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
Stephanie M. Taylor
Attorney
Hagans
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