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