Brian McGilvray, JD

Biography

Dr. McGilvray currently teaches courses in leadership and ethics, business law, employment law, and negotiation and conflict resolution at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School. He currently serves as the Chair of the Economics, Law and Marketing Department, as well as Chair of the Master of Science in Business Program and he served as a class advisor in the Executive MBA program for many years.  Dr. McGilvray has taught at the Nazarian College of Business & Economics at California State University, Northridge, and has guest lectured on ethics and family business issues at UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management. Dr. McGilvray was awarded the 2024 George Award for Outstanding Faculty Member in the Graziadio Business School, a PGBS Online Class Excellence Award for 2023, and the PGBS Transformational Teaching Award in 2022. In addition, he received a Teaching Assistant Fellowship while attending Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law.

Dr. McGilvray spent 25 years as a practicing attorney, specializing in the areas of business and corporate law, business planning and formation, business operations, employment law, and real estate.  His business experience includes executive positions in human resources and operations.  In addition to his business experience, Dr. McGilvray’s early career included five years in law enforcement as a deputy with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept. He also serves on the board of directors for several Southern California corporations and non-profit organizations.

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law, Juris Doctor
• Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, MBA
• Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School, Bachelor of Science in Management