John T. Wendt
Assistant Professor : Ethics and Business Law Department
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Academic Background
B.A., humanities, Summa Cum Laude, University of Minnesota
M.A., American studies, University of Minnesota
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
Research Specialties
- Sports law
- Sports law
- Olympics policies and business
- Arbitration issues
- Entertainment law
Current Research
- Doping in sports
- Law and popular culture
- Olympic and international sports arbitration
- Teaching and student assessment
Major Works
- "Year of the Steroid: Are New testing Regimes Enough?" The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, 2005.
- "Risk Management and Sports Marketing," with S. Tippins, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, 2005.
- "WADA, Doping and THG," The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, 2005.
- “The New World Anti-Doping Agency and World Anti-Doping Code,” Midwest Law Review, 2004.
- “The New World Anti-Doping Agency and World Anti-Doping Code," International Conference on the Olympic Games; The Olympic Dream: Past, Present and Future of the Olympic games, 2003.
Significant Scholarly Honors
- Business Excellence Award for Innovation in Teaching, University of St. Thomas, 1997
- Alumni of Notable Achievement Award, University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, 1997
- "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubble, the highest available ranking by Martindale-Hubble
- Governor's Certificate of Commendation for Service to the State of Minnesota, 1987
Current Community Relationships
- Member, International Court of Arbitration for Sport
- Member, Special Doping Panel, American Arbitration Association
- Counselors’ Committee, U.S.A. Swimming Inc.
- Advisory Board Member, Century College Sports Facilities Management

