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Essential Lawyering Skills: Legal Research & Writing
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May 24, 2011
Sacramento Alumni Chapter Reception
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May 25, 2011
Bakersfield Alumni Chapter Reception
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May 26, 2011
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hese are busy times, but even so, I hope you’ll
spend a few minutes reviewing this issue of
Pacific Law. You won’t regret it. I’ve just read it
cover-to-cover and found it quite a page- turner.
It was exciting to read about our community in action—
from featured stories to alumni notes. I was captivated by
our story on the four alums who recently argued before the
U.S. Supreme Court. Their recollections brought back my
own arguments as if they were yesterday and they’ll transport
you, as well. If you’ve even wondered what it’s like to argue
in the highest court of the land, don’t miss the reflections
of Michael Bigelow, Harry Colombo, Todd Marshall and
Zachery Morazzini. They’ll make you proud to be part of
the Pacific McGeorge community.
Turning the page, I was captivated again reading the
“behind the scenes” story of how a small band of alums
have developed remarkable expertise in influencing the
political and legislative arena. In doing so, Steve Merksamer,
Lance Olson, Chip Nielsen, Barry Fadem, Mark Meckler
and Sal Russo have developed a new brand of government
law, becoming power brokers at a state and national level
which makes for fascinating reading. Not to be outdone,
this issue highlights faculty contributions which are making
national and international news. Our new Global Legal
Studies Program, which Professors Mary-Beth Moylan
and Stephanie Thompson lead, will shine a light on the
important work our faculty is doing to deepen the real-world
preparation our students receive. Proof of their good work
finds evidence in the great success our Advocacy Program
is achieving—no surprise that Professor Cary Bricker, a
pillar in this program, has been singled out as a finalist in
a national teaching award competition, or that Professors
Linda Carter and John Sprankling would receive the two
highest University faculty awards this year. The in-depth
profile of Professor Emily Garcia Uhrig, one of our new
generation of faculty, will reassure you that our tradition of
academic excellence with a real world focus is in excellent
shape. And you’ll find even more good news as you
investigate the alumni news.
All of this brings me to my own role in this growing list
of Pacific McGeorge accomplishments. As you may know,
last month I announced my decision to step down as dean
in June 2012. This was a difficult decision which required
considerable thought. I have loved every minute of my nine
years as dean and I look forward to my last year as well.
In deciding to announce my decision to step down now,
however, I was mindful of the importance of a successful
transition to the future of the Law School. I hope my timing
will give the Pacific McGeorge community the time it needs
to select the next dean who, I have no doubt, will lead us to
the next level of excellence. Such transitions are important to
maintaining the balance and separation between individual
and institutional goals necessary for any successful institution
which aspires to greatness — as certainly Pacific McGeorge
does. A successful institution must have its own life,
irrespective of who may be the dean at any given period.
In stepping down next year, I leave the Law School in an
exceptionally strong position: the faculty has just approved
an excellent new strategic plan about which you will soon
hear more; we have a superb faculty, strengthened by hiring
almost one quarter new members in the last decade; our
students are ever more qualified and our superb senior
leadership team will remain in place under Associate Dean
Julie Davies’ leadership through this important transition.
Most importantly, we have superb new University leadership
that has already shown its appreciation of the Law School’s
leadership role in our community. I believe we have a
remarkable opportunity to bring in new leadership with
the vision to take the Law School to the next level, building
on all that has been accomplished to this point--and taking
advantage of your continuing support!
There will be time to talk further about the Law School
and its bright future over the next year and I look forward to
meeting with many of you to do just that. For now, however,
I want to express my thanks for the wonderful opportunity
and pleasure of serving as Pacific McGeorge’s dean. It has,
indeed, been the best job of my career!
With warm regards,
Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker
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Four Alumni Take
Their Cases to the
High Court and an
Electrifying Moment
They Take
The Initiative
Pacific McGeorge Alumni
Play Critical Roles in
Crafting California’s
Ballot Measures
TEA PARTY
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Stirring Up A
Political Firestorm
Russo, Meckler Set
The Table
Nationally
For Tea Party
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Message from the Dean
School News
Citizenship Fair
Best Season in History
Kennedy On Campus
Major Medical Story
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Augmenting
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Faculty News
Levine’s 25 Years
Yelpaala Urges Africa
Calvert Alma Mater
Paton ABA Commission
Best Law Teachers Book
Landers’ Article Wins
Sprankling Thesis
Malloy Lifts Fog
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Faculty Profile
Emily Garcia Uhrig
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Art Scotland
Kathleen Drakulich
Eric Barnum
Jeff Gorell
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Four Alumni Take Their Cases to the
High Court and an Electrifying Moment
By Michael Heenan
Michael Bigelow
Harry Colombo
Todd Marshall
Zackery Morazzini
Supre
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H
aving one of its
graduates argue
a case before the
Supreme Court of the United
States is a point of pride for
any law school. It says the
school’s graduates succeed at the
highest level of the profession in
preparation, talent and training.
But what does it say when
four graduates of a single school
argue cases at the nation’s
highest court in the same
calendar term?
pre
That’s exactly what happened in the U.S. Supreme
Court’s October 2010 calendar. Three cases calendared
for argument involved Pacific McGeorge graduates as
petitioners or respondents. In one of these cases, both
the petitioner and respondent were represented by Pacific
McGeorge counsel.
It’s an achievement few law schools could claim. And, it
makes the Pacific McGeorge community a rich repository
of experience and advice for would-be members of the
Supreme Court Bar.
First on the list of key learnings from McGeorge’s
SCOTUS veterans: when you find out you’ve been granted
certiorari, get ready to work.
“Next to preparing for the State Bar exam after
graduating from law school, it was the hardest I’ve worked,
ever,” says Todd Marshall, ’91, who represented the
California Attorney General seeking a reversal of the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals in Walker v. Martin.
“To write the brief took six weeks in a row without a
day off. Then, for the reply brief and prepping for the oral
argument, it was 50 days in a row,” Marshall says.
His opposing counsel on the case, Michael Bigelow, ’75,
has no argument with Marshall on this point at least.
“When I received notice the case was calendared, I
was initially quite excited,” Bigelow says. “Then… I was
somewhat catatonic as I realized immediately how much
work would be involved.”
Harry Colombo received the good news about his
case, Harrington v. Richter, just as he
began his 20th and final year
e
with the California Attorney General’s Office. His farewell
tour would not be a leisurely one.
“It was both thrilling and mentally taxing,” Colombo says
now of the experience. When the notice arrived that certiorari
had been granted, Colombo was in the midst of teaching
three classes at Lincoln Law School. Help from a co-teacher
who understood the enormity of the opportunity enabled
Colombo to focus exclusively on prepping for his high court
appearance.
Much of the workload arises from the unique nature of
arguing a case at the Supreme Court. First, an enormous
quantity of information must be made to fit into a brief with a
strict word limit. The process of divining which of the available
arguments will secure the approval of at least five justices can be
mountainous. Next comes preparation for a 30-minute session
of questions unlike any other in the profession.
In lower-court presentations, a lawyer is essentially “telling
the court what some other court has said and telling it, ‘you
have to follow,’” says Marshall. At the Supreme Court, it’s an
entirely different strategy and style. “The Supreme Court is
basically saying, ‘let’s do something different and new, and
the courts will follow us.’ ”
Zackery Morazzini, ’99, also of the California AG’s office,
saw this in action when his counterpart in Schwarzenegger
v. Entertainment Merchants Association took an absolutist
position during oral argument. California’s attempt to
Robert Best, ’70
Costle v. Pacific Legal
Foundation (1980)
Respondent
Petitioner, 9-0
Nollan v. California
Coastal Commission
(1987)
Appellant
Appellant, 5-4
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Michael B. Bigelow, ’75
Walker v. Martin (2011)
Respondent
Petitioner, 9-0
restrict minors’ access to violent video games was simply
unconstitutional, the respondent insisted.
“The justices aren’t interested in being instructed in what’s
constitutional,” Morazzini says. “They took this case in order
to make law… I got the sense they were thinking, ‘work with
me, we’re here to discuss this.’”
Also on the list of things the justices don’t want to hear
is a recitation of the written brief. The questions come very
quickly into the 30-minute session. In Walker v. Martin,
Justice Sotomayor stopped Bigelow after three sentences
of his opening statement. His counterpart, Marshall, had
managed to get out four before Justice Ginsburg interjected.
“They’ve read your brief… they know what you’re going to
say,” says Morazzini. “They’re not interested in listening to you
make a speech. They’re there to discuss this and to dig into it.”
And they’ve done their homework, so attorneys had better do
theirs. In Walker, Bigelow found that Justice Ginsburg had read
not only the brief, but had thoroughly absorbed some dense,
data-rich amicus filings as well. In Schwarzenegger, Morazzini
recognized the justices had more than a passing familiarity with
the video games in question. Justice Kagan even joked about the
court’s younger clerks having spent “considerable amounts of
time” playing one of the games discussed.
That Supreme Court justices are well-prepared and
inquisitive came as no surprise to the Pacific McGeorge
foursome who argued in D.C. this term. What did surprise
Terrence Cassidy, ’81
Sacramento v. Lewis (1998)
Petitioner
Petitioner, 9-0
Elk Grove School District
v. Newdow (2004)
Petitioners
Petitioners, 8-0
Anthony T. Caso, ’79
Keller v. State Bar of
California (1990)
Petitioners
Petitioners, 9-0
Victor Haltom, ’91
Fry v. Pliler (2007)
Petitioner
Respondent, 5-4
Joseph F. Harbison III, ’78
United States v. Rylander (1983)
Respondent
Petitioners, 8-1
Ronald R. Haven, ’74
Asahi Metal Industry Co. v.
Superior Court (1987)
Respondent
Respondent, 5-4
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each of them, though, was a matter of courtroom design.
“You cannot believe how close you are to the justices,” says
Morazzini. “When you are making your argument, you are an
arm’s length away from the chief justice. If he wanted to, he
could reach out and slap you. When the justices are talking,
you’re not hearing them through a speaker, you’re hearing their
words from their mouths... and they’re staring at you.”
Colombo is a veteran of a half-dozen arguments in the
California Supreme Court and at least as many in the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals. Even he found the proximity to
power a little daunting.
“It wasn’t as if I was a neophyte to oral arguments,” he
says, “but I have never been in a court where counsel was
that close to the court itself for the presentation of oral
arguments. That was different.”
This discovery made Marshall glad he had come to
Washington a week early to sit in on other arguments.
“You have to physically turn your body to see Justice
Sotomayor on the left or Justice Kagan on the right. You’re so
close that your peripheral vision has a hard time picking up
the justices seated on the sides.”
As intimidating as it may be, the chamber’s layout
reinforces the idea that oral arguments are a kind of dialogue.
“You forget the courthouse is packed behind you,” Marshall
says. “Your attention is focused on the conversation with the
justices right in front of you.”
M. Reed Hopper, ’87
Rapanos v. United
States (2006)
Petitioners
William Lockyer, ’86
Petitioners, 5-4
Rice v. Collins (2006)
Petitioners
Petitioners, 9-0
This forced intimacy no doubt raises blood pressure in
lawyers regardless of where they were trained. For some
Pacific McGeorge graduates, however, there is an extra
element to consider.
When Justice Kennedy – a longtime faculty member of
Pacific McGeorge – interrupted Harry Colombo’s opening
statement to ask the first of many questions, Colombo’s
thoughts returned briefly to Sacramento.
“I was just praying he wasn’t remembering I was the
one he tried to fail… to wash out of Constitutional Law in
1979,” said Colombo, who remembers Justice Kennedy as “a
brilliant individual and fabulous teacher.”
Still, the stress of preparing for and arguing at the
Supreme Court seems to be shorter-lived than the pleasant
memories associated with it.
For Colombo, the lasting memory is of taking the podium
with his wife and daughter behind him in the gallery. For
Bigelow, it’s the “lopsided grin” on the face of his 9-yearold grandson just as oral arguments began, “a grin full of
encouragement and full of pride.”
“It’s amazing how the mind selectively remembers and
forgets what you go through,” says Marshall. “As time rolls
on, I remember the argument, the photo session with my
family on the steps afterward… the office accolades following
the favorable opinion. I remember those things, but I’m
already starting to forget the long hours.”
