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