Biography and expertise
Prof. Todd earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, where he was a Lechner Fellow. Prior to academia, he practiced transnational environmental and tort litigation at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP after clerking at the Supreme Court of Texas.
Education
Special Professional Degree
JD in Law - Jurisprudence
University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Doctorate Degree
PhD in English
Texas A&M University, 1998
Master's Degree
MA in English
University of South Alabama, 1995
Bachelor's Degree
BA in English - Creative Writing
University of South Alabama, 1992
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Todd, Jeff (Principal). Business Law & Hyperbole, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $10000. (Funded: June 2026 - August 2026). Grant.
- Todd, Jeff (Principal). Rhetoric, Sustainability, and ESG Regulation, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: September 2023, Funded: July 2024 - August 2024). Grant.
- Todd, Jeff. Economics, Evidence, and Environmental Justice: A Sustainability Framework, Dean's Summer Research Stipend, Other, $8000. (Submitted: December 1, 2021, Funded: June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022). Grant.
- Todd, Jeff. Assumptions Underlying Economic Models: A Law & Economics Comparative Analysis, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 17, 2016, Funded: June 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017). Grant.
- Todd, Jeff (Principal). Environmental Justice, Environmental Rhetoric, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $7075. (Submitted: October 6, 2014, Funded: January 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Todd, J. (2026). The Form of ESG Securities Fraud. Harvard Environmental Law Review, 50(1), 1–42. Retrieved from https://journals.law.harvard.edu/elr/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2026/05/Todd_HELR_50.1.pdf
- El Jourbagy, J., Marek, E., & Todd, J. (2025). Preventing Disaster Through Corporate-Community Agreements. Oregon Law Review, 103(2), 429–482. Retrieved from https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/items/c16b8e92-27de-401b-9ced-1a9d85a01c15
- Todd, J. (2025). The Economic Rhetoric of Carbon Pricing. Brooklyn Law Review, 90, 421–471. Retrieved from https://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/blr/vol90/iss2/2/
- Todd, J. (n.d.). The Welfare Economics of Carbon Border Adjustments. Texas International Law Journal, 60.
- Todd, J. (2024). Carbon Pricing for a Just Transition. University of Colorado Law Review, 95, 653–708. Retrieved from https://lawreview.colorado.edu/print/volume-95/carbon-pricing-for-a-just-transition-jeff-todd/
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Service & Leadership, McCoy College of Business. August 13, 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Interdisciplinary Paper, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. July 31, 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Nancy Kubasek Award for Best Paper on Environmental Law & Sustainability, Academy of Legal Studies in Business. August 9, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity, Texas State University. August 18, 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. August 2025
Featured service activities
Business Law Program Coordinator
- Member
College Missions Council, Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
- Chair
Business Law Curriculum Committee
- Chair
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
- Chair
Business Law Faculty Search Committee
- Member
Assurance of Learning Committee