Robert D. Milam, ’75
United States v. California
and Cal BOE (1993)
Respondents
Respondents, 9-0
Todd Marshall, ’91
Walker v. Martin (2011)
Petitioner
Petitioner, 9-0
Zackery Morazzini, ’99, LL.M. ’02
Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment
Merchants Association (2011)
Petitioners
(decision pending)
Joseph Rusconi, ’77
California v. Deep
Sea Research (1998)
Petitioners
Respondent, 9-0
Paul Taggart, ’94
Nevada Dept. of Human
Resources v. Hibbs (2003)
Petitioners
Respondent, 6-3
Stuart Somach,’79
Orff v. United States and
Westland W.D. (2005)
Respondent
Respondent, 9-0
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They Take The Initiative
Pacific McGeorge Alumni Play Critical Roles in Crafting California’s Ballot Measures
Barry Fadem, ’79, it was
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s
constitutional law class at Pacific
McGeorge that crystallized their
growing interest in political
law. Steven Merksamer, ’75,
felt Justice Kennedy’s influence
in a different way. Growing up
in Sacramento, his family and
Kennedy’s were close friends,
and he absorbed politics and the
law by osmosis.
All three of these Pacific McGeorge-trained lawyers are now
major players in the California initiative process, both on the
state and local levels. All got an early start in politics, and
all are veteran practitioners in the growing field of political
law, a specialty that Fadem says was “invented” by another
McGeorge alumnus, Vigo G. (Chip) Nielsen, Jr., ’71,
currently a senior partner in the Sacramento-based firm of
Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP.
“Political law is a great field,” says Merksamer. “There’s not
a better one to be in. As politics have become more and more
regulated, there are more and more opportunities for lawyers.”
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Besides their efforts on ballot
initiatives, political lawyers also do
work on elections and referenda,
campaign finance law and reporting,
government law, administrative
practice, conflicts of interest
and ethics. Their clients can be
individuals, nonprofit groups,
business and trade associations,
or political action
committees among others.
Lance Olson,
who spearheaded
the creation of
the California
Political Attorneys
Association
(CPAA) in 1988
and became its first
president, worked for
a statewide legislative
consulting firm with a
focus on the Fair Political
Practices Commission
while studying at Pacific
McGeorge. Right after
graduation, Olson started
his own law firm, now
Hagel & Fishburn LLP,
with a specialty in political
law. Since 1982, he has
been general counsel to the
California Democratic Party.
“My clients have a
strongly developed political
sense,” says Olson. “When
they come to me, they
usually have an idea for
an initiative they want
passed. One of my jobs
is to figure out which
Barry Fadem
Photography: Gary Laufman
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Ballot initiatives require that lawyers demonstrate a variety
ideas can provoke political attack and how initiatives can be
of skills, ranging from the nitty-gritty process of writing and
worded to deflect such attacks.”
editing the measures themselves to intense negotiations with
Before Steve Merksamer attended Pacific McGeorge, he
the Attorney General and the Legislative Analyst’s Office
worked for then Assembly Speaker Robert Monagan and
and the complicated and expensive process of marketing a
Lieutenant Governor Ed Reineke. He impressed several mempolitical campaign.
bers of Governor Ronald Reagan’s cabinet, including Chief
“The single most important things in the initiative
of Staff Ed Meese, who advised him to attend law school “to
process,” says Olson, “are the ballot initiative’s label, title and
avoid becoming a political hack.” At McGeorge, Merksamer
summary. By the time we submit these on
found a personal mentor in Dean Gordon
an initiative, we’ve already done polling to
Schaber and solidified his background in
test out concepts, hired consultants, and
state government by clerking in the Attorhave placed lawyers aboard in anticipation
ney General’s office.
of legal challenges.”
Barry Fadem attended Pacific McLegal action is an indelible part of
George at night while working as the first
the process, and the lawyers must be
executive-director of the Southwest Borable to move quickly. “I’ve had cases,”
der Commission under Lieutenant GovOlson says, “in which a lawsuit is filed
ernor Mervyn Dymally in the first Jerry
in Superior Court, sent to the Court of
Brown administration. Fadem’s small,
Appeals and then on to the California
non-partisan firm, Fadem & Associates,
Supreme Court, all within 20 days.”
has assisted or managed numerous initiaWhen lawyers run a campaign instead
tive campaigns.
of simply acting as a consultant, the
Fadem’s successes include Proposition
process is multi-dimensional. “With each
37 (1984), which established a state lottery,
new initiative,” says Merksamer, “we’re
34 percent of whose revenues are set aside
doing work that is equivalent to a new
for education; and Proposition 20 (2007),
start-up business. There’s new subject
which established a redistricting commisSteve Merksamer and Lance Olson
matter to investigate, a new set of clients
sion. His firm has also worked on initiatives
to deal with, money to raise. We have to staff the campaign,
involving campaign financing, voting rights, recycling, hunger,
rent office space, and provide such things as workers’
homeless assistance, housing development and gaming.
compensation. We have to get radio and TV coverage. We
Olson drafted Proposition 25 (2010), which requires
can carry over some methods and materials from previous
only a majority vote of the state legislature to pass the state
campaigns, but things change, and we have to change with
budget instead of the previous two-thirds. He also drafted
them.”
Proposition 34, which limits the amount individuals can
While tens of millions of dollars are often spent on
donate to members of the legislature. Prop. 25 passed with
running an initiative campaign, the most important item
55.1 percent of the vote and Prop. 34 garnered 60 percent.
may be the simple and elemental choice of words. “Ballot
Overall, Olson’s firm has been involved in more than 30
measures must be written in accomplished, bullet-proof form
ballot measures, split evenly between local and statewide
with absolute legal accuracy,” says Fadem, “and they must
initiatives. His firm includes four partners and five associates
meet the requirements of a political equation that ensures
divided equally between political law and litigation work.
that they will appeal to voters and that they can pass.”
During the last election cycle, Nielsen Merksamer worked
Getting a measure passed isn’t easy. Since 1914, when
on all but one of the state ballot measures, and that one they
the first ballot initiatives were voted upon — one abolishing
turned down. “I turn down any ballot measure dealing with
a poll tax and the other for a University of California
social issues,” Merksamer says, “and I turn down others I
construction bond — only 112 of 338 measures, or 33 percent,
don’t want to be associated with.”
have passed as of January 2010.
Merksamer’s firm includes 21 lawyers and a professional
“What’s even worse,” says Fadem, “is that wherever you
staff of 40. Their work, which focuses on business clients and
start in the polls on the favorable side, that is your high-water
compliance issues for the private sector, is divided into three
mark. It’s only downhill from there.”
areas — political law, government law, and litigation. “In a
sense, we act as an attorney general’s office for the private
sector,” Merksamer says.
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Stirring Up A Political Firestorm
Russo, Meckler Set The Table Nationally For Tea Party
T
wo political activists based in Northern
California have risen to leadership positions in
the national Tea Party movement. Although Sal
Russo, ’77, and Mark J. Meckler, ’88, followed
distinctly different paths to prominence, each earned a law
degree from Pacific McGeorge.
The Tea Party is the latest chapter in a long record
of causes and campaigns for Russo, who was raised in
Monterey where his family ran a commercial fishing business.
During freshman year at UC Berkeley, he joined a student
group working on behalf of Senator Barry Goldwater, the
Republican nominee for President in 1964. Russo ultimately
left Berkeley to work full-time in conservative politics.
Russo met Ronald Reagan when the former actor was
preparing to challenge California’s incumbent Governor
Edward “Pat” Brown in the 1966 election. Reagan had
an aversion to flying after surviving a hazardous, whiteknuckle flight to Catalina Island, Russo recalls. Russo
ended up behind the wheel of Reagan’s maroon Lincoln
Continental, driving the underdog candidate to
fundraisers and rallies all over California.
“Reagan didn’t like to talk about politics,” Russo says.
“He was an ideas person. That’s what excited him — the
power of ideas.” Referring to his own blue-collar origins in
Monterey, Russo recalls with a laugh, “My father about had a
stroke when he found out I was working for Ronald Reagan.”
After Reagan astonished the political pundits with an
upset victory over Pat Brown, Russo
joined the new administration in
Sacramento as an advance man, policy
adviser and all-purpose problem solver.
A chance conversation with Pacific
McGeorge’s dean, the late Gordon
Schaber, influenced Russo to earn his J.D.
in the evening program while working
for Governor Reagan. One of Russo’s
professors in the evening program was an
occasional visitor to Governor Reagan’s office
— Constitutional Law professor and future U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Russo didn’t practice law after graduating from Pacific
McGeorge, but when the Reagan administration ended,
he launched his own political consulting firm, now
known as Russo Marsh + Rogers. His Sacramento office is
decorated with campaign posters and political memorabilia
from the U.S. and overseas. Russo’s past clients have
included California Governor George Deukmejian (whose
administration he also worked in) and two New Yorkers,
Senator Alfonse D’Amato and Governor George Pataki.
During 2010, Russo became a powerful fundraising
and organizational force in the Tea Party as head of the
Tea Party Express. “Sal Russo is on a roll,” commented
the Los Angeles Times shortly before the
election. “Rolling from CNN to NPR,
rolling off to Rome for a speech,
rolling onto the pages of The Wall
Street Journal and the New
York Times. The man who’s
been a familiar operative in
California politics for decades
is now a national name.”
The Hill, an influential
political website, put
it more succinctly:
“The Tea Party can
thank Sal Russo.”
Photography: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Photography: AP Photo/Steve Yeater, File
Mark Meckler speaks to rally-goers during the “United to the Finish” gathering
held at the former McClellan Air Force Base site in Sacramento.
Russo says that American conservatism has traditionally
focused on three disparate themes: social issues, foreign
policy and economics. The Tea Party, he says, is focused
almost entirely on economic issues, such as taxation,
lowering the national debt, and job creation. “To be
successful in politics, you have to be in concert with the
zeitgeist of the times, and the zeitgeist [today] is opposition
to big government and higher taxes,” Russo says.
For Meckler, the Tea Party involvement comes after
a number of different careers and endeavors. A native of
Southern California and a graduate of San Diego State,
he came north to study at Pacific McGeorge and was
admitted to the California Bar in 1988. After several years of
practicing real estate and business law, he moved to Nevada
City, where he and his wife operated a popular restaurant,
Café Mekka. He also ran a company that manufactured
safety equipment for the skiing industry.
Meckler’s interest in the power of the Internet for social
networking led to his joining the Tea Party movement.
He now co-leads a large national organization, the Tea
Party Patriots, which has three key policy positions: fiscal
responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free
markets.
“People are tired of a government that seems out of
touch,” Meckler told a San Francisco political analyst
during the 2010 campaign. “There’s a mentality among
government officials that they’re entitled to these seats,
they’re entitled to win these elections. It doesn’t matter
whether they represent their constituents. They have this
sort of permanent status as the political class. [The Tea
Party] is just genuine Americans who are revolted by this
Sal Russo, the political activist who is the architect of the Tea Party Express,
holds up a model of the Tea Party Express bus in his office in Sacramento.
concept and have had enough of it.”
In a recent NPR interview, Meckler refuted accusations
from Democrats that their movement is expanding beyond
fiscal conservatism to advocate for conservative social
policies.
“We don’t address those issues as an organization,” he
says. “Because we don’t deal with those issues, I couldn’t
comment on them.”
Meckler also disagrees with the notion that organizations
such as his have caused a schism among conservatives.
“There may be different perspectives, but I’m not
hearing any divisions when I attend conservative groups’
meetings all over the country,” he says. “In fact, people are
talking about how the conservative movement seems to be
on the same page more than any other time in history. I
think the left hopes for that schism, but I don’t think their
hopes will be fulfilled.”
Not content with the Tea Party’s successes in the
November 2010 election, Meckler led a rally in late March
in Washington, D.C., to pressure freshmen Republican
congressmen to hold the line and demand more federal
budget spending cuts. His group may also target several
incumbent Senate Republicans up for reelection in 2012.
The GOP has been “granted a temporary shot at showing
they can lead [the] country back to fiscal solvency, and we
expect them to behave in a way that people want,” he says.
Although Russo and Meckler have sparred in the press
and are rivals for influence within the Tea Party movement,
the two Pacific McGeorge graduates are united on one
point: “Ronald Reagan,” they both declare, “would have
loved the Tea Party movement.”
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Left, Leo Moniz, Kim Bowman Jr., Caitlin Urie Christian, Jill Larrabee, Conness Thompson and Jeremy Ehrlich
Moot Court Team Posts
Best Season in History
Pacific McGeorge
completed its most
successful moot court
season in law school history
with a second-place finish in
the ABA National Appellate
Advocacy Competition
national championship in
April. Kim Bowman, ’11,
Jeremy Ehrlich, ’12, and
Conness Thompson, ’11,
won five straight matches
at the prestigious event
before suffering a narrow
defeat to Duke University
in the championship
finals. Another Pacific
McGeorge team composed
of Caitlin Urie Christian,
’11, Jill Larrabee, ’12, and
Leo Moniz, ’12, received
the best brief award. The
national competition
began with 207 teams, and
Pacific McGeorge was the
only California law school
to make it to Chicago as
Summer 2011
the teams swept through
an earlier San Francisco
regional.
