Pepperdine University School of Law

Academics

Adjunct Professors

The Honorable Terry Jill Adamson

B.A., University of California, San Diego
J.D., University of San Diego
Commissioner, Los Angeles Superior Court
Courses: Trial Practice; Trial Preparation and Settlement (Criminal)

The Honorable Gregory Alarcon

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola University, Los Angeles
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

William L. Androlia

B.S., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., California State University, San Jose
J.D., Loyola University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Patent Law

The Honorable Armand Arabian

B.A., J.D., Boston University
LL.M., University of Southern California
Associate Justice, California Supreme Court (retired)
Course: Appellate Advocacy

Berj Boyajian

J.D., Syrian University
J.D., Loyola University, Los Angeles
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Islamic Law

Kathryn Lee Boyd

Kathryn Lee Boyd
B.A., highest honors,
University of Virginia
J.D., cum laude, Harvard University
Private Practice, Newbury Park
Courses: Human Rights;
International Litigation

Laurel B Brauer

B.A., cum laude, Pepperdine University
J.D., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Advanced Family Law

Brent Lawson Caslin

B.A., Western Washington University
J.D., Pepperdine University
Private practice, Los Angeles
Course: Cyberlaw

Robert C. Chandler

B.A., Harding University
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Professor, Pepperdine University
Course: Communication and Conflict

Scott Chaplan

B.S., University of Southern California
J.D., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Beverly Hills
Course: CETL Capstone Practicum

Elise J. Cohen

B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., magna cum laude, Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Preparation and Settlement

Richard M. Coleman

A.B., Georgetown University
J.D., Harvard Law School
LL.M., Georgetown Law Center
C.D.R., Pepperdine University
Mediator/arbitrator, Los Angeles
Course: Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy

Frederick Brian Cox

B.S., University of Southern California
M.Div., Episcopal Divinity School
M.D.R., Pepperdine University
Sr. Vice President, International Ctr. for Religion and Diplomacy, Washington, D.C.
Course: Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking

Jim Craven

B.A., Brigham Young University
J.D., Gonzaga University
DR. Certificate, Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Spokane, Washington
Course: Mediation Seminar

Steven M. Cron

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Hastings College of the Law
Private Practice, Santa Monica
Course: Trial Practice

Jessica L. Darraby

B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., J.D., University of California, Berkeley
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Law and the Visual Arts

Robert N. Dobbins

B.S., Boston University
J.D., Southwestern University
LL.M., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Laguna Hills
Courses: International Commercial Dispute Resolution; Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution

The Honorable John Doyle

B.A., Harvard University
J.D., Hastings College of the Law
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Domestic Violence Law Seminar

The Honorable Bruce Einhorn

A.B., Columbia University
J.D., New York University
U.S. Immigration Judge (Retired), Los Angeles
Courses: Human Rights; War Crimes

Nancy Erbe

B.A., Metropolitan State University
J.D., University of Minnesota
Mediator/Arbitrator, Los Angeles
Courses: Dispute Resolution in Education; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Karen L.S. Fine

B.A., J.D., University of Hawaii
Private Practice, Westlake Village
Course: Employment Law

Paul Fisher

B.A., California State University, Northridge
J.D., University of San Diego
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration Advocacy

The Honorable Paul G. Flynn

A.B., Georgetown University
J.D., University of San Francisco
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

Jane Garzilli

B.A., Vassar College
J.D., New York University
LL.M., Pepperdine University
Private Practice/Mediation, Los Angeles
Courses: Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Entertainment Dispute Resolution; Negotiation Theory and Practice

Joseph F. Gentile

B.A., cum laude, San Jose State University
M.P.A., University of Southern California
J.D., La Verne University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Arbitration

Terry Giles

B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Pepperdine University
Giles Enterprises, Houston, Texas
Course: Legal Leadership and Motivation

John F. Gilligan

B.A., University of New Mexico
J.D., Southwestern University
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles
Course: Criminal Pretrial Practice

Marc P. Goodman

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., J.D., University of Southern California
General Counsel, Pepperdine University
Courses: Communications Law; Entertainment Law Seminar–Music

Dmitry Gorin

B.S., magna cum laude, J.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Preparation and Settlement (Criminal)

Cynthia Greer

B.A., David Lipscomb University
M.Ed., Georgia State University
M.D.R., Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Mediator/Trainer/Consultant, Nashville, Tennessee
Courses: Mediation Clinic; Dispute Resolution in Education; Interviewing, Counseling and Planning; Psychology of Conflict

Matthew P. Guasco

B.A., University of California, Davis
J.D., Golden Gate University
Mediator/Dispute Resolution Consultant and Educator, Ventura
Courses: Negotiation Theory and Practice; Mediation Theory and Practice

Amanda Harcourt

London Program
L.L.B., honors, Thames Valley University
L.T.C.L., Trinity, London Lecturer, University of Buckingshamshire
Course: International Entertainment and Copyright Law

Ben Herschbein

B.S., California State University, Northridge
J.D., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Workers’ Compensation

Marlynn Howe

B.A., J.D., LL.M., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Irvine
Course: Interviewing, Counseling, and Planning

The Honorable Bernard J. Kamins

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D., University of Southern California
Superior Court Judge (Retired), Los Angeles
Course: Judicial Seminar

Craig Karlan

B.A., summa cum laude, Yale College
J.D., Harvard University
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Preparation and Settlement (Criminal)

