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Dean's Council

The Pepperdine Dean's Council supports and advances the mission of the university by helping the Caruso School of Law achieve the highest standards of academic excellence and maintain its distinctive character.

The Dean's Council meets twice a year (once during the fall and spring semesters), and members are expected to attend each meeting.

Co-chairs

Alex J. Caruso (JD '17)
Associate
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Caelan D. Rottman ('14, JD '18, MDR '18)
Associate Attorney
Boesch Law Group

Member List

Cory M. Batza ('04, JD '17)
Litigation Associate
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Joseph M. Cardosi (JD '14)
Counsel
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Alex J. Caruso (JD '17)
Counsel
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Jessica L. Coberly ('13, JD '17)
Energy and Natural Resources Attorney

Robert Coleman
Associate
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Aaron C. Echols (MBA '01, JD '10)
Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate
Frost Bank

Zeke O. Fortenberry (JD '07)
Founder & Attorney
Fortenberry Firm, PLLC

Missy L. Griffin (JD '18)
Associate
Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP

David L. Iden (JD '15)
Counsel
O'Melveny & Myers

Greer E. Illingworth (JD '10)
Corporate Counsel
Hillstone Restaurant Group

Audrey L. Maness (JD '07)
Assistant US Attorney 
United States Department of Justice

John M. Napier (JD '09)
Managing Partner
Pax Napier

John D. Niemeyer (JD '15)
Associate
Latham & Watkins LLP

Bryan D. Pereboom (JD '12)
Founder & Manager
Pereboom Law, PLLC

Brian Philpott (JD '05)
Chief Legal and Operations Officer
Archtype Ventures

Caelan D. Rottman ('14, JD '18, MDR '18)
Attorney
TroyGould

Jamin S. Soderstrom ('02, JD '08)
Founding Shareholder
Soderstrom Law PC

Brooke N. Stephens (JD '05)
Founding Partner
Merus Law, APC

Jannelle M. White (JD '11)
Associate
Slack & Associates APC

Jerren P. Wright (MBA '11, JD '11)
Business Affairs Executive
Amazon Studios

Katie S. Zacharia ('07, JD '11)
Director of Development for Special Projects
Pepperdine University