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.

Mark Allen III
B.A., Grinnell College
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Administrative Law

Erin Anderson
B.A., Texas A&M University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Legal Research and Writing

Matthew Batezel
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Civil Procedure; Legal Writing; Remedies; Trial Practice 

Lakuita Bittle 
B.A., High Point University
J.D., University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Juvenile Law and Delinquency 

David Blevins
B.A., Carson Newman College
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
Torts

Jacob Blizzard
B.A., University of Houston
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Criminal Law

Cherylee Boston
B.A., Colorado State University
J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills; Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Preston Branaugh
B.A., University of Denver 
J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation 

Narcis Brasov
B.A., Philosophy, University of Southern California
B.A., Spanish, University of Southern California
M.A., Biola University, Talbot School of Theology
J.D., Trinity Law School
Constitutional Law; Professional Responsibility and Ethics; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Jeffrey Brockmeier
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Western State College of Law
L.L.M., USC Gould School of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Contract Drafting and Analysis; Negotiation Theory and Practice

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 

Matthew Camphius
B.S., Liberty University
J.D., Trinity Law School
International Human Trafficking; Introduction to International Human Rights Law; Law and Theory of Corrections

Shaun Capps
B.A., University of Mississippi
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Negotiation for Law and Business; Torts

Rebecca Captain
B.A., Vanguard University 
J.D., Western State College of Law
Evidence

Solomon Cheifer
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., University of La Verne College of Law
Civil Procedure; Criminal Law; First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills

John Churchville
B.A., Brown University
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Criminal Justice

Alexa Clark
B.A., Scripps College
M.A., Claremont McKenna College
J.D., USC Gould School of Law
Business Organizations; Legal Research and Writing; Torts

Brittany Claus
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Law; Juvenile Law and Delinquency

Steven Cohen
B.A., Florida International University
J.D., University of Miami School of Law
Property

Eddie Colanter
B.A., University of California, San Diego
M.A., Simon Greenleaf University 
M.A., Trinity Graduate School
Current Issues in Bioethics; Introduction to Bioethics; Philosophy and Theology of Justice

James Lance Conklin
B.A., University of California, Davis
M.Div., Gateway Seminary (FNA Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary)
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 Caruso School of Law
Business Organizations; Constitutional Law; Labor Law and ADR in the Workplace

Elissa Crowder
B.A., Capital University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

Mary Kay Crowder
B.A., The Master's University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing; Property

Jill Cucullu
B.A., Lipscomb University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Adoption Law

Katherine Danna
A.A., Life Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property; Trinity Law Clinic

Judge Pamela Dansby
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Victimology and Restorative Justice 

Judge 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

Rebecca Dillon
B.A., Baylor University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

Doug Eaton
B.A., California Baptist University
M.A., Trinity International University
Foundations of Law

George Ellison
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
J.D., University of Illinois Law School
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure 

William Evans
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Contracts; Trial Practice

Megan Fera
B.A., University of Massachusetts
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Exempt Organizations; Legal Fundamentals; The Rights of Vulnerable Persons

Loyst Fletcher
B.A., Hampton University
J.D., William & Mary Law School 
Civil Procedure; Employment Law; Torts

Stephanie Forbes
B.A., Chapman University
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Employment Discrimination; Human Resources Compliance

Catherine Foster 
B.A., Berry College
M.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Constitutional Law; Contracts; The Right to Life and the Law

Georg Freitag
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.S., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School 
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; 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

Anthony Gonzalez
B.S., Florida International University
J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law
Contracts; Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law

Dawn Greene
B.A., Calumet College
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University
M.A., Purdue Calumet University
Ph.D., Purdue University
SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep: Core HR Strategies and Functions; SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep: Organizational Effectiveness and Risk Management

Lauren Guber
B.S., Chapman University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Juvenile Law & Delinquency; Law and Theory of Corrections

Ray Hacke
B.A., Syracuse University
J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Religious Freedom and Sports

Paige Havins
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.A., Ohio University
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Contracts

Corey Hemmerich
B.A., Houghton College
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School
Legal Research and Writing; Torts

Kyrsten Horgan
B.A., New Mexico State University
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Lina Hughes
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Client Interviewing and Counseling; Human Trafficking: Law and Policy (Cambodia); Immigration Law

Clyde Jay Jackson
B.A., University of Texas 
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Torts

John Joseph
B.A., Stetson University
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
Nonprofit Law

Christopher Kall
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., University of Southern California
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
Intro to International Human Rights Law

Stephen Kao
B.A., Columbia University
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
Contracts

