Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty members have an ongoing involvement with the Law School, usually teaching at least one course each year. Certain adjunct faculty members teach more courses each year. The degree to which these faculty members are able to participate in the academic and community life at the law school varies. The following faculty members are recent or present adjuncts.
Douglas Abendroth
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola Law School
M.A. Theological Studies, Westminster Seminary
Legal Writing
George Ackerman
B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
M.B.A, Nova Southeastern University
J.D., Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University
Ph.D., Capella University
Criminal Justice; Law & Theory of Corrections
Mark Allen III
B.A., Grinnell College
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Administrative Law
Daniel Ahn
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
Criminal Law
John Bang
B.A., Reed College
J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School
Business Organizations
Matthew Batezel
B.A., California State University Fullerton
J.D., Loyola Law School
Contracts; Legal Writing; Remedies
Christopher Bauer
B.A., California State University, San Marcos
J.D., Hofstra University School of Law
Lakuita Bittle
B.A., High Point University
J.D., University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
Criminal Law
Preston Branaugh
B.A., University of Denver
J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
Conflict Management in Business and Nonprofit Organizations; Legal & Ethical Issues in Fundraising for Nonprofits
Jeffrey Brockmeier
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Western State University, College of Law
L.L.M., University of Southern California
Contract Drafting and Analysis; Contracts
B. Tyler Brooks
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
L.L.M., Villanova University Law School
Mediation
Brittany Bulthuis
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
J.D., Western State College of Law
Juvenile Law and Delinquency
D. Allen Calhoun
B.A., Washington University
M.A., Covenant Theological Seminary
M.A., Indiana University
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School
LL.M., Washington University School of Law
M.Th., University of Aberdeen Divinity School
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen Divinity School
Fundamentals of Federal Taxation
William Campbell
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Southwestern University School of Law
Civil Procedure; Contracts; Criminal Law
Rebecca Captain
B.A., Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa
J.D., Western State University, College of Law
Evidence
Solomon Cheifer
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., University of Law Verne, College of Law
Criminal Law; FYLSX Skills; Torts
Kenneth Chinn
B.A., Whittier College
J.D., Loyola Law School
Criminal Law; Evidence
John Churchville
B.A., Brown University
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Criminal Law
Alexa Clark
B.A., Scripps College
M.A., Claremont McKenna College
J.D., Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
Business Organizations; Legal Research and Writing; Torts
Steven Cohen
B.A., Florida International University, College of Business
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Property
Eddie Colanter
B.A., University of California, San Diego
M.A., Simon Greenleaf College
M.A., Trinity Graduate School
Bioethics; Philosophy and Theology of Justice
James Lance Conklin
B.A., University of California, Davis
J.D., California Western School of Law
Immigration Law; Trinity Immigration Law Clinic
Zachary Cormier
B.B.A., University of New Mexico
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
Constitutional Law; Labor Law and ADR
James Cox
B.A., Pensacola Christian College
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Contracts
Richard Crotteau
B.A., Wheaton College
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
Katherine Danna
A.A., Life Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property
Michael Dauber
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary
Th.M., Talbot Theological Seminary
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence
William Evans
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
J.D., Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine University
Contracts
Megan Fera
B.A., University of Massachusetts
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
Anne Bachle Fifer
B.A., St. Mary's College
J.D., University of Michigan Law School
Mediation; Negotiation Theory and Practice
Loyst Fletcher
B.A., Hampton University
J.D., College of William and Mary
California Evidence and Civil Procedure; Civil Procedure; Evidence
Stephanie Forbes
B.S., Chapman University
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Performance Assessment; Staffing and Compensation Administration
Jeffrey Fowler
B.S., University of Houston
J.D., The John Marshall Law School
Labor Law and ADR
Georg Freitag
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.S., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Criminal Law; Religious Liberty and the Law; Torts
Lora Friedman
B.S., Chapman University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Civil Litigation Skills; Civil Procedure; Legal Writing
Noha Gabra
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts
Jason Gaudy
B.B.A., Trinity Christian College
J.D., Western State College Of Law
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Anthony Gonzalez
B.S., Florida International University
J.D., St. Thomas University, School of Law
Contracts; Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law
Valerie Gonzalez
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Employment Discrimination; Human Resources Compliance; Labor Law and ADR; Performance Assessment
Robert Grant
B.S., Excelsior College
M.Div, Promise Christian University
J.D., University of La Verne College of Law
Contracts; Evidence; Workers Compensation Law
Lauren Guber
B.S., Chapman University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Forensic Mental Health
Bruce Harbin
B.A., Oral Roberts University
MBA, Oral Roberts University
J.D., Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine University
Property
Craig Hawkins
B.A., University Of California, Irvine
M.A., Simon Greenleaf University
M.A., Trinity Graduate School
M.A., Claremont Graduate University
Human Rights and Development in Cambodia; Jurisprudence; Legal Institutions and Values
John Joseph
B.A., Stetson University
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
Nonprofit Law; Religious Organizations
Christopher Kall
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., University of Southern California
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
International Criminal Law; International Human Rights
Sharon Kaselonis
A.A., Calvary Chapel Bible College
B.A., College of the Southwest
J.D., Regent University, School of Law
Business Associations; Legal Writing
Bryan Kazarian
A.A., Orange Coast College
B.A., California State University, Fresno
J.D., Western State College of Law
Trinity Mobile Legal Clinic
Stephen Paul Kennedy
