Christopher James Cowherd
Nashville, Tennessee
cjcowherd590@gmail.com
Education
Belmont University College of Law, Nashville Tennessee
Juris Doctor
- Honors: Bruin Merit Scholarship
- Activities: Federalist Society Officer, Christian Legal Society, Nashville Bar Association
Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, Murfreesboro Tennessee
Bachelor of Political Science, summa cum laude, May 2020
- Honors: Dean’s List, PERI Undergraduate Fellowship, PKP, ODK
- Activities: Debate team captain, MTSU eSports President
Experience
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Nashville, Tennessee
Intern, January – May 2025
- Drafted, reviewed, and revised internal contracts between the State of Tennessee and various vendors
- Analyzed pending bills in the state legislature for department impact
- Drafted Rule Exception Requests pertaining to contract negotiations with the Department of Commerce, Central Procurement Office, and various vendors
Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn Alabama
Summer Fellow, May 2024 – August 2024
- Researched history and theory of the Constitution’s militia clauses for academic paper applying the economics of prohibition to contemporary historical case studies of defensive militia operations
- Attended Rothbard Graduate Seminar and Mises University 2024
Law Office of Andrew Boulineau, Nashville Tennessee
Summer Intern, June 2023 – August 2023
- Assisted with trust strategy and estate planning for high net worth clients in collaboration with their legal counsel
- Researched title transfer procedure in multiple states and facilitated transfer of various assets into trusts
- Provided general legal support and document management for clients
Storia, Nashville Tennessee
Account Coordinator, January 2022 – May 2023
- Prepared meeting agendas, took minutes and published meeting recaps
- Managed deliverable timelines for clients
- Communicated with clients on a day to day basis
Sales Development Representative, February 2021 – June 2021
- Top of funnel sales rep targeting marketing executives in the Nashville area
- Proficient in Salesforce, Outreach.io, G Suite, Zoominfo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Krauss Family Farm, Franklin Tennessee
Farm Hand, July 2014 – January 2021
- Professionally maintain 18 acres of farm land and 125 acres of woods with trail systems
- Care for over one hundred farm animals including chickens, guineas, horses and goats
- Perform periodic maintenance on a 100-year-old, historic farm house
References
Amy Moore
- Professor of Law and Director of Advocacy – Belmont School of Law
- (615) 460-8243
- amy.moore@belmont.edu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-moore-a5320822/
Dr. Jonathan Newman
- Henry Hazlitt Research Fellow – Ludwig von Mises Institute
- (334) 321-2199
- jonathan@mises.org
Andrew Boulineau
- Director of Trust and Estate Planning – Fielder Capital Group
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-boulineau/
Chris Becker
- President – Onar (formerly Storia)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbecker21/
Dr. Daniel J. Smith
- Director of Political Economy Research Institute – Middle Tennessee State University
- (615) 904-8485
- Daniel.smith@mtsu.edu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-smith-6b3a89124
Skills and Interests
2018 Tennessee Open IPDA Debate Champion. No Limit Hold ‘em player. Interests include art, small arms, horology, golf, and analogue sports cars of the modern era.
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