Another Pacific
McGeorge team won
the Bernard E. Witkin
Award for Excellence
in Appellate Advocacy
in the Roger J. Traynor
California Appellate
Moot Court competition.
Brandon Esraelian, ’11,
Corrie Erickson, ’11, and
Brad Coutinho, ’12, were
rewarded for their overall
performance after taking
second place in both the
best oral argument rankings
and the best brief ratings
among state competitors.
Other Pacific McGeorge
results during the season
included: second place
in the North American
regional of the International
Criminal Court
competition and a trip to
the championship finals in
The Hague, Netherlands;
second place in the Saul
Lefkowitz Intellectual
Property Moot regional;
second place in the Thomas
Tang International Moot
Court regional and a trip
to the national finals;
third place in the Niagara
International Moot Court
event; and a best brief
award in the National
Entertainment Law Moot
Court Competition.
“The Pacific McGeorge
Moot Court program can
now claim to be No. 1 in
California and No. 2 in
the nation this year,” said
Professor Ed Telfeyan, ’75,
who teaches the Advanced
Appellate Advocacy course
in which all of the team
members are enrolled. “I
cannot say enough about
these students, except to
point out the obvious,
which is that they have
brought great credit to
Pacific McGeorge.”
Photography: Steve Yeater
Kennedy On Campus
To ‘Paint the Law’
Justice Kennedy explains the significance of Edouard Manet’s “The Railway” during his lecture.
in the law through their
power of language and
thought included John
Marshall, John Marshall
Harlan, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Jr., Benjamin
Cardoza, William O.
Douglas and Hugo Black.
Justice Kennedy, a
member of the faculty since
1965, will teach again in
Pacific McGeorge’s Summer
Salzburg Program this July
in Austria.
off back in January 2010.
Bleeding heavily, she picked
up the piece of finger and
rode with her husband to
the emergency room. The
ER doctor said there was
no way he could reattach
it and an orthopedic
surgeon suggested a small
amputation to make it
heal better. But an Internet
search the next day led
her to a University of
Pittsburgh physician who
helped pioneer a new
procedure called tissue
regeneration. So began a
journey to a new fingertip
that looks just as good as
the old.
“Just by looking at it,
you can’t tell it was ever
severed,” says Kulkarni.
“I’m doing everything I
could do before.”
Kulkarni, who did her
undergraduate work in
India and has a Master’s
Photography: Steve Yeater
US Supreme Court Justice
Anthony M. Kennedy
visited the campus in
September and delivered
an hour-long lecture on
“Painting the Law” that
filled the lecture hall with
students, faculty and
community leaders.
Kennedy, in Sacramento
to participate in the monthlong celebration leading
up to the re-opening
of the new Crocker Art
Museum, drew insightful
comparisons between
the history of art and the
history of American law.
“There are parallels
between the great artists
and the great jurists,” he
said. “Artists and attorneys
draw upon the past as they
build new frontiers. They
seek to make order out of
a world in disorder. The
timelines are not parallel,
but the breakthroughs in
each venue are stunning.”
Armed with a
PowerPoint presentation
that featured great works
of art and excerpts from
famous Supreme Court
opinions and dissents,
Kennedy commanded
the full attention of his
audience with his deep
knowledge of both subjects.
Among the innovative
artists he cited were
Michelangelo, Rembrandt,
Edouard Manet, PierreAuguste Renoir, Vincent
Van Gogh and Edward
Hopper. Jurists he credited
with making advancements
Student Becomes Subject
Of Major Medical Story
Second-year student Deepa
Kulkarni, ’12, was the
subject of a CNN national
news story last fall about
the successful regeneration
of her fingertip following a
household accident.
Kulkarni lost the threequarters inch tip of her
right pinky finger when a
slamming door chopped it
Deepa Kulkarni’s pinky finger looks as good as new.
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Sprankling, Carter Win
University Awards
Two popular members
of the Pacific McGeorge
faculty, Professor John
Sprankling and Professor
Linda Carter, were chosen
for prestigious awards by
the University of the Pacific
this spring.
Sprankling received the
Eberhardt Teacher-Scholar
Award that annually
recognizes a faculty member
from the entire University
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in Labor & Industrial
Relations from the
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign,
worked in the human
resources field for many
years before coming to
Pacific McGeorge. “A few
of my fellow students
and I started the student
group — the McGeorge
Employment and Labor
Law Society,” she says.
“I hope to work in the
employment and labor law
field when I graduate.”
And, of course, she has
a renewed interest in the
medical field.
In March 2011, Kulkarni
was invited to speak at
a national conference of
business CEOs, scientists,
doctors, and stem cell
researchers in Salt Lake
City. “My main goal behind
speaking at the event was
to promote education of
patients and doctors on
contemporary medicine,”
she says. “There are so many
new FDA-approved medical
treatment options. It’s kind
of sad that more people
don’t know about them.”
Left, University President Pamela Eibeck, Provost Maria Pallavicini, Linda Carter and John Sprankling
who fulfills the highest
aspirations of scholarship
and service to students,
colleagues, the profession
and the community.
Only three other Pacific
McGeorge professors, Brian
Landsberg, John Myers
and Carter, have been so
honored in the past two
decades. Sprankling, an
authority on property law,
has had his scholarly articles
published in major law
journals across the country.
Carter received the
Podesto Award, which
recognizes outstanding
educators at all three
campuses who directly
touch and enrich the lives
of Pacific students. Previous
recipients of the award
include Associate Dean
Julie Davies, Professor
Thom Main and Professor
Ed Telfeyan. Carter is the
director of the law school’s
Legal Infrastructure and
International Justice Institute
and chair of the International
Summer 2011
Studies Committee. In
those roles, she has sought
to expand post-graduate
opportunities for our law
students worldwide.
Symposia Highlight
Busy Spring Semester
The Pacific McGeorge
campus was buzzing with
activities this spring, including
three major conferences.
In March, a two-day
human rights symposium
played to a packed house in
the law school’s international
building, Northwest Hall.
The conference, which
addressed the impact and
implementation of human
rights norms in substantive
areas of law, featured
prominent legal experts in the
field from around the globe.
“Without a doubt, this
symposium was the finest
we have yet presented —
an imaginative look at
the intersection of human
rights law and other areas
of international law that
brought an impressive group
of scholars together with
our faculty,” says Dean
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker.
In April, a Capital Center
for Public Law & Policy
symposium took an indepth look at the dramatic
changes taking place in the
delivery of legal practice
worldwide. “Ethics 20/20 —
Globalization, Technology
and Transforming the Law,”
brought together leading
scholars on the subject and
practitioners riding the legal
profession’s futuristic wave.
Later that month, the
McGeorge Law Review
organized a conference,
“The Road to Legitimizing
Marijuana: What Benefit at
What Cost,” which attracted
a large audience of attorneys
to campus. The public
forum looked at the deep
conflicts between federal
and state laws on medical
marijuana, illegal drug
trafficking and the impact on
the criminal justice system if
the drug is legalized.
Photography: Steve Yeater
Rugby Club Scores with New Room in Legal Studies Center
By Michael Curran
T
he McGeorge Alumni Rugby Football Club became
the first organization to put its name on a room in
the new Legal Studies Center that houses the Gordon
D. Schaber, Law Library raising a significant amount
of money to stake its claim to a corner of the stacks section.
“It was an impressive fundraising accomplishment,” says Dori
Dennis Moorehead, ’94, the Pacific McGeorge director of major
gifts, who along with Dean Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker hosted the
group’s members at a dedication reception this spring. “The Nevada
alumni are close to their fundraising goal, and their room will be
ready this fall. We hope their generosity and that of the rugby club
will inspire other alumni chapters to name a room or table that will
be used by future generations of McGeorge students.”
The Pacific McGeorge rugby alums, better known as the
McDucks, descended on the campus the second weekend of
April to toast their new club headquarters. Numerous California
attorneys representing California cities from San Diego to
Marysville were present, in addition to club members who
trekked in from Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, New York and Texas.
“I made my best friends here when I was a student,” says attorney
Anthony McClaren, ’03, who keeps track of former players and
organized the fundraising drive. “Many of my teammates and guys
who played before me make it back here to Sacramento every spring
to renew old friendships and play in the student/alumni game.”
A story told by Tom Lininger, ’89, a Fair Oaks attorney and
the managing partner of an independent league baseball team,
reflects the rugby club’s camaraderie and spirit.
“The relationships I built while playing with the Pacific
McGeorge Rugby Club helped me transition to life on the West
Coast, and those relationships endure in my 25th year living in
Sacramento,” says Lininger, who came to Pacific McGeorge and
Sacramento, sight unseen, from Kent State University in Ohio.
“I walked onto campus for first-year orientation in August
1986,” Lininger says. “I saw the rugby club table (I had played at
Kent and thought I would not play again) and chatted with the
two guys at the table. I decided to go out to play with the club.
Being from so far away, the teammates became my surrogate family.
I spent most holidays with the families of someone on the rugby
team. One of the guys at that orientation table, Joe Weinberger, was
one of the first people I saw at the room dedication.” Weinberger,
’88, is a well-known Folsom personal injury attorney.
“Rugby was the single most important part of law school to
me,” says Chris Sullivan, ’97, who runs a highly successful law
firm and real estate office in Las Vegas and co-chaired the room
fundraising effort with McClaren. “I do business with the guys that
were in law school with me. It’s a great networking group. I just had
an email from a guy who couldn’t make it up to Sacramento, and
he was looking to refer a case to another McGeorge attorney.”
The Pacific McGeorge Rugby Football Club is one of Pacific
McGeorge’s oldest student organizations. Officially founded in 1981,
the club has been active every year since. The students play weekend
tournaments in the fall and a Saturday league schedule in the spring.
Opponents range from the Stanford Graduate Rugby Club to the
Reno Zephyrs. The team used to practice at McClatchy Park and
play its home games at Curtis Park. Nowadays, the team practices at
the latter field and plays at Danny Dunn Park off of Power Inn Road.
Members of this year’s McGeorge Rugby Club are appreciative
of the alumni club’s support and friendship. “The students always
get a big kick out of alumni weekend. In addition to the game,
we do a variety of activities with the alums,” says Garrett Civian,
’11. “This year, we had the opening ceremony for the rugby room,
a pre-game social, the game itself, and a post-match barbecue.”
The McGeorge Rugby Room, which the alumni team decorated
to resemble a pub, features rugby memorabilia, numerous framed
and signed photographs and a reclining leather lounge chair. It is
open to all students and alums. Just ask for the rugby key at the
front desk if you want to see a piece of Pacific McGeorge history —
and to see a highly unusual study space.
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Augmenting Experiential Learning Programs
Pacific McGeorge Pouring More Resources Into Skills Courses
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shows students what an employment lawyer does.
Professor Jeffrey Proske is teaching Business
Transactions: The Art of the Deal for students who want to
practice transactional law. Proske says he developed the class
because he felt law school didn’t equip him with the basic
skills required of a transactional attorney.
Skills-based learning instills confidence in students,
Proske says. “By providing an experiential course for them,
we can provide simulated real-life exercises so they’re not
surprised and taken
unawares when they get
out into the real practice
world and are confronted
with very similar types of
challenges.”
The externship
program also has been
undergoing changes.
Over the past seven years,
the number of students
doing externships has
increased from 100 a
year to more than 300,
says Robert A. Parker,
who works in the field
placement program.
Full-time judicial
externships recently
have expanded to allow
students to consider courts outside California. During the
next academic year, students will be able to work a full
semester abroad for credit, the first time Pacific McGeorge
has offered such a program.
Several factors have influenced Pacific McGeorge’s
renewed emphasis on experiential learning. The Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued a study
in 2007 examining how well U.S. and Canadian law schools
are preparing their students to practice law. The study found
that schools excel at teaching legal analysis but lagged in
teaching practical skills and the profession’s ethical values.
The study was generally embraced at Pacific McGeorge.
“Most of us here were very supportive of the findings and
also felt that while we could do more, we were on the right
track,” Moylan says.
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acific McGeorge has always focused on producing
practice-ready attorneys, but in the past few years
it has increased its efforts to do so. The school
is expanding offerings to give students more
opportunities to learn the skills necessary to practice law
after graduation.
“Students learn best when they’re doing rather than being
talked to,” says Professor Mary-Beth Moylan, director of
Global Lawyering Skills, a revamped set of skills-based classes
unveiled in the 20092010 academic year.
The two-year program, required of firstand second-year law
students, replaces Legal
Process and Appellate and
International Advocacy.
Among other changes,
the new program teaches
a broader array of practical skills than the classes
it replaced. New offerings
include client counseling,
mediation and settlement
negotiation.
Pacific McGeorge
also has expanded its
legal clinic program.
Mary-Beth Moylan and Stephanie Thompson
The school added three
clinics, bringing its total to nine. The new programs allow
students to represent misdemeanor clients in federal court, or
work in an appellate advocacy clinic or a mediation clinic.
Most students also are required to take a podium class,
which explores the area of law they are practicing in the
clinic. “It’s where legal theory meets legal practice,” says
Dorothy Landsberg, director of Clinical Studies. “The
more background and understanding you have in the
applicable substantive law, the better job you can do in
representing your client.”
Pacific McGeorge is offering two new advanced practical
skills courses this academic year. Professor Stephanie
Thompson, assistant director of Global Lawyering Skills,
is teaching a course she developed, California Employment
Law Practicum. Through hands-on exercises, the elective
The school also was
moved to increase its
experiential learning
offerings at the
recommendation of an
outside consultant who
assessed the school’s
required first-year legal
writing course around the
same time of the Carnegie
Report’s release.
The recession also
has made it even more
imperative for Pacific
McGeorge to teach its
students the nuts and bolts
of practicing law. Law firms
and government agencies
are hiring fewer attorneys
out of law school, forcing
some students to start their
own firms as soon as they
pass the bar. In addition,
law firms historically
trained first-year associates,
but training has become an
expense they are less willing
to accommodate.
Learning skills in law
school that used to be
taught on the job give
students an advantage
over their competition,
something third-year
student Scott Radcliffe
knows first-hand. Radcliffe
had about a half-dozen jobs
in law school, including
a summer position at
a Walnut Creek civil
litigation firm, which will
hire him after graduation.
He calls Global
Lawyering Skills II the
“most important class” he’s
had. “Everything that I do
when I go out to those jobs
is all built upon the things
that I learned in GLS.”
Summer Conference Will
Will ‘Looping’ Give Law Students
More Confidence?
Examine Evolution Of
Legal Writing Programs
By Joanna Corman
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The Association of Legal Writing
Directors will hold its biennial
lobal Lawyering Skills Director Mary-Beth
Moylan and Assistant Director Stephanie
Thompson are experimenting with the best
way to structure the two-year foundational program.
They hypothesize that students who learn from the same
professor both years will learn more and have a better law
school experience than those who switch professors.
When the GLS program started in the 2009 academic year,
the pair divided students into three groups: one staying with
their professor both years, one choosing their professor, and
one required to change professors.
The expectation, Moylan and Thompson write in a 2010
article in Duquesne Law Review, is that “looping” students
through the GLS program – staying with the same professor in
the second year – will create more “hopeful” students.
“Law school is very difficult, and I think students,
especially after their first year, get very discouraged,”
Thompson says.
While the professors acknowledge drawbacks to looping, they
say the benefits include saving professors and students valuable
teaching time in getting to know each other.
“Our theory is that by making a personal connection
with a professor who you are with for two years, that gives
students a sense that there are people who are resources
for them; there are people who are there to help them to
succeed,” Moylan says.
While Moylan and Thompson will study two full groups
before making a decision, early results point favorably
toward looping. They also plan to use grades, extracurricular
activities and other information to see if students who looped
did better academically or got more involved than their nonlooping counterparts.
Emily Zimmerman, associate professor of law at the Earle
Mack School of Law at Drexel University, studies students’
perspectives in their law school education. She says there
are few examples of empirical research examining students’
preferences about their law school education. The study’s
value is finding out how students feel about keeping the same
professor regardless of the outcome, she says.
“I think it’s important for students to know that there is
a rationale for what the law school is doing,” she says. “Even
if it’s not the students’ first choice, the student might at least
understand the value in what the law school is doing.”
conference at Pacific McGeorge
from June 23 to 25, 2011. About
half of the organization’s 250
members are expected to attend
the three-day gathering, titled
“Leadership for the Second Wave.”
Pacific McGeorge was chosen as
the conference’s location in part
because the work it is doing in
teaching practical skills matches
the organization’s goals, says Mary
Algero, president of the organization
and the Warren E. Mouledoux
Distinguished Professor of Law,
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law. The conference will
examine how the role of directors of
legal writing programs has changed
since starting in the late 1970s and
early 1980s.
As the program’s original leaders
have moved on over the past
decade, newer directors have
expanded the types of practical
skills taught beyond legal writing,
says Mary-Beth Moylan, director
of Pacific McGeorge’s Global
Lawyering Skills program, who is
helping to organize the conference.
The conference will examine the
strengths and weaknesses of
different leadership models. It
will explore the leadership roles
directors of legal writing programs
can take in their programs, at their
institutions and in the community. It
also will look at how law schools are
expanding practical skills beyond
legal writing.
There will be two plenary sessions:
one featuring California Supreme
Court Chief Justice Tani CantilSakauye, the other reporting on
changes in law school accreditation
being considered by the American
Bar Association.
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Professor Larry Levine recalls some of his early days at Pacific McGeorge as Dean Parker looks on.
Levine Celebrates
25 Years at McGeorge
Professor Larry Levine,
one of our most popular
faculty members, celebrated
his 25th anniversary in
legal academia in style as
more than 280 colleagues,
former students and friends
gathered for a celebration
on campus.
The February event
also raised $75,000 for
the Jeffrey K. Poilé LGBT
Civil Rights Memorial
Scholarship, which has
grown into one of the
largest endowed student
scholarships at the law
school. Kate Kendall, the
executive director of the
National Center for Lesbian
Rights, was the keynote
speaker at the event that
featured numerous tributes
to the honoree.
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Levine was an associate
at Morrison & Foerster
in San Francisco before
joining the Pacific
McGeorge faculty in the
fall of 1985. He taught a
first-year Section C class
and many of those former
students, including Judge
Kristi Culver Kapetan, ’88,
returned to honor him at
the standing-room-only
reception at the Gary V.
Schaber Student Center.
“I loved teaching law
from my first day in the
classroom,” Levine says.
“What a memorable section
I had my first year, and my
subsequent sections haven’t
been too shabby either. It’s
gratifying how many of my
students have become dear
friends.”
Poilé, a gifted
internationalist who was
fluent in French and
Arabic, died in 1992 at
the age of 36 from AIDS.
Levine’s commitment to
his life partner and equal
dedication to civil rights
inspired him to create the
Poilé Scholarship in 2002.
To date, $330,000 has
been raised benefiting 45
deserving students.
Yelpaala Urges Africans
To Seek Local Solutions
Professor Kojo Yelpaala
spoke on “The Impact
of Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property
Rights and the Biodiversity
Convention on Human
Health and Food Security,”
to a large audience of
students, faculty and
government officials in
February at the University
organizations that
apparently have aggravated
the risk to human health
and food security posed by
debilitating diseases.
Calvert Back To Teach
At Legal Alma Mater
Clay Calvert, ’91, the
Brechner Eminent Scholar
in Mass Communication at
the University of Florida,
is teaching Constitutional
Law at his legal alma mater
this spring as a visiting
professor.
In February, the Pacific
McGeorge alumnus got
to lecture some of his old
professors as he delivered
a talk on “Newsworthiness
and the Privacy of Death”
as part of the law school’s
faculty colloquium series.
Calvert, who has a
Ph.D. in communication
from Stanford University,
is a nationally known
scholar. Prior to joining
the Florida faculty, he
taught at Pennsylvania
State University where
he co-directed the
Pennsylvania Center for
the First Amendment. He
has written several books
dealing with that topic,
most notably Voyeur Nation
— the first scholarly book
to examine the 21st century
phenomena of reality TV
shows.
Calvert’s latest research
and writing focuses on the
expansion of privacy rights
to the family members of
a deceased person. Several
courts and state legislatures
have extended familial
rights controlling access
to, and use of, death-scene
pictures even in the case of
public figures.
“Especially in the age
of the Internet, there is
a collision between First
Amendment rights and
the potential for emotional
distress of surviving family
members,” Calvert says.
“We have seen legislative
responses that carve out
exemptions from the
Freedom of Information
Act and state open-records
laws. These affect tort laws
and expand tort remedies.”
Calvert believes
the media is making a
mistake in pressing First
Amendment rights in every
case that comes down the
road. “The news media
needs to pick its battles and
choose cases where there
is an actual public need to
know,” he says. “It’s far too
easy to trot out ‘the public’s
right to know’ each time,
and some of that right to
know is being eroded by
their unpopular actions.”
Paton Appointed to
ABA Commission
Professor Paul Paton,
director of Pacific
McGeorge’s Ethics Across
the Professions Initiative,
has been selected as
reporter to the American
Bar Association’s Ethics
20/20 Commission.
His appointment was
announced during the
ABA Midyear Meeting in
February in Atlanta.
The Ethics 20/20
Commission was appointed
by then-President Carolyn
Photography: John Blaustein
of Ghana in Accra, Ghana.
Yelpaala, an international
business expert who has
been a member of the
Pacific McGeorge faculty
for 30 years, urged African
leaders to establish a
common research center
to facilitate a biodiversity
convention on human
health and security. He
said the establishment of
such a center would allow
that organization to train
more researchers who
could contribute to the
development of Africa.
Calling on African
leaders to put away
political affiliations and
focus on issues that would
emancipate the continent
from foreign dependency,
he said, “This would help
curb the huge sums of
money invested in foreign
institutions to solve African
problems. Africa must
avoid overdependence
on developed countries
and find solutions to its
own problems. It has the
collective brainpower to
conduct important research
on many diseases adversely
affecting the progress of
Africans.”
Yelpaala’s appearance was
sponsored by the Legon
International Scholar Series
of University of Ghana.
Yelpaala, who holds a law
degree from the university,
has long conducted research
and written on issues
confronting Africa and how
they can be tackled. He has
been particularly critical
of several agreements
reached by international
Professor Paul Paton
Lamm in August 2009 to
“perform a thorough review
of the ABA Model Rules of
Professional Conduct and
the U.S. system of lawyer
regulation in the context
of advances in technology
and global legal practice.”
The commission, which
will propose major policy
recommendations that
could affect lawyers and
clients well into the future,
has received national and
international recognition
for its work.
Paton has designated
responsibility for the
commission’s working
groups on Alternative
Business Structures
and Entity Regulation,
but will also be directly
involved in other areas,
including choice of law
in cross-border practice,
and the implications
of working with new
technologies. Together
with subcommittee chairs,
commission counsel and
the chief reporter, he will
assist in further developing
policy proposals, research
materials and background
papers, as well as
synthesizing submissions
from commission hearings.
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Professor Cary Bricker’s teaching style has drawn national attention.
The commission is charged
with making comprehensive
recommendations in time
for final deliberation by the
House of Delegates at the
2012 ABA Annual Meeting.
Paton is recognized
internationally for his
expertise on lawyer
regulation, ethics for
corporate counsel, and
multidisciplinary practice
issues. His article,
“Cooperation, CoOption or Coercion? The
FATF Lawyer Guidance
and Regulation of the
Legal Profession,” which
focused on the impact of
international anti-moneylaundering and anti-terrorist
financing agreements on
lawyer regulation, was
selected for presentation
at the 2010 American
Association of Law Schools
Annual Conference and
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was published in the 2010
Journal of the Professional
Lawyer. In addition to his
activities in the United
States, Paton is serving a
second term as chair of the
Canadian Bar Association’s
National Ethics and
Professional Responsibility
Committee.
Bricker Considered for
Best Law Teachers Book
Professor Cary Bricker has
made the next-to-last cut for
inclusion in an upcoming
book, What the Best Law
Teachers Do, which will
be published by Harvard
University Press in 2012.
Bricker is one of 28
teachers chosen as finalists
from more than 300
nominations received by
co-authors Gerry Hess
(Gonzaga), Michael
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Schwartz (Washburn)
and Sophie Sparrow
(Franklin Pierce) who
are collaborating on the
project. The authors expect
to include almost all of the
finalists in the book.
“I was surprised and
delighted to be contacted
by one of the authors,” says
Bricker, who teaches Trial
Advocacy and Advanced
Trial Advocacy at Pacific
McGeorge while also
overseeing the Federal
Defender Clinic. “They
plan to come to campus,
observe one or two of
my classes and talk to
my students and faculty
colleagues.”
Bricker has been one of
the most popular professors
on campus since joining
the faculty five years ago.
In 2006, she was voted
Professor of the Year by the
Professor Amy Landers
Landers’ Article Wins
Samsung-Stanford Prize
Professor Amy Landers’
paper, “Theorizing Patentee
Injury: Apportioning
Claims for Reasonable
Royalty Compensation,”
won a $10,000 award in
the inaugural SamsungStanford Patent Prizes
competition.
Landers’ work was one
of nine pieces chosen from
law professor submissions
nationally for the firstplace prize, which also
included an invitation to a
conference on the subject of
patent remedies in February
at Stanford Law School.
Photography: Steve Yeater
Day and Evening Divisions.
Bricker came to Sacramento
from the Temple University
School of Law in
Philadelphia, where she was
director of the highest-rated
Trial Advocacy program
in the country. Thanks to
the efforts of Professors
Jay Leach, Joe Taylor and
Bricker, Pacific McGeorge’s
outstanding Trial Advocacy
program was rated No. 5 in
the country last year by U.S.
News & World Report Best
Graduate Schools magazine.
U.K. Supreme Court
Adopts Sprankling Thesis
State and federal appellate
courts often cite the
scholarship of Pacific
McGeorge faculty in their
decisions. There is even
the occasional reference to
faculty articles and books in
decisions by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
But it is unusual for
a major foreign court to
use three paragraphs of
a law review article in
an important decision.
That’s what occurred in
the Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom’s recent
decision in Star Energy
Weald Basin Limited
v. Bocardo SA [2010]
UKSC 35. Professor
John Sprankling’s article,
permission, but it does
limit any damages to a
nominal sum. British
courts had previously
set a potential award
structure that entitled a
landowner to 9 percent of
income generated by an oil
reservoir.
Malloy Melts Away
Professor John Sprankling
Financial Crisis Fog
Owning the Center of the
Earth, 55 UCLA L. Rev.
979 (2008), which attacked
the conventional wisdom
that a landowner holds title
to everything between the
land surface and the center
of the earth, was heavily
quoted in the ruling.
The UK Supreme Court
agreed with Sprankling’s
thesis, observing that “the
simple notion that each
landowner is the proprietor
of a column or cylinder of
land that stretches down
to the centre of the earth
and upwards infinitely is
plainly no longer tenable...
As Sprankling explains...
productive human activity
is possible only within the
shallowest portion of the
earth’s crust and humans
have never penetrated
below it.”
England’s high court
upheld an appellate ruling
that left a landowner
with a minimal award
of damages after an oil
company “trespassed on
his land” while carrying
out horizontal drilling.
The decision does not
stop landowners from
applying for an injunction
to prevent drilling without
A new book by
Distinguished Professor
and Scholar Michael
Malloy, one of the foremost
authorities on banking
regulation, gives an insider’s
view of a crisis that nearly
shattered the American
financial system and
continues to reverberate
around the world.
Anatomy of a Meltdown
from Aspen Publishers
details the downfall
of two well-known
American corporations,
investment giant Lehman
Brothers and WaMu, the
holding company for the
Washington Mutual Bank.
Malloy makes the case
that both firms stumbled
largely as a result of their
connections with
the subprime mortgage
markets, though from
opposite ends — WaMu in
origination of mortgages
and Lehman Brothers
in investment in and
distribution of derivative
products.
Both firms went belly-up
in September 2008, rocking
world financial markets in
the process. The collapse
of Lehman Brothers was
the largest bankruptcy in
American history. WaMu’s
bankruptcy a week later
represented the largest bank
failure in U.S. history.
“The book tells that
story and draws conclusions
about the steps necessary
to pull the financial system
out of the current crisis
— and to avoid the next
one,” Malloy says. “Since
the Dodd-Frank Act signed
last year does not respond
adequately or completely
to the crisis, I think we’re
going to be talking about
the issues raised in this
book for some time.”
Malloy, a former SEC
enforcer who has taught
at Pacific McGeorge since
1996, has written or edited
more than 100 books and
book-length supplements
in banking, corporate
securities regulation and
other areas of the law.
Anatomy of a
Meltdown, a 304page paperback,
is available from
Aspen and
numerous on line
book sellers.
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“The paper is about
patent damages —
essentially, that when
awarding damages
the fact finder should
tailor compensation
to the patentee’s actual
contribution to the field,
rather than the patent claim
as a whole,” Landers says.
“[The claim as a whole]
can include pre-existing
technology in addition to
the ‘new’ piece or pieces
added by the inventor.”
Landers is the director
of the Intellectual Property
Law Concentration at Pacific
McGeorge. Samsung is a
multinational conglomerate
headquartered in Seoul,
South Korea. It owns
Samsung Electronics, the
largest technology company
in the world.
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Professor of Law
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
J.D., Stanford University
Courses Taught
Evidence, Criminal Procedure,
Criminal Law, Sentencing and
Post-Conviction Remedies
Public Sector
Office of Legal Counsel,
U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, D.C.
Federal Defender’s Office
Los Angeles
Staff Attorney
U.S. Ninth Circuit
San Francisco
Recent Scholarship
“A Case for a Constitutional Right
to Counsel in Habeas Corpus
Law,” Hastings L.J. 541 (2009)
Photography: John Blaustein
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Professor
Emily Garcia Uhrig
Sense and Sensibility Aren’t Opposites in the Law
the pacific mcgeorge profile
By Joanna Corman
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“If the government can’t prove their guilt beyond a reasonable
doubt in the face of a zealous defense, then it shouldn’t be taking
your liberty away,” she says. “That makes me sleep better at
night, knowing that this is the society that we live in.”
Garcia Uhrig remembers her first client, a man covered
in prison tattoos who had served time for a bank robbery
conviction and was indicted on an identical charge. He
looked imposing but Garcia Uhrig found otherwise. “He was
one of the sweetest clients that I had.”
He spent his childhood watching his mother shoot heroin
and his adolescence in the California Youth Authority. He
lived with his grandparents, who were getting evicted because
they couldn’t afford their rent. On the day of the robbery,
he rode his bike to a bank and handed the clerk a note. He
pled guilty and Garcia Uhrig argued, in essence, that no
one had ever given the man the
benefit of the doubt. The judge
sentenced him at the low end of
the guidelines. It was a defining
moment for her client, who told
her that her argument made
him realize for the first time
the impact his upbringing had
on him. It also was a profound
moment for Garcia Uhrig, who
realized that she could help her
clients gain insight into their
lives and what she hoped would
be the first step in their making
changes.
After nearly five years in the Federal Defender’s Office
working on trial and appellate cases, Garcia Uhrig moved
to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San
Francisco. There, she became an expert on habeas corpus, “the
last step in litigation for inmates who have lost their liberty
and who seek to challenge the legality of their detention,
whether it’s the length of their sentence or their actual
conviction,” Garcia Uhrig says.
Habeas is meant to fix violations of constitutional rights
that happen at trial or on appeal. In the mid-1990s, Congress
passed legislation that makes it so complicated, Garcia Uhrig
says, it has become impossible for almost anyone to use it.
Most of her academic writing focuses on habeas. “Part of
what I’m trying to do as an academic is to bring some clarity
to some of the problems in the statute. My dream would be
to see the statute repealed because it’s so unfair.”
Photography: Steve Yeater
It was an important lesson, especially for an attorney at the
start of her career. Emily Garcia Uhrig was clerking for Judge
Harry Pregerson in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit in Los Angeles.
Before working for Pregerson, Garcia Uhrig thought being
a lawyer meant you’re “either intellectually brilliant or you’re
a bleeding heart. He was the first person I met who showed
me that those are not mutually exclusive things; that you
can be an intellectually brilliant person and also use your
brilliance in a compassionate way,” she says.
Garcia Uhrig has infused that lesson into an unusual
career path that led her to Pacific McGeorge in 2006. She is
now an associate professor who teaches courses on evidence,
criminal law, sentencing and post-conviction remedies, and
criminal procedure.
Garcia Uhrig emphasizes in
her classes why laws come about
and what they’re seeking to
redress. She wants her students to
understand the rationale behind
the public policy that helped
form the law, the complexity
of the law, and that there is not
always a right answer.
“That’s what will make them
able to identify a new issue and
to break new ground legally.
To participate in the perpetual
evolution in the rule of law
Professor Emily Garcia Uhrig in class
[becomes possible] if they
understand the law on that level.”
After graduating from Stanford Law School, Garcia
Uhrig worked a year at Hogan & Hartson, LLP, a large
civil firm in Washington, D.C., before clerking for Judge
Pregerson. She returned to the Hogan firm but left again
in 1995 to join the Office of Legal Counsel for the U.S.
Department of Justice, where she worked on many issues
pertaining to criminal procedure.
Most people leave the practice for academia, but Garcia
Uhrig chose to work in the trenches. In 1997, she became
a deputy federal public defender in Los Angeles, working
with many clients who were charged with serious crimes. It
was one of the most satisfying jobs she’s had. It wasn’t hard
to defend people who were guilty for two reasons, Garcia
Uhrig says. First, she [recognizes that people] tend to commit
crimes when they don’t get the mental health treatment,
social support, parenting or other help they need. Second,
most of the work involves sentencing. Most clients plead
guilty to avoid a trial and what’s left to decide is punishment.
This is the fifteenth in a series of articles on Pacific
McGeorge faculty members who pursue excellence inside and
outside the classroom.
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Message from
The Alumni Board
President
Greetings Fellow Alumni &
Friends,
First and foremost, I am very
honored to represent the
Pacific McGeorge Alumni
Board of Directors and to have
the opportunity to fill you in
on the exciting things Pacific
McGeorge and its Alumni Board have underway.
Legal Studies Center
By now you have likely heard about the $10 million Legal
Studies Center renovation project. The renovations will
house the Gordon D. Schaber Law Library and include
increased space for research and study, conferences and
symposiums.
Last year, under the stewardship of Past President
Jim Day, the Alumni Board raised more than $100,000
toward the Alumni Board Courtyard to honor Alumni
Boards past and present. This year, Alumni Board Vice
President for Development Scott Hervey has challenged the
Alumni Board to contact friends, family and classmates to
encourage them to make a naming gift. For the first time in
Pacific McGeorge’s history there is a wide range of naming
opportunities, at different price points, available in the new
Legal Studies Center.
I am sure that all of you, like me, spent countless hours
in the Reading Room, the carrels, and the stacks. And along
the way, I am sure you made friendships; a few of you may
have found your spouses, learned a few things, and forged a
new career. In recognition of that memorable time, I would
like to ask you to consider a naming opportunity – perhaps a
chair ($500) in memory of all the hours you sat, or, if you are
so inclined, the entire first floor library stacks ($1,000,000).
For more information, please contact the Development
Office at 916.739.7300.
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Alumni Board Activities
This year’s 36 Alumni Board members have started out with
a bang, already implementing goals adopted at the February
Alumni Board Retreat. The Alumni Board goals are available
online at: mcgeorge.edu. By way of example, the Alumni
Board is currently working on:
•Improving Pacific McGeorge’s U.S. News & World Report
law school rankings. McGeorge was again ranked in
the Top 100, but we can do better! Assistant Dean Tim
Naccarato met with the Alumni Board in April and
briefed them on the methodology behind the rankings.
The Alumni Board will be digesting that information in
order to develop and implement methods to improve.
•Creating strong regional alumni chapter committees to
provide more opportunities for our alumni to visit with
classmates, network, and grow professionally.
•Increasing Pacific McGeorge’s presence in the social
media world. Pacific McGeorge currently utilizes
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and the CDO has a
blog (mcgeorgecdo.com). Fortunately, Pacific McGeorge
already recognized the importance of a presence in
the social media world and has contracted to have
that prosence evaluated and our website redesigned.
The Alumni Board met with the paid consultant, and
discussed ideas and areas of improvement.
•Appreciating the environment. The Alumni Board has
requested of Pacific McGeorge that all meeting materials
be available electronically, and any printed meeting
materials be recycled when possible.
Class Reunions
As a of 2001 graduate, I am excited about our upcoming
class reunion on October 15, 2011. Pacific McGeorge will
be hosting a lunch, CLE program, individual class photo,
campus tour, and reception for the 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976,
1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 classes. I will be there
and hope to see the classes well represented.
I appreciate the honor of serving as your president and
truly am eager to hear any ideas or input you may have
to offer. You can reach me at 916.739.7141 if you have
any comments, questions, or would like to become more
involved in the Pacific McGeorge Alumni community.
Shanti Halter ’01
2011
Alumni
Board of
Directors
Executive Committee
Shanti Halter ’01
President
Scott M. Hervey ’95
Vice President of Development
Erin M. Dunston ’99
Vice President of Planning
Nirav Desai ’04
Vice President
of Alumni Programs
James M. Day, Jr. ’73
Immediate Past President
Directors
Ric Asfar ’06
Eric L. Barnum ’94
Dionne Choyce ’01
Hector deAvila Gonzalez LL.M. ’03
Kathryn M. Davis ’99
Larry K. Dunn ’84
By Michael Curran
The McGeorge Alumni Association’s new
president, Shanti Halter, ’01, is used to
being center stage. She was the “Second
Lady of Arkansas” when her husband,
Bill Halter, served as the 14th Lieutenant
Governor of that state from 2007 to January
of this year.
The new board leader has been very active
in civic and charitable organizations since
graduating from law school. Her latest service
comes as a member on the board of trustees
of Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool
Youngsters USA, a parent involvement,
school readiness program that helps parents
prepare their 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children
for success in school and beyond.
After graduating from Pacific McGeorge
with a Certificate in Governmental Affairs,
Shanti Halter worked for Herum Crabtree
in Stockton, California. Shortly thereafter,
she moved to Washington, D.C., where she
was an advocate for the National Council
of State Housing Agencies. She finished her
time in the nation’s capital as an associate
with Marzulla & Marzulla, focusing on
property, environmental, and California
water law issues.
Halter still practices law telecommuting
for a California-based law firm from her
North Little Rock, Arkansas, home. She gets
out to California for alumni board meetings
and many of the other key events that the
organization sponsors.
Halter succeeds veteran Sacramento
attorney Jim Day in the president’s chair.
Under Day’s two-year leadership, the board
greatly expanded its alumni outreach and
put added emphasis on the mentoring and
networking relationship of graduates to
current students. Halter plans to continue
those efforts and encourage more alumni to
become involved with their legal alma mater.
Photography: Steve Yeater
Kimberly K. Delfino ’93
Halter Goes from Second Lady of Arkansas
to First Lady of the McGeorge Alumni Association
Rex Frazier ’00
Brian K. Harris ’00
Daniel L. Hitzke ’00
Dustin Johnson ’04
Kim Kakavas ’08
Debra J. Kazanjian ’79
Gayle J. Lau ’74
Robert C. MacKichan ’76
Gustavo Matheus ’96
John R. Masterman ’78
Megan Moore ’08
Dennis J. Olmstead ’84
Diana K. Rodgers ’94
Jennifer A. Scott ’99
Evan D. Smiley ’92
Morgan C. Smith ’93
Dawn C. Sweatt ’05
Robert Sweetin ’11
Thomas J. Tarkoff ’92
Andrew P. Tauriainen ’01
Vida L. Thomas ’93
Bruce M. Timm ’98
Serge Tomassian ’83
Members of the 2011 Pacific McGeorge Alumni Association Board of Directors in attendance at an
April board meeting included: front row, from left: Morgan Smith, ’93; Jennifer Scott; ’99, Shanti Halter, ’01;
Marianne Waterstradt, ’03; Kim Kakavas, ’08; and Kimberly Delfino,’93. Second row, Hector de Avila, LL.M. ’03;
Robert Sweetin, ’11; Jim Day, ’73; John Masterman, ’78; Dustin Johnson, ’04; Professor Thom Main;
Dionne Choyce, ’01; and Nirav Desai, ’04.
Marianne L. Waterstradt ’03
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Alumni News
1960s
1972
1973
Class Representative
Class Representative
Class Representatives
Burl W. Waits
Gordon P. Adelman
Rudy Nolen
Clarence Walden ’65
Gordon P. Adelman
As judge of the “Court of Love,”
I am currently serving on the
Frank Y. Jackson
I solemnized 38 marriages in
Sacramento County Grand Jury. It
I had the pleasure of watching my
2010. Since presiding at my first
is a rewarding learning experience
son, Will, sworn in as an attorney
ceremony in March 1960, I have
that is shared by 19 jurors. Our
in November. He is a Pacific
officiated at more than 2,000
goal is the improvement of city and
McGeorge graduate and gave the
weddings. (Woodland, CA)
county government. We also sit for
commencement address for his
criminal indictments. I didn’t work
class. I have been a judicial officer
this hard when I was being paid.
for 21 years, the last three on the
Try it – but only after retirement.
Court of Appeal in Los Angeles. In
(Sacramento)
the fall, my wife Joni and I enjoy
Will Mattly ’69
Mattly was inducted into the Oroville
Union High School District’s Hall
of Fame. From 1971 to 1987, he
Richard K. Corbin
Attorney’s Office, first as a deputy
Corbin has joined the California
district attorney before his election
State Board of Equalization as a
to head the office in 1979. He also
tax counsel III specialist. He was
Robert J. Ornellas
served as an assistant U.S. Attorney
previously general counsel for
I am now retired and enjoy spending
and assistant district attorney in
Integrated Solutions for Government
time with our five grandchildren.
Lander and Churchill counties in
and Business, Inc. (Sacramento)
(Fresno, CA)
Ross E. de Lipkau
David Roark
I co-authored a book, The Nevada
Roark negotiated a $160,000
Law of Water Rights, published in
settlement in Ventura Superior
January 2011 by Rocky Mountain
Court for a plaintiff injured in a slip
Mineral Law Institute. (Reno, NV)
and fall. He is a principal in the
Nevada. (Elk Grove, CA)
1970
Class Representatives
Raul A. Ramirez
John A. DeRonde, Jr.
Terence B. Smith
If any of you are interested in a
Ronald S. Smith
I went to Nepal and Mount Everest,
and had a fantastic trek — glad to
be alive and well. (Beverly Hills, CA)
1971
Class Representative
Phil Hiroshima
Silberberg helped to negotiate a
confidential $3.45 million settlement
Let’s get going on a long overdue
as co-counsel for a plaintiff. The
event. (Davis, CA)
civil rights case involved excessive
David Johnson
Johnson represented the state as
cross-complainant in a Calaveras
County Superior Court case that
settled for $3.375 million involving
an amusement ride that collapsed
which is limited to family law,
the Law Office of David B. Johnson.
collaborative, mediation and private
(Gold River, CA)
with work and lots of travel with my
wife, Cecilia Delury. We have five
grandchildren. (Carmichael, CA)
O.J. Solander
with the State Bar of California in
January 2011. (Sacramento)
Summer 2011
Angeles, CA)
Britton at [email protected].
fair in 2008. He is a principal in
office and staff assistance. I’m busy
Law Offices of David L. Roark. (Los
Marshall Silberberg
I continue with my solo practice,
former partners provide me with an
his wife, Rhonda. (Valencia, CA)
[email protected], or John
and injured 23 people at the county
judging. Phil Hiroshima and my
games with Richard Edwards and
2012 reunion, please email me at
H. Vincent Jacobs
2010 and applied for inactive status
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attending the Nevada football
worked in the Butte County District
I retired from Caltrans Legal in June
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George F. Wolcott
Jean S. Klotz
I have still not retired and currently
represent the California Federation
of Mineral Societies. I have nine
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. (Placerville, CA)
force by police officers and medical
malpractice charges against a
hospital. In another confidential
settlement earlier in the year, he was
co-counsel for a family that received
$5.75 million in a medical malpractice
birth injury case. He is a principal in
the Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg.
(Newport Beach, CA)
George F. Wolcott
We are busy. The Hanford Nuclear
Reservation received $1.92 billion
of stimulus money. A small part
is rubbing off on our business.
Our daughter got her MBA (wine
business) in Bordeaux, France, last
year. We attended the graduation,
and then traveled in France and
Italy for four weeks. We are healthy,
active and enjoying life, and still
travel. (Richland, WA)
Photography: Steve Yeater
Phillip D. Wyman
Presiding Justice
Scotland Retires
With High Honors
I am working with the Abraham
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
and Presidential Library in Illinois,
and have secured the “With Malice
Toward None” Library of Congress
Exhibit for the California Museum
of History, Women & the Arts.
I worked to secure legislation
promoting Indigenous Californian
By Michael Curran
Native American Languages that are
close to extinction. I am promoting
the Lincoln legacy through 150th
anniversary of the Civil War. I
testified before the State Fair
Political Practices Commission
leading to new regulations requiring
timely disclosure of independent
expenditures. The changes were
supported by Common Cause and
other reform advocates, including
voters previously kept in the dark.
(Tehachapi, CA)
1974
Class Representative
Gary L. Vinson
James Crockett
Crockett won an $854,175 verdict
as co-counsel for a plaintiff in
Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District
Court in a case involving a 2005
auto accident caused by a cab
driver. The court also awarded
$89,000 in expenses and $71,000
in prejudgment interest. He is a
principal in the firm of Crockett &
Myers. (Las Vegas, NV)
Robert C. De Voe
I provide pro bono legal assistance
to military retirees and their elderly
survivors, and also a no fee notary
service for retired and active
military personnel. (Sacramento)
Jay P. Donahue
My most outstanding
accomplishment is that I am now
blissfully retired and loving life. As
a career objective, retirement is the
highest goal we should all aspire to.
(Herndon, VA)
More than 350 Pacific
McGeorge alumni have
served or are serving as
judges in various courts
across the country.
None has had a more
distinguished career than
Art Scotland, ’74.
Scotland retired at the end of the year as
the presiding justice of the California Court
of Appeal, Third Appellate District. The
guest list at his retirement party read like a
“Who’s Who” of the State Bar of California.
Scotland’s former Court of Appeal colleague,
Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the new chief justice
of the California Supreme Court, emceed
the program, and speakers included Steve
Merksamer, ’75, Judge Morrison England,
’83, Bob Buccola, ’83, and Judge Connie
Callahan, ’75. There were also video tributes
from four governors, three attorneys general,
and Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Pacific McGeorge and our alumni have
held a special place in Scotland’s lengthy
community service agenda over the years.
A familiar face on campus, he has been a
member and president of the Sacramento
chapter of the American Inns of Court,
served on dean’s search committees,
presided over swearing-in ceremonies, and
participated in numerous MCLE programs.
“As an undergraduate from 1964 to 1968,
my emphasis was less on studying and
more on the social aspects of college life,”
Scotland recalls. “Although I had matured
when I applied to Pacific McGeorge in 1971,
I was fortunate that the school gave me the
chance to prove it, and then provided firstrate, practical instruction that prepared me
well for the practice of law. Thus, I have a
soft spot in my heart for Pacific McGeorge
and enthusiastically support its educational
programs.”
During his 21 years on the appellate
bench, Scotland collected enough awards
to furnish a spare bedroom, including the
2010 Ronald M. George Award from the
Judicial Council of California as Jurist of
the Year. The award honors extraordinary
dedication to the highest principles of the
administration of justice, a fitting tribute to
a man whose energy and enthusiasm for the
justice system has inspired many others.
“How fortunate I am to have served as a
trial judge and appellate justice for almost 24
years with exceptionally talented jurists and
staff whom I respect and whose company I
enjoy,” Scotland says. “It has been an added
pleasure to have done so in the Sacramento
legal community with its many skilled,
dedicated, and distinguished attorneys. I’ve
had a great life in the law and am thankful to
Pacific McGeorge for making that possible.”
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Kim E. Gilbert
Michael Bigelow
Bryan C. Hartnell
Mary M. Linde
My ex-husband, Herb Gross, and I
I had the honor of arguing before
I have been appointed to the State
I am a grandmother to six. My
remarried on Valentine’s Day 2009
the Supreme Court of the United
Bar Board of Legal Specialists.
“free time” is spoken for most
after 19 years apart and nine
States in the matter of Walker
(Redlands, CA)
weekends. I have been keeping a
years back together. (As a family
v. Martin, No. 09-996 in late
law specialist, now is this really
November. I thank McGeorge
a good move?) Herb is a forensic
professors Emily Garcia Uhrig and
neuro-psychiatrist specializing in
Michael Vitiello for their guidance
mild/moderate brain injury due to
and support during my preparation.
trauma, lead paint or (toxic) mold
(Sacramento)
exposure, and is on the faculty
at UCI Brain Imaging Center.
We’re spending quite a lot of time
traveling the U.S., celebrating
family/friends special events. (Note:
Always encourage one child to live
in Hawaii. Also encourage them to
plan for retirement there.) We are
happy and relatively healthy. Life is
good! (Fair Oaks, CA)
John W. Hawkins
I spent two weeks in Costa Rica,
Central America with family, son
Vinton, ’88, daughter Sharon M.
region for the last 30 years, but I’m
looking for a change of venue soon.
(Truckee, CA)
Hawthorne, grandson Conrad and
Hayne R. Moyer
granddaughter Hannah. I practiced
I transferred my business to KMTG
Steven J. Fields
law from 1975 to 2009 and was
four years ago with the goal of
Much has changed in my life since
appointed a Nevada Supreme
retirement within one year. Since
graduation. I have been single
Court settlement judge in 2008.
then, my practice has grown 230
for the last six years. My oldest
I am now fully retired and moved
percent and I have been allowed to
son, Aaron (34), is married with
my corporate office to my home
reduce my workload and supervise
two girls, and is working with a
address. (Reno, NV)
cases only. Susan and I take
Canadian life insurance company.
My next oldest, Brandon (27), is
married and a U.S. Marine combat
veteran. He is heading back to
Omar James
James was co-counsel for a
vacations every three months.
(Fair Oaks, CA)
plaintiff water company that won
James O’Reilly
a $4.6 million bench decision in
O’Reilly has merged his law firm with
Santa Clara Superior Court in a
Jeffrey Burr, ’79, and will direct the
groundwater production charge
elder law division of Jeffrey Burr,
dispute with the Santa Clara Valley
Ltd. (Las Vegas, NV)
Thomas M. Harrington
Afghanistan soon, working for a
I retired in November 2009. My
private company. Blake (23) is
wife, who was a teacher, retired
working in landscaping. Taylor
in June 2008. I sit on assignment
(21) is just finishing his degree
about half of the time. I enjoy lots of
at Washington State University.
travel – Canada, Hawaii, Cambodia,
I started practicing Taekwondo
Vietnam, Europe, etc. I love being
some years ago, but finally quit
retired. (Tracy, CA)
after achieving a third degree black
Chris Kaempfer
my courses – Global Lawyering
belt – I had to fight with too many
Kaempfer was among the 2010
Skills I & II, Advanced Legal Writing,
young guys. I started practicing
Legal Elite named by Nevada
Advanced Appellate Advocacy
Spanish in 2005, and I am doing
Business magazine. He is a senior
and Criminal Law Defense — I am
really well with it. I have a girlfriend
partner with Kaempfer Crowell
the director of the Moot Court
in Peru who helps me a lot with the
Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino.
Program. This program is part of
language. I have taken five trips to
(Las Vegas, NV)
the McGeorge Advocacy Program,
Robert W. Long
After spending the last 35 years in
the shopping center management
and development business, at
the beginning of 2010, I decided
to concentrate full time on David
Arthur Vineyards and my own wine
project, “Montagna Napa Valley,”
located on the eastern slopes of
the Napa Valley in the Pritchard Hill
area. Both wineries concentrate
on cabernet and related red grape
varietals. (Chicago, IL)
Peru in the last eight months. I am
still practicing family law. I bought a
building with another lawyer about
13 years ago, which will be paid
off in another seven years. Perhaps
then I could slow down a little.
(Bothell, WA)
Water District. He is a senior
partner in the Aptos firm of Johnson
and James LLP. (Aptos, CA)
Bruce A. Kilday
Some things change; others
stay the same. Patrick starts a
six-year residency. Elisabeth is
the daily program coordinator
for the Smithsonian American
History Museum. Sue is teaching
Michael L. Hanks
economics and psychology. And
1975
I am still practicing business, real
I’m still working in federal and state
estate and estate planning law and
courts. (Sacramento)
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proud grandfather of Savannah Jean
mostly still enjoying it. I am now the
Fisher. Deb and I continue to be in
Ervin A. DeSmet, Jr.
love with each other and with life.
Ira Rubinoff
My best to all. (Gold River, CA)
Ronald J. Bath
The R. J. Bath Group specializes
in classified and unclassified
defense analysis, strategic business
planning, and corporate acquisition
and merger strategy. We are not
Robert A. Laurie
In addition to my law practice, I
am co-founder, VP and general
counsel of Sustainable Communities
Development, LLC, which develops
James Hardesty
and implements technologies that
Hardesty won retention as a justice
are the foundation for sustainable
of the Nevada Supreme Court. He
communities. I am also pleased
will serve another six years on the
to announce the arrival of Jack
state’s high court. (Carson City, NV)
Brooks, my grandson. My daughter
an attorney-client legal practice.
Megan remains as the talented
(Reno, NV)
alumni coordinator for McGeorge.
(Placerville, CA)
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Edward H. Telfeyan
I am now in my 11th year on the
McGeorge faculty. In addition to
which was rated fifth in the nation in
the U.S. News rankings for 2010.
This year, I was also awarded the
University Podesto Award as the
most inspirational teacher in the
Pacific faculty. (Carmichael, CA)
1976
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R. Steven Corbitt
Jeremy F. Beeson
I am the managing partner of the
Sacramento office of Adelson, Testan,
Brundo & Jimenez. (Rocklin, CA)
Douglas K. deVries
I am transitioning to a full-time
mediation and arbitration practice
– DeVries Dispute Resolution.
(Sacramento)
Dennis R. Freidig
Roberta E. Mendonca
Stephen F. Clayton
John C. Dyer
I was elected chairman of the board
I am the state field director of
I have a solo practice providing
I have retired from the California
of Los Medicos Voladores (The
GoRail and working in Northern
practical Foreign Corrupt Practices
Department of Food & Agriculture
Flying Doctors) in June 2010. I am
California and Nevada. I meet with
Act compliance training and internal
and relocated to the Lancashire
also a pilot. We fly humanitarian
elected officials, community leaders
investigations for corporate clients,
coast of the United Kingdom. I can
professionals to Mexico and serve
and business chambers to support
which is the culmination of 30 years
see the Irish Sea and North Wales
parts of Central America as well.
a stronger economy, effective
of international legal practice. Call
from my dining room. My son
Our membership is about 450
solutions to highway congestion, a
me if you have FCPA questions,
graduated from Florida Coastal Law
– consisting of pilots, doctors,
cleaner environment and improved
or if you know a company that
School in May 2010. I procured my
dentists, optometrists, translators
quality of life by advocating for
wants someone to run an FCPA
British passport (I am a dual citizen)
and volunteers. Last year, we
increased use of freight rail
compliance program. American
and relocated June 15, 2010.
served more than 7,500 people.
transportation. For fun, there’s
companies doing business overseas
(Lytham St. Annes, United Kingdom)
(Auburn, CA)
Zydeco, Pilates, garden herbs and
operate in a difficult environment
friends. (West Sacramento, CA)
trying to avoid demands for
Michael A. Hackard
bribes, kickbacks and falsification
Lisa and I will celebrate our 39th
Randy Paragary
anniversary this year. We have four
Paragary was the subject of a
children and two grandchildren – all
lengthy feature story in Valley
in Northern California. In recent
Community Newspapers. The
Joseph De Hope
years, I’ve served on a number of
restaurateur has spent more
DeHope has joined Kaufman
charitable education and foundation
than 40 years in the retail food
Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo as a
boards. I served as the president
and beverage business and now
partner. Previously with Hinshaw
of “Preserving Our Past…Building
owns nine area establishments.
& Culbertson for many years, his
Our Future” campaign for the
(Sacramento, CA)
practice focuses on insurance
Diocese of Sacramento. This
campaign raised more than $50
million. I was recently informed that
W. Stephen Scott
Scott was appointed by Governor
of records so I have plenty of
Dorothy Nash Holmes
I was elected as a judge in the
Municipal Court and started a
six-year term in November 2010.
business. (Piedmont, CA)
(Reno, NV)
R. Marilyn Lee
I have retired and am enjoying
coverage and professional liability
litigation. (San Francisco, CA)
life without work, as many of you
are, but there’s no slowing down
(except daily naps!) More time to
read, serve on UCSB Foundation
and University of California Press
Foundation (think Mark Twain’s
Arnold Schwarzenegger to the San
Ronald L. Dick
“new” autobiography from 1910)
Joaquin County Superior Court. He
After 10 years of retirement, I’m still
and docent at El Pueblo de Los
has been a partner in the firm that
busy with too much to do, but enjoying
Angeles/Olvera St., Harvey is still
evolved into Scott & Nichols since
it all. JoAnn and I are putting the
private and judging part time.
Richard H. Halladay
1982. He fills the vacancy created
finishing touches on the restoration
We had a great trip to Wyoming
The Bank of Stockton is doing
by the retirement of Judge Thomas
of our old house in the Curtis Park
– Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and
quite well. Our trust and investment
Harrington, ’74. (Stockton, CA)
neighborhood. I volunteer at the
Cody. Come tour El Pueblo with me.
group has 20 employees – seven
Shriners Hospital in Sacramento. In
(Los Angeles, CA)
administrators, two portfolio
three administrative assistants and
1977
February, Thursdays will be golf days,
seven operations staff. I am looking
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club. JoAnn and relatives are recruiting
I’ve been rated “AV Preeminent for
20 years” by Martindale-Hubbell.
(Carmichael, CA)
managers, one compliance officer,
forward to many more years with
the bank. (Stockton, CA)
Roy Hashimoto
Hashimoto was profiled in the
San Francisco Daily Journal. He
is a judge on the Alameda County
Superior Court. (Oakland, CA)
Mike McGowan
McGowan was elected first vice
president of the California State
Association of Counties at the
organization’s annual meeting in
Riverside County. The attorney and
businessman has been a member
of the Yolo County Board of
Supervisors since 1993.
(West Sacramento, CA)
R. Marilyn Lee
because the season starts for the
Tsubaki Golf Club, a Japanese seniors
me to do things I wouldn’t normally do,
Bert Levy
Levy won retention as a justice of
the California Court of Appeal, Fifth
Appellate District, in Fresno. He has
served on the appellate court since
Gary F. Zilaff
such as playing a dog in her 2010 play,
Louise Lowe Chiu
Chinese New Year, which coincided
William A. Maddox
with Valentine’s Day, in Hong Kong
Maddox won election as Storey
on a three-week trip by our “Double
County District Attorney in Nevada
Happiness Mah Jong Club.” Our son,
with 58 percent of the vote. He is
Bryan, lives in Australia with his wife,
a former U.S. Attorney, Northern
Marina, and our granddaughter, Ruby.
District of Nevada, and former
We hope to get over there again soon,
judge of the Nevada First Judicial
but for the time being, we’re very
District. (Virginia City, NV)
Chiu was elected to the Taft Union
High School Hall of Fame and will
be formally inducted in the late
spring. An OBGYN, she served as
the chief medical legal officer for
Kaiser Permanente in Northern
California until her retirement in
1996. (Sacramento)
“Queen of Egypt.” Last year, we spent
thankful to have Skype. (Sacramento)
June 1997. (Fresno, CA)
John W. O’Donnell
For 24 years, I have served on the
staff and board of the Santa Fe
Institute for Spirituality under the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa
Fe in New Mexico. See www.sfis.org
and click on “Catechism Video” for
examples of current activities and
programs. (Santa Fe, NM)
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John Brydon
Michael B. Rich
Sullivan has retired after 15 years
Brydon won a defense verdict in
I am prosecuting loan fraud cases
as president of the Civil Justice
Alameda Superior Court in a product
to revoke the licenses of real estate
Association of California, an
liability asbestos exposure case in
brokers and salesperson licensees
industry-sponsored organization that
which the plaintiff demanded $2 million
before the office of Administrative
advocates legal reforms to restrict
before trial. He is a senior partner in
Hearings. The Department of Real
Judith A. Smith
tort recovery. (Sacramento)
the San Francisco firm of Brydon, Hugo
Estate has continued to be at the
& Parker. (San Francisco, CA)
forefront of law enforcement efforts
David Erickson
Brad Thomas
Thomas won dismissal of a
Bruce W. Busch
complaint in a Napa Superior Court
After about six years of voluntary
case in which the plaintiff sought
service, I was recently elected to
$100,000 in damages following an
serve on the Board of Directors of the
auto accident. He is a principal in the
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
firm of Mason Thomas. (Davis, CA)
This unique 32-year old non-profit
organization is financed only by
to curtail the mortgage fraud
crisis. We coordinate with other law
enforcement agencies, including the
FBI, the U.S. Attorney General, the
state Department of Justice, district
attorneys and local police agencies.
(Sacramento)
1978
donations. We provide nursing support
Thomas F. Riley
and medical equipment, so that
I have retired after a long career as
terminally ill patients can spend the
a government attorney for state,
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remainder of their lives at home. This
county and city governments. My
has been one of the most rewarding
new home office will allow me to
Peggy Chater-Turner
activities of my life. (Sequim, WA)
take cases at my discretion — a
Bruce Beesley
Thomas O. Freeburger
Thomas O. Freeburger
welcome change! (Reno, NV)
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Barbara L. Haukedalen
Erickson won a defense verdict
in Sacramento Superior Court in
a multiple automobile accident
case that involved an eight-day
trial. He is a partner with Donahue,
Bates, Blakemore & Mackey in
Sacramento. (Sacramento)
Noel M. Ferris
I was thrilled to be admitted to the
American College of Trial Lawyers.
My eldest daughter, Abbie, is an
attorney for Earth Justice in New
York City. Caroline is in her second
year at Columbia Law and the most
naturally born to the profession,
Hilary, is promising a doctorate
Nothing much is new or different.