Sharon Kaselonis
A.A., Calvary Chapel Bible College
B.A., College of the Southwest
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Business Associations; Contracts; 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
Civil Disobedience and the Christian Lawyer; Foundations of Law; International Human Rights Protection (Europe); Jurisprudence

Ryul Kim
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Western State College of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Trinity Mediation Clinic

John D. Kinyon, Jr.
B.S., Cornell University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School 
Business Organizations; Contract Drafting and Analysis; Contracts

Judith Kott
B.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies
M.A., Illinois State University
J.D., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Contracts; Remedies

Michael Kuo
B.A., Biola University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Business Organizations; Contracts

Karen LeGrand
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Human Trafficking: Law and Policy (Cambodia)

Ronald V. Larson
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., UC Davis School of Law 
Business Associations

Kelli Marsh
B.A., Azusa Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law

Corey Martin
B.S., Liberty University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., Liberty University School of Law
First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills; Legal Research and Writing

Michael Maunder
B.A., Regent University
J.D., Liberty University School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Andrew McCarron
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Western State College of Law
Contracts; Property; Remedies

Donald McConnell
B.A., Westmont College
J.D., USC Gould School of Law
Constitutional Law; Contracts; Foundations of Law; Jurisprudence; Professional Responsibility and Ethics; Property; Torts

Mary McMillan
B.S., University of North Georgia
M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ed.D, Southeastern Theological Seminary
International Human Trafficking; Introduction to International Human Rights; The Rights of Minorities 

Mark Middlebrook
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.B.A., University of La Verne
Business Organizations; Strategic Planning

Colleen Morris
B.A., Duquesne University
M.Div., Oral Roberts University
J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Property; Torts; Wills, Trusts & Estates

Sharla Mylar
B.A., Westmont College
M.A., Boston University
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Constitutional Law

Doreen O'Connor
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.A., Eastern University
J.D., University of Connecticut
Ph.D., Regent University
Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law; Strategic Planning

Steven O'Herin
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Contracts

William Overtoom
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence

Michael Parker
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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 Law and Psychology; Domestic Violence; Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Criminal Justice; Victimology and Restorative Justice

Michael Peffer
A.A., Orange Coast College
J.D., Simon Greenleaf School of Law
Employment Law; Evidence; Legal Research and Writing; Religious Liberty Clinic

Troy Pino
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Roger Ponce
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Tiffany Poncy
J.D., Trinity Law School
Evidence; Juvenile Law and Delinquency

Patricia Potter
B.A., Point Loma College
J.D., Western State College of Law
Workers' Compensation

Julie Resner
B.A., Pacific Christian College
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property; Legal Research and Writing

Kelly Chang Rickert 
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
Adoption Law; Community Property; Family Law; Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Trevor Roberts
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Torts

John Rogitz
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Intellectual Property

Gregory Rollins
B.A., University of California, Riverside
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence

Courtney Schlieter
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., George Mason University School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Employment Discrimination

Bradley Schoenleben
B.A., Chapman University
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Domestic Human Trafficking; Domestic Violence; International Human Trafficking; Trial Practice; Victimology and Restorative Justice 

Dena Sites
B.S., San Diego State University
J.D., Southwestern Law School
Contracts

Alexandra Snyder
A.A., College of the Canyons
J.D., Trinity Law School
The Right to Life and the Law

Myron S. Steeves, Dean Emeritus
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Law of Nonprofit Organizations

Peter Spann
B.A., Rust College
M.Div., Howard University
J.D., American University
Philosophy and Theology of Justice

Laurie Stewart
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Biola University
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

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

Meghan Taylor
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Rocky Tindage
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
M.L.S., Trinity Law School
J.D., Trinity Law School
Human Resources Compliance; Legal Fundamentals; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Christine Torres
B.S., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Legal Fundamentals

Denise Trevino
B.A., Oral Roberts University
J.D., University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Estate Planning; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Wes Van Fossan
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., California Southern Law School 
Criminal Law; Torts

Jacob Weaver
B.A., Hillsdale College
J.D., University of Michigan Law School
From Brief to Bench: A Study of the Supreme Court's October Term

Samuel Webb
B.S., Texas A&M University
M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Foundations of Law; Negotiation for Law and Business

Weston Whitener
B.A., Whitworth University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

Michael A. Wilkinson
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law
Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Foundations of Law; Jurisprudence

Steven Willis
B.S., Louisiana State University College of Business Administration
J.D., Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
LL.M., New York University School of Law
Fundamentals of Federal Taxation

Spencer Willson
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.A., Samford University, Beeson Divinity School
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills