Scholars & Mentors
The Caruso School of Law faculty is ranked #11 in the Princeton Review's 2020 Best Law Schools "Best Professors" ranking for classroom teaching and accessibility outside of the classroom. Our faculty, comprised of some of the finest lawyers and scholars in the nation, are deeply committed to students as the heart of the educational enterprise. Moreover, the faculty produces first-rate scholarship, including more than 180 law review articles and 100 additional publications in the past seven years.
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| Faculty | Job Title | Department | Phone | Letter | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Robert | Professor of Law | 310.506.4615 | robert.anderson@pepperdine.edu | A | Contract Law,Law and Economics | |
| Asim Cooper, Tanya | Associate Clinical Professor of Law | 310.506.4646 | tanya.cooper@pepperdine.edu | A | Clinical Law,Family Law,Intellectual Property | |
| Baker, Jeffrey | Clinical Professor of Law | 310.506.6350 | jeff.baker@pepperdine.edu | B | Civil Procedure,Clinical Law,Dispute Resolution,Ethics,Family Law,Human Rights,Mediation,Public Interest Law,Torts,Trial Advocacy | |
| Blondell, Stephanie | Assistant Professor of Law and Practice | 310.506.6382 | stephanie.blondell@pepperdine.edu | B | Dispute Resolution,Mediation | |
| Boliek, Babette | Professor of Law | 310.506.4963 | babette.boliek@pepperdine.edu | B | Antitrust,Contract Law,Corporations,Law and Economics,Technology and Telecommunications Law | |
| Brandt, Selina | Associate Professor of Legal Research and Writing | 310.506.6271 | selina.farrell@pepperdine.edu | B | Legal Research and Writing | |
| Butler, Mireille | Associate Professor of Legal Research and Writing | 310.506.7696 | mireille.butler@pepperdine.edu | B | Legal Research and Writing | |
| Caldwell, Harry | Professor of Law | 310.506.4669 | harry.caldwell@pepperdine.edu | C | Criminal Law and Procedure,Trial Advocacy | |
| Caron, Paul | Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean | 310.506.7521 | paul.caron@pepperdine.edu | C | Tax | |
| Chase, Carol | Professor of Law | 310.506.4675 | carol.chase@pepperdine.edu | C | Criminal Law and Procedure,Evidence,Trial Advocacy | |
| Childress, Donald | Professor of Law | 310.506.4807 | donald.childress@pepperdine.edu | C | Civil Procedure,Ethic | |
| Cochran, Robert | Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law | 310.506.4684 | robert.cochran@pepperdine.edu | C | Criminal Law,Ethics,Law and Religion,Torts | |
| Coe, Jack | Professor of Law | 310.506.4626 | jack.coe@pepperdine.edu | C | Arbitration,Dispute Resolution | |
| Cortez, Isai | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.506.7081 | isai.cortez@pepperdine.edu | C | Clinical Law,Tax | |
| Cupp, Richard | John W. Wade Professor of Law | 310.506.4658 | richard.cupp@pepperdine.edu | C | Animal Law,Products Liability,Torts | |
| Cutting, Curt | Adjunct Professor of Law | 818.995.0800 | ccutting@horvitzlevy.com | C | Clinical Law | |
| DeJute, David A. | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.579.1980 | david.dejute@pepperdine.edu | D | Clinical Law | |
| Dexter, Bobby | Visiting Professor of Law | dexter@chapman.edu | D | |||
| Dodds, Catherine Kerr | Assistant Professor of Law | Harnish Law Library | 310.506.4641 | katie.dodds@pepperdine.edu | D | Legal Research and Writing |
| Frankfurt, JoAnne | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.506.4655 | joanne.frankfurt@pepperdine.edu | F | Clinical Law | |
| Gash, James | President Pepperdine University | 310.506.7582 | jim.gash@pepperdine.edu | G | Evidence,Torts | |
| Goodman, Christine Chambers | Professor of Law | 310.506.6605 | christine.goodman@pepperdine.edu | G | Antidiscrimination,Evidence,Trial Advocacy | |
| Goodno, Naomi Harlin | Dean of Students | 310.506.4623 | naomi.goodno@pepperdine.edu | G | Civil Procedure,Criminal Law and Procedure | |
| Graffy, Colleen | Associate Professor of Law | 310.506.6352 | colleen.graffy@pepperdine.edu | G | International Law | |
| Hamilton, Sophia | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.506.4758 | sophia.hamilton@pepperdine.edu | H | Clinical Law | |
| Han, David | Professor of Law | 310.506.6274 | david.han@pepperdine.edu | H | First Amendment Law,Torts | |
| Helfand, Michael | Associate Dean for Faculty and Research | 310.506.7694 | michael.helfand@pepperdine.edu | H | Arbitration,Contract Law,Dispute Resolution | |
| Hunt, Nancy | Associate Professor of Law and Practice | 202.412.1189 | nancy.hunt@pepperdine.edu | H | Clinical Law,Legal Writing | |
| James, Bernard | Professor of Law | 310.506.4689 | bernie.james@pepperdine.edu | J | Constitutional Law,Education Law | |