B.A., University of Southern California
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Genocide and the Law; International Human Rights; Jurisprudence; Legal Institutions and Values; Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples; The Theory and Law of Armed Conflict
Ryul Kim
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Western State College of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Advanced Mediation Clinic; Trinity Mediation Clinic
Theodore Landwehr
B.A., Concordia University
M.B.A., University of Minnesota
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
Exempt Organizations
Ronald V. Larson
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., University of California, Davis
Business Associations; Professional Responsibility and Ethics
Thomas Limon
B.S., Portland State University
J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law
Business Organizations; Civil Disobedience and the Christian Lawyer; Civil Procedure; Contracts; International Criminal Law; Legal Fundamentals; Legal Research and Writing; Torts; 42 U.S.C. Section 1983: Civil Rights Violations
David Llewellyn
B.A., Bryan College
M.A., University of Tennessee
M.A., International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg, FR)
J.D., University of California at Los Angeles
Constitutional Law
Judge Daniel S. Lopez
B.A., Claremont McKenna College
J.D., Loyola Marymount University
Criminal Procedure; Criminal Trial Practice
Kelli Marsh
B.A., Azusa Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Torts
Ralph Martinez
B.A., Azusa Pacific University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Torts
Andrew McCarron
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Western State College of Law
Contracts; Property; Uniform Commercial Code
Donald McConnell
B.A., Westmont College
J.D., Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
Bioethics; Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Introduction to International Human Rights; Legal Institutions and Values; Property
David McGinley
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Property
Mark Middlebrook
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.B.A., University of La Verne
Strategic Planning
Sashmeeda Mulmi Shrestha
B.A., Vivekanada Law College
B.L.L., Bangalore University
International Nongovernmental Organizations
Bianca Nakasone (Jimenez)
B.A., University of California, Davis
J.D., Santa Clara University, School of Law
Criminal Law
William Overtoom
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence
Laurie Ellen Park
B.A., Villanova University
J.D., Tulane University Law School
Torts
Michael Parker
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Insurance Law; Property; Professional Responsibility, and Ethics
Wendy Patrick
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.Div., Bethel Seminary
J.D., California Western School of Law
Ph.D., University of Wales
Criminal Justice; Criminal Law; Criminal Law and Psychology; Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution; Cyber Criminology; Domestic Violence; Torts; Victimology and Restorative Justice
Michael Peffer
A.A., Orange Coast College
J.D., Simon Greenleaf School of Law
Evidence; Legal Research and Writing; Religious Liberty Clinic
Alexandria Phillips
B.A., University of Southern California
J.D., Southern University School of Law
Civil Procedure; Legal Research and Writing
Tiffany Poncy
J.D., Trinity Law School
California Dependency Law; California Dependency Practice; Community Property; Evidence; Juvenile Law and Delinquency
Harold Potter
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Procedure; Trial Practice
Julie Resner
B.A., Pacific Christian College
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property; Legal Research and Writing; Staffing and Compensation Administration
Gregory Rollins
B.A., University of California, Riverside
J.D., Western State University, College of Law
Criminal Law
Trevor Roberts
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Torts
China Rosas
B.S., University of Southern California
J.D., Southwestern Law School
Employment Law
Lisa Runquist
B.A., Hamline University
J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
Nonprofit Law
Juan Salas
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Trinity Law School
Real Estate Transactions
Sosamma Samuel-Burnett
B.S., Georgetown University
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
Human Rights
Bradley Schoenleben
B.A., Chapman University
J.D., Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
Criminal Adjudicative Process; Human Rights; Human Trafficking; Trial Practice
Stephen Shepard
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Western State College of Law
Remedies; Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Sarah Sherman
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D., University of Miami School of Law
Business Associations; Torts
Zepur Simonian
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Southwestern Law School
Legal Research and Writing
Alexandra Snyder
A.A., College of the Canyons
J.D., Trinity Law School
Right to Life and the Law
Myron S. Steeves, Dean Emeritus
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Constitutional Law; Law of Nonprofit Organizations
Laurie Stewart
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Biola University
J.D., Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
ADR; Legal Research and Writing; Torts
Anton Sorkin
B.S., University of Texas, San Antonio
J.D., Regent University School of Law
S.J.D., Emory University School of Law
Constitutional Law; Law, Religion and Public Policy
Keith Strahan
B.A., University of Texas, Austin
M.A., University of Manchester, England
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Torts
Bethany Taylor
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
J.D., Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
Contracts; Legal Research and Writing; Torts
Meghan Taylor
B.S., Point Loma Nazarene University
J.D., Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure
Aaron Tenzer
J.D., Fowler School of Law, Chapman University
Contracts; FYLSX Skills; Torts
Rocky Tindage
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
M.L.S., Trinity Law School
J.D., Trinity Law School
Legal Fundamentals; Trinity Legal Clinic; Wills, Trusts, and Estates
David Toberty
B.A., University of Southern California
J.D., Regent University, School of Law
Community Property
Rachel Toberty
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Family Law
Christine Torres
B.S., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Legal Fundamentals
Venus Griffith Trunnel
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
J.D., Southwestern University School of Law
L.L.M., George Washington University Law School
Intellectual Property; Legal Research and Writing
Karisa You
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Criminal Law; Property
Samuel Webb
B.S., Texas A&M University
M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Texas Tech University, School of Law
Contracts; Fundamentals of Federal Taxation; Negotiation for Law and Business; Property
Kenneth Zuetel
B.A., San Diego State University
J.D., University of San Diego, School of Law
Torts