Bradley T. Borden
Associate Professor of Law

Photograph: Bradley Borden.
B.B.A., Idaho State University, 1995
M.B.A., Idaho State University, 1996
J.D., University of Florida, 1999
LL.M., University of Florida, 2000
Contact Information:
brad.borden [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-1857
Office 211
Support Staff:
Sarah Cranganu
sarah.cranganu [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-2460
Office 203
Teaching Responsibilities:
Taxation of Individual Income
Taxation of Partnerships
Tax Policy Seminar
"Tax law's great intrigue is its aggregation of several areas of law and thought. In studying tax law, one may draw extensively from fields such as economics, finance, philosophy, business, political science, and substantive non-tax law. Incorporating ideas from so many disciplines makes tax law a field of rich intellectual study."

Professor Borden is a leading partnership tax theorist and is an authority on taxation of property transactions and entity taxation. His pioneering work on partnership and transactional tax theory appears in articles published or scheduled for publication in Baylor Law Review, Brooklyn Law Review, Georgia Law Review, Florida Law Review, Florida State University Law Review, Houston Law Review, University of Kansas Law Review, Seton Hall Law Review, South Carolina Law Review, and Virginia Tax Review. He is the author of two books on tax-free like-kind exchanges and has authored or co-authored numerous articles, book chapters, and other materials on tax topics for national tax publications. He is currently working on two books: one will compile his theoretical work on partnership taxation and the other will incorporate legal and financial aspects into tax analysis and planning of real estate ventures. He is a frequent speaker at national and international tax and academic conferences.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims have cited his work in their opinions.

Professor Borden is an active member of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Taxation, where he currently serves as Chair of the Sales, Exchanges & Basis Committee. He was a John S. Nolan Tax Law Fellow of the ABA Section of Taxation, is admitted to practice law in Texas and before the United States Tax Court, is a certified public accountant, and is a member of the Order of the Coif. During business school, he was admitted into Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Beta Alpha Psi.

Before joining Washburn Law, Professor Borden practiced law in the San Antonio, Texas, law firm of Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc. He advised a national client base, which included large multi-national corporations, property and business owners of all sizes, and professional exchange intermediaries. People continue to seek his advice regarding tax issues related to property and business transactions.