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	Thomas J. Stipanowich William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution, Professor of Law B.S., University of Illinois M.Arch, University of Illinois JD, University of Illinois thomas.stipanowich@pepperdine.edu 310.506.4655
	Hon Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) Distinguished Mediator-in-Residence B.A., cum laude, Stanford University L.L.B., cum laude, Harvard Law School daniel.weinstein@pepperdine.edu 310.506.4655
	Stephanie Blondell Faculty Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Associate Professor of Law and Practice B.A., Brown University JD, University of Washington stephanie.blondell@pepperdine.edu 310.506.6382
	Trey Childress Professor of Law LL.M., Duke University, 2004, magna cum laude J.D., Duke University, 2004, magna cum laude M.A., Oxford Brookes University, 1999, with Distinction B.A., University of Virginia, 1997 donald.childress@pepperdine.edu 310.506.4807
	Jack Coe, Jr. Professor of Law Ph.D. (Law), London School of Economics and Political Science, 1999 LLM, Exeter (England) JD, Loyola Marymount School of Law; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; jack.coe@pepperdine.edu 310.506.4626
	Colleen P. Graffy Associate Professor of Law LL.M., King's College, 1996, with merit Diploma in Law, City University & Inns of Court School of Law, 1991 M.A., Boston University, 1982 B.A., Pepperdine University, 1979 colleen.graffy@pepperdine.edu 310.506.6352
	Michael A. Helfand Co-Director Nootbaar Institute for Law and Professor of Law B.A., Yeshiva University; JD, Yale University; Ph.D., Yale University michael.helfand@pepperdine.edu 310.506.7694
	Peter Robinson Professor Emeritus B.A., University of California, San Diego; JD, Hastings College of Law peter.robinson@pepperdine.edu 310.506.4655
	Maureen Weston Professor of Law and Director of the Entertainment, Media & Sports Dispute Resolution Project B.A., University of Denver; JD, University of Colorado School of Law maureen.weston@pepperdine.edu 310.506.6313
	Helen Winter Assistant Professor of Law and Practice German Law degree, University of Heidelberg, 2016 L.L.M, Pepperdine University, 2017 PhD, European University Viadrina helen.winter@pepperdine.edu 310.506.7250