Jeffrey Kichaven

B.A., University of California, Berkeley
J.D., Harvard University
Private Practice Mediator, Los Angeles
Course: Introduction to the Legal Process

Alana S. Knaster

B.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mediator, Calabasas/Monterey
Course: Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution

Jeffrey Krivis

B.A., San Diego State University
J.D., Southwestern University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Courses: Mediation Clinic; Advanced Mediation Seminar

Nicolas M. Kublicki

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Pepperdine University
LL.M., George Washington University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Real Estate Transactions

Hiram Kwan

B.S., University of Southern California
J.D., University of Southern California
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Immigration Law

The Honorable Allen M. Linden

J.D., LL.M., University of California, Berkeley
Justice, Federal Court of Canada, Ontario
Course: Advanced Torts Seminar

Ashley S. Lipson

B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., LL.M., Wayne State University
J.D., St. John's University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Law of Cyberspace

Ramón Machado

B.Acc., Florida International University
J.D., Santa Clara University
Private Practice, Orange
Course: Accounting for Lawyers

Denise Madigan

B.A., Northwestern University
M.P.P., J.D., Harvard Law School
Senior Mediator, JAMS/Endispute, Los Angeles
Courses: Alternate Dispute Resolution
Processes; Mediation Seminar

The Honorable Charles McCoy

B.S., Purdue University
J.D., University of Texas
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Courses: Judicial Decision-Making Seminar; Trial Practice

Mara McIlvain

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D., Pepperdine University
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Preparation and Settlement (Criminal)

Nina Meierding

B.S., M.Ed., University of Southern California
DR Certificate, Pepperdine University
J.D., Ventura College of Law
Director, Mediation Center for Family Law, Ventura
Courses: Divorce and family Mediation; Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution

The Honorable David Mintz

A.B., University of California, Berkeley
J.D., Hastings College of the Law
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

The Honorable Lawrence J. Mira

B.S., J.D., Loyola University, Los Angeles
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

Roni Mueller

B.A., cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola University, Los Angeles
Executive, Special Projects and Business Planning, CBS
Courses: Copyright Law; Entertainment Law Seminar–Television

Keith Douglas Northrop

London Program
B.A., with honors, University of Westminster
Senior Lecturer, The Council of Legal Education
Course: International Entertainment and Copyright Law

Patti L. Paniccia

B.A., University of Hawaii
J.D., Pepperdine University
Journalist, Los Angeles
Courses: Gender and the Law; Employment Discrimination Law

Gerald F. Phillips

B.A., M.B.A., Dartmouth College
J.D., Cornell University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution: Entertainment Dispute Resolution

Scott Racine

B.A., Bradley University
J.D., cum laude, Pepperdine University
LL.M., New York University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Federal Income Taxation of Real Estate

Rob Rader

B.A., magna cum laude, Harvard University
M.A., Stanford University
J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School
Senior Executive Business Consultant, MGM Studios, Santa Monica
Course: Entertainment Law Seminar: Film

The Honorable John H. Reid

B.S., University of Southern California
J.D., Southwestern University
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

Beverly Reid-O'Connell

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., magna cum laude, Pepperdine University
U.S. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles
Course: Trial Practice

Jeremy Rosen

B.A., Cornell University
J.D., LL.M., Duke University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Comparative Law

Charles Rosenberg

B.A., Antioch College
J.D., Harvard Law School
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Courses: Entertainment Law; Copyright

Lester J. Savit

B.S., University of Chicago
J.D., Antioch University
Private Practice, Irvine and San Diego
Course: Law and Biotechnology Seminar

Michael Scott

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: E-Commerce Law

John Selbak

B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Pepperdine University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Law Office Management

Michael Stein

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Boalt Hall Law School
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Lawyering Process

Jim Stott

B.A., University of Redlands
M.D.R., Pepperdine University
Mediator

Larry O. Sullivan

B.R.E., Trinity College of the Bible
M.S., M.D.R., Pepperdine University
Course: Dispute Resolution and Religion

Pamela Conley Ulich

B.A., University of California, San Diego
J.D., University of Maryland
Private Practice, Malibu
Courses: Selected Issues in Entertainment Law and the Hollywood Entertainment Guilds; Labor Law

Eric van Ginkel

J.D., University of Leiden, Netherlands
J.D., Columbia University New York
LL.M., Pepperdine University School of Law
Mediator/Arbitrator, Los Angeles
Courses: Alternative Dispute Resolution; International Investment Disputes

Joan Vento

B.A., cum laude, University of Utah
J.D., La Verne University
Director of Business Affairs,
Gersh Agency, Los Angeles
Course: Entertainment Law Seminar ? Film

The Honorable Debre Katz Weintraub

B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of Southern California
LL.M., New York University
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Domestic Violence Law Seminar

The Honorable Alexander Williams, III

B.A., Yale University
LL.B., University of Virginia
Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles
Course: Mediation Clinic

Richard Williams

B.A., Washington State University
J.D., University of California,
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Insurance Law

Robert K. Wrede

B.A., J.D., Cornell University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Courses: Trial Preparation and Settlement (Civil); Alternative Dispute Resolution processes

Bert Zweig

A.B., University of Pennsylvania
J.D., Columbia University
Private Practice, Los Angeles
Course: Financing for High Tech Start-ups

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