Nicholas Brown

Bio

Nicholas Brown is an assistant extension professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. In this position, Nicholas will provide extension services concerning taxes and other legal matters to farmers, agribusiness owners, and tax professionals. Nicholas will also teach undergraduate courses such as agribusiness tax. To supplement his work in extension and teaching, Nicholas will conduct research related to tax and other agricultural law matters. Nicholas has prior and continuing research projects involving pesticide drift and administrative agency law.

Previously, Nicholas worked as an attorney in his hometown of Hartwell, Georgia where he handled trust and estate matters, corporate work, and other legal issues. Nicholas also worked for a real estate investing and management firm where he performed a myriad of work from cold calling property owners and negotiating with neighbors to contract drafting and navigating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nicholas holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law as well as a Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Nicholas is currently barred in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and is exploring bar licensure in other states.

Selected Publications

Brown, N., Colson, G., Roessing, M (2022) Tort Tradeoffs in Cases of Pesticide Drift: A Legal and Economic Analysis. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0276418.

Brown, N. (2024) Drifting Towards Solutions: Examining Dicamba’s Volatility Issues in Modern Agriculture.  Drake Journal of Agricultural Law (currently undergoing edits, expected publication in Summer 2025).

Brown, N. (2024) Unquestionably Major: Balancing EPA and State Power Under FIFRA After West Virginia v EPA.  Journal of Legal Studies in Business 24:1.
Honors: Journal of Legal Studies in Business (JLSB) Best Paper Award

Select Working Papers

“Corporate Transparency Act: An Ongoing Situation That is Neither Transparent Nor Beneficial for Businesses”

“Cutting It Close: Why Pet Owners Who Trim Their Rabbit’s Teeth Are Practicing Veterinary Medicine Without a License”

“Family LLCs: A Tax-Efficient and Holistic Approach to Farmer Estate Taxes”

“FIFRA-ESA Merger: How EPA’s Herbicide Strategy Will Work in Practice”