for multiple firms in Utah. He primarily practiced transactional law, with an emphasis on real estate and other property issues.
He has taught at St. Mary’s since 2011. A full professor, he holds the Turcotte R.C. Chair in Oil and Gas. He teaches a variety of business and property-focused classes, including Oil and Gas, Mortgages, Property and Business Associations.
Publications
Articles in a Periodical
- The Real Doctrine & Covenants, 65 Drake L. Rev. 101 (2017)
- Well Enough Alone: Liability for Wrongful Foreclosures, 68 Ala. L. Rev. 943 (2017)
- Our Court Masters, 94 Neb. L. Rev. 401 (2015)
- All Your Air Right are Belong to Us, 13 Nw. J.L. & Tech. 277 (2015).
- The Shape of Property, 44 Seton Hall L. Rev. 797 (2014).
- Think Twice: Charging Orders and Creditor Property Rights, 102 Ky. L.J. 705 (2014).
- Why is Property So Hard?, 65 Rutgers L. Rev. 505 (2013).
- A Theoretical Case for Standardized Vesting Documents, 38 Ohio N.U. L. Rev. 957 (2012).
- Ending Surprise Liens on Real Property, 11 Nev. L.J. 139 (2010).
- Preslar v. Commissioner: Debt-Discharge Income and its Rationale, 2000 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 1677 (2000).
Presentations
- Well Enough Alone, University of Alabama (September 2016)
- All Your Air Right are Belong to Us, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (March 30, 2015)
- Think Twice: Charging Orders and Creditor Property Rights, Southeastern Area Law Schools Annual Conference, Palm Beach, Florida (August 8, 2013)
- A Theoretical Case for Standardized Vesting Documents, JRCLS Law Professor Conference, Washington D.C. (January 4, 2012)
- Ending Surprise Liens on Real Property, University of New Mexico School of Law (November 22, 2010)
- Ending Surprise Liens on Real Property, Hamline University School of Law (November 30, 2010)