| Kmiec, Douglas | Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law and Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law | 310.506.4255 | douglas.kmiec@pepperdine.edu | K | Constitutional Law,Jurisprudence,Law and Morality | |
| Knaplund, Kristine | Professor of Law | 310.506.6890 | kris.knaplund@pepperdine.edu | K | Property,Wills and Trusts | |
| Kressel, Mark A. | Adjunct Professor of Law | 818.995.0800 | mkressel@horvitzlevy.com | K | Clinical Law | |
| Kubisch, Mark | Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing | 310.506.6683 | mark.kubisch@pepperdine.edu | K | Legal Research and Writing | |
| Larson, Edward | University Professor | 310.506.7593 | ed.larson@pepperdine.edu | L | Healthcare Law,Science and Technology | |
| McDonald, Barry | 2018-2019 Straus Research Professor of Law | 310.506.4668 | barry.mcdonald@pepperdine.edu | M | Comparative Constitutional Law,Constitutional Law,Contracts Law,First Amendment Law,Intellectual Property | |
| McGoldrick, James | Professor of Law | 310.506.4660 | james.mcgoldrick@pepperdine.edu | M | Constitutional Law,Criminal Law and Procedure | |
| McNeal, Gregory | Professor of Law and Public Policy | 310.506.7292 | gregory.mcneal@pepperdine.edu | M | ||
| Miller, Anthony | Professor of Law | 310.506.4650 | anthony.miller@pepperdine.edu | M | Arbitration,Dispute Resolution,Family Law,Torts | |
| Muller, Derek | Professor of Law | 310.506.7058 | derek.muller@pepperdine.edu | M | Civil Procedure,Election Law,Federal Courts | |
| Nissel, Alan | Geoffrey H. Palmer Distinguished Practitioner in Residence | 310.506.4000 | alan.nissel@pepperdine.edu | N | ||
| Nissel, Sarah M. | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.770.6702 | sarah.nissel@pepperdine.edu | N | Criminal Law,Family Law,Law and Religion,Mediation | |
| Ogden, Gregory | Professor of Law | 310.506.4671 | gregory.ogden@pepperdine.edu | O | Administrative Law,Civil Procedure,Ethics,Remedies | |
| Otey, Brittany Stringfellow | Associate Clinical Professor of Law | 310.506.7081 | brittany.stringfellow@pepperdine.edu | O | Clinical Law,Family Law | |
| Paulsen, Michael | Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law | paul2317@stthomas.edu | P | |||
| Phillips, Ronald | Senior Vice Chancellor & | 310.506.4676 | ronald.phillips@pepperdine.edu | P | ||
| Popovich, Robert | Professor Emeritus of Law | 310.506.4620 | robert.popovich@pepperdine.edu | P | Contract Law,Estate Planning,Tax | |
| Pushaw, Robert | James Wilson Endowed Professor of Law | 310.506.6318 | robert.pushaw@pepperdine.edu | P | Constitutional Law,Criminal Law and Procedure | |
| Robinson, Peter | Professor of Law | Straus | 310.506.4655 | peter.robinson@pepperdine.edu | R | Dispute Resolution Mediation |
| Saxer, Shelley Ross | Laure Sudreau Endowed Professor of Law | 310.506.4657 | shelley.saxer@pepperdine.edu | S | Land Use and Planning,Property,Wills and Trusts | |
| Scarberry, Mark | Professor of Law | 310.506.4667 | mark.scarberry@pepperdine.edu | S | Bankruptcy,Constitutional Law,Contract Law,Law and Economics,Legal Philosophy,Remedies | |
| Schultz, Steven | Assistant Professor of Law | 310.506.6906 | steven.schultz2@pepperdine.edu | S | Civil Procedure | |
| Schwartz, Victoria | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | 310.506.6277 | victoria.schwartz@pepperdine.edu | S | Entertainment Law,Intellectual Property,Privacy Law,Workplace Privacy | |
| Singh, Sukhsimranjit | Managing Director Straus Institute | Straus | 310.506.4781 | sukhsimranjit.singh@pepperdine.edu | S | Dispute Resolution |
| Stipanowich, Thomas | Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution | Straus Institute | 310.506.4655 | thomas.stipanowich@pepperdine.edu | S | Arbitration,Contracts,Dispute Resolution,International Arbitration,Mediation,Negotiation |
| Tacha, Deanell Reese | Dean Emeritus | 310.506.4676 | deanell.tacha@pepperdine.edu | T | ||
| Taha, Ahmed | Professor of Law | 310.506.4870 | ahmed.taha@pepperdine.edu | T | Accounting and Finance for Lawyers,Civil Procedure | |
| Uhl, Robert | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.506.4676 | robert.uhl@pepperdine.edu | U | Clinical Law,Securities Arbitration | |
| Wendel, Peter | Professor of Law | 310.506.4651 | peter.wendel@pepperdine.edu | W | Property,Wills and Trusts | |
| Weston, Maureen Arellano | Professor of Law | 310.506.6313 | maureen.weston@pepperdine.edu | W | ||
| Williams, Stephanie | Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing | 310.506.4620 | stephanie.williams@pepperdine.edu | W | ||
| Williams, Tiffany | Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing | 310.506.7008 | tiffany.williams@pepperdine.edu | W | ||
| Wu, Samuel | Adjunct Professor of Law | 310.506.4991 | sam.wu@pepperdine.edu | W | Clinical Law |