Steven C. Sabbadini
I’m still putting in lots of hours on
I am still enjoying the practice of
the Railroad Museum’s excursion
law in Woodland, Yolo County. The
(Sacramento)
train crew. My grandson is 11 and
highlight of the year was when Bob
nearly as tall as me. I’m having fun
Zimmerman came to a Halloween
Gary H. Gale
with him, trout fishing, attending ice
party as Steve Sabbadini (a smaller
on the first of the year. (Reno, CA)
hockey and baseball games (among
version). He almost got to go home
Steve Block
many other things). I don’t see many
with my wife. (Woodland, CA)
classmates anymore besides John
Beesley was named to serve on
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Nevada. The attorney,
a partner and bankruptcy group
leader for Lewis and Roca LLP, fills
the vacancy of a judge who retired
Block has joined JAMS Sacramento
Resolution Center, a mediation and
arbitration service, specializing as a
mediator, arbitrator, and discovery
master for disputes. A former
member of the McGeorge Alumni
Association Board of Directors,
Powell, Tim Hughes and occasionally
Kris Sudhoff Door. (Sacramento)
Commission on State Mandates by
Atascadero State Hospital Advisory
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Board. An Atascadero private
(Dinuba, CA)
Paul A. Brisso
Water Commission in San Luis
commissioner on the Nacimiento
Obispo County. (Atascadero, CA)
College of Trial Lawyers in 2002.
I am a former Humboldt County
Mark W. Gilbert
Gilbert has retired after many
years as chief legal counsel at
Bar Association president and
former director of the Association
Tulare County Board of Supervisors.
Jones was appointed to the
arbitration specialist. (Sacramento)
and inducted into the American
Worthley won reelection to the
He was also reappointed to the
since 1979, he has served as a
I was elected to ABOTA in 1991
Steve Worthley
Robert M. Jones
attorney who has run his own firm
he is a long-time mediation and
the Sacramento Regional Transit
Joan C. Wright
No marriages, births or deaths to
report. Still competing horses, and
in an annual sprint triathlon, and, oh
pursuing the National Audubon
Society’s claim that aging
needed replacement to reduce
As special counsel for the Florida
the number of bird deaths in the
Department of Transportation, I
area. A partner in the Sacramento
am legal counsel to two significant
law firm of Kenyon Yeates, he
public-private projects – the Miami
helped the plaintiff reach an
Tunnel and I-595 reversible lanes
equitable agreement bench
project. These involve construction
decision in Alameda County Court.
and 30-year maintenance by foreign
(Sacramento)
Canada and Africa. (Eureka, CA)
consortiums. (Tallahassee, FL)
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I’m still mourning over the loss of
Chris Holbrook – the first Moonie
to pass on to “green” pastures. I
continue to lament having to play
golf with Alan (keeps beating me
with his 18” back swing). My wife,
kids and bankruptcy law keep me
busy when I’m not playing golf or
doing an occasional mortgage loan.
(Folsom, CA)
Allan D. Hardcastle
With recent retirements from our
bench, I am one of the most senior
judge. I’m looking forward to traveling
Yeates was a member of a team
P. Gregory Jones
I have hunted extensively in Alaska,
haven’t killed them or myself yet!
Bill Yeates
California and Nevada. I was named
2005-2010. Over the past 25 years,
I have two kids in college and
judges with 14 years. Classmate
District. (Sacramento)
Northern California Super Lawyer,
in psychology. Parker is the best.
yes, practicing law. (Carson City, NV)
of Defense Counsel of Northern
by a San Francisco magazine as a
30
1979
John Sullivan
Altamont Pass wind turbines
Mark Tansil is now our most senior
to Ashland, OR, in November with
Judith Carlisle, Brad Ledu and Paul
Gautreau. (Santa Rosa, CA)
Julie Stothers Horner
Three years ago, we moved to
Tucson. I have gone inactive
but help my husband Lee in his
practice. We cover the state of
Arizona for bankruptcies, real estate
matters and probate. Our three kids
are doing well and I’m going to be a
grandma. (Cortaro, AZ)
Brian R. Kirchoff
Daniel Wong
F. LaVar Christensen
William A. Robertson
I retired in October 2007. Now,
After meeting Judith Bratcher
In 2010, I was elated to return
In January, I was appointed dean of
instead of negotiating deals, I
in August 2009, last year was
and serve again in the Utah House
the Empire College School of Law.
negotiate lap time between two
incredible. We went to her
of Representatives (previously
The dean for the previous 12 years,
cats. (San Rafael, CA)
hometown, Boise, several times,
served 2002-2006). I authorized
Pat Broderick, ’87, was elected to the
visited Disneyland in March and
and passed Utah’s Constitutional
Sonoma County Superior Court. My
Washington D.C. in April. Judy and
Amendment in support of marriage
daughter, Sara, is on the faculty of
I got married in Ketchum, Idaho
between a man and a woman
Boise State so I travel to Idaho often
in July. We had a big wedding
and now serve on Education and
to see my two grandsons. (Cotati, CA)
reception in Ketchum and another
Judiciary Committees. Sue and I
in Reno. We bought and moved into
have been married for 35 years and
Ronald R. Small
a house in August. We had a great
have five grandchildren. (Draper, UT)
Bradley J. LeDu
Judith, ’79, and I returned to the Bay
Area after four happy years living in
Perth, Australia. I worked as head of
Chevron’s law department in Australia,
and Judith took a sabbatical from her
practice. We lived two blocks off the
beach and took full advantage of our
location by spending holidays traveling
throughout Asia. However, there is no
place like home and we’re glad to be
back with family and friends. Judith
resumed her law practice in Vallejo and
I returned to the law department at
Chevron’s headquarters in San Ramon.
Our two sons are on their own now.
The oldest is a corporate tax planner at
PriceWaterhouse and the youngest is a
student at USC law school. Good grief,
where has the time gone? (Alamo, CA)
Street Vibrations/Housewarming/
Judy’s 50th birthday party in
September. We went to my 40th
high school reunion in Paso Robles
in October. In November, the
Nevada Wolf Pack beat the Boise
State Broncos (much to Judy’s
dismay). I left the Nevada Attorney
General’s Office, and accepted a job
backpack and camp during the
I am still judging in Placer County. I
good weather. (Sacramento)
have a great wife, three daughters
James D. Struck
and two grandchildren. I still work
with McGeorge in the Trial Advocacy
project and am an adjunct at William
Jessup. I would love to hear from you
about the last 30 years. (Rocklin, CA)
taking more time off. Coaching youth
After many years of working for
and my Modesto Christian Kingsmen
City Attorney’s Office and the City of
Silicon Valley high tech companies,
novice team (ages 8 - 10) went 12-0
Reno in January 2011. (Reno, NV)
handling corporate tax, I changed
and won a super bowl. (Modesto, CA)
direction this year, opening a solo
Kelly J. Warren
very much. (Boulder Creek, CA)
Nevada Business magazine. She is
James Struck gives us an excuse for
football is another passion of mine,
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Nevada’s Top 25 Attorneys list by
now. We are grandparents and Eli
Dan T. Jett
had frequent falls. (Dixon, CA)
Morgan was named to the Northern
practicing law together – 14 years
deputy city attorney for the Reno
instability when walking and I have
Ann Morgan
Carolyn and I continue to love
offer to become the chief criminal
1980
I am currently disabled due to some
just work part time. I plan to travel,
Larry D. Gaddis
practice concentrating on estate
Margaret C. Lum
I retired in December 2010 and
Richard A. Harris
planning and probate, as well as tax. I
am enjoying the gentlemanly practice
I continue to serve the people of the
San Gabriel Valley. I just concluded 2
years as President of the Eastern Bar
Association of Los Angeles County. I
Martha Opich
am making waves with my prowess
Doug Kraft, ’91E, formed our firm in
on the California Lawn Bowling rinks
Bruce B. Alexander
February 2008. We now employ two
and I am the reigning club champion
in Pomona. (Pomona, CA)
Paul Richardson
I went inactive in the State Bar from
associates (both McGeorge graduates).
a senior partner with Jones Vargas.
2010 (passed Bar in 1980). I do
We specialize in representing lenders
(Reno, NV)
a limited amount of trustee work,
“cradle to grave,” i.e. fund loan
using both the ‘J.D.’ and ‘Private
origination through workout collection,
Trustee’ on my new business card.
foreclosure and bankruptcy. Rick is still
1981
At age 72, I am busier than I really
with the Placer County DA (28 years
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want to be. (Sacramento)
and counting) and still enjoys putting
Fritz-Howard R. Clapp
the bad guys away. (Rocklin, CA)
Jennifer J. Tachera
Marjorie Swartz
Swartz, an attorney and longtime public interest lobbyist, has
joined the California Assembly
Health Committee as its principal
Claudia Backlund Morehead
consultant. (Sacramento)
In addition to the Morehead Firm,
William H. Parish
Richard Bailey
APC, and my non-profit practice, I
Parish has been selected as a
I divorced in May 2000; in February
recently joined the General Counsel
Northern California Super Lawyer
2006, I remarried. I retired in March
LLC, a virtual law firm, providing
by Super Lawyers magazine. The
2007 and moved to Oregon to join
legal services to corporate clients.
founder of Parish & Small, a civil
my wife. We have custody of her
(Newport Beach, CA)
trial and appellate law firm, he
grandson (14). I am involved in the Boy
has been in practice for 30 years.
Scouts at three levels: I served as a
(Stockton, CA)
staff member at the Scout’s National
Wendy Slavkin
Slavkin spoke on “Substance Abuse
in the Legal Profession: Prevention,
Detection and Treatment” at the
McGeorge Alumni Association
Southern California MCLE in Long
William Brodbeck
Beach. She is a principal in the Law
Brodbeck was co-counsel for a
Offices of Wendy K. Slakin.
successful defense team in U.S.
Ned Pillersdorf
(Los Angeles, CA)
District Court, Eastern District of
We transformed the law practice
California, in a prisoner’s rights
into primarily representing clients
case involving charges of racial
who suffered damage as a result of
and religious discrimination. He is
unlawful coal mining activities. Our
a state deputy attorney general.
office website is www.pillersdorflaw.
(Sacramento)
com. (Van Lear, KY)
John Stie
Stie was promoted to lead appellate
attorney for the California Court
of Appeal, Third Appellate District.
(Sacramento)
Jamboree last summer. I am in charge
of picking up food for the St. Vincent
De Paul Food Pantry, Eucharistic
Minister, and on the piano and organ
committee. I am also treasurer for
our local chapter of the Air Force
Association. Where did all my free
retirement time go? (Portland, OR)
Summer 2011
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Thomas M. Dunipace
Paul L. Rees
Bridget Baynes
Debra S. Petersen
Debbie and I are planning retirement.
I’ve expanded my wealth
Hammerquist
After 19 years in the Franchise Tax
We just bought a house at Quail
management practice by taking
I am enjoying retirement and raising
Board, Legal Division, I decided
Creek, south of Tucson, Arizona.
on a partner and we expect to
my grandchildren (10, 12 and 14).
to open my own practice in July
Seth is graduating veterinary school
add another in a few months. The
They are all busy and involved. One
2010, specializing in tax and estate
from the University of Pennsylvania.
volatility in the financial markets
of them dances at the Hyatt Hotel
planning. It’s been a good move.
We are starting to wind down. Stop
has been good for our practice.
two nights per week, dancing hula,
My office is down the hall from my
by for golf and wine sometime.
Beth and I are approaching our 30th
playing the ukulele and piano. I knew
husband’s financial planning firm. My
(Dublin, OH)
wedding anniversary. Our 2 boys
that law school was getting me
oldest boys are at Wheaton College
are doing great. Josh is pursuing
ready for some big job. We have a
(outside Chicago), and my youngest
the ’10 year plan’ on finishing
guest house on our property so feel
is singing, dancing and acting his
college and hopefully will be done
free to come and visit. (Koloa, HI)
way through Jesuit high school.
Noreen Evans
Evans won election to the California
Senate in District 2, winning 63
soon. Sean is working as a software
percent of the vote against a
engineer for Google in Dublin,
Republican rival. The attorney is
completing her third and last term
in the California Assembly. Noreen
Evans, ’81, was named Legislator
Ireland, and absolutely loves it. We
expect to visit him later this spring.
(Carmichael, CA)
Gammick won his sixth term as
Washoe County District Attorney,
I’ve been teaching tax practice and
procedure at McGeorge the last few
years. (Fair Oaks, CA)
defeating Roger Whomes,’85, a
William Slaughter
Reno attorney. It was Gammick’s
Slaughter won dismissal of a
of the Year by the California
Randall Wilson
first contested general election in
breach-of-contract complaint against
branch of the Susan G. Komen
Wilson has joined Kronick Moskovitz
15 years in office. (Reno, NV)
a large condominium homeowners’
for the Cure nonprofit. The state
Tiedemann & Girard and will run the
legislator was cited for her efforts
Sacramento firm’s new Roseville
to restore funding for breast cancer
office. He was previously a principal
screening. (Santa Rosa, CA)
in Sinclair Wilson. (Roseville, CA)
Sal Gugino
Gugino continues to write his monthly
“Ask Mr. Lawyer” column for The
Communiqué, the magazine of the
Clark County Bar Association. The
popular column mixes humor with
insight into the everyday drama of the
legal profession. (Las Vegas, NV)
1982
to President Obama for a seat
on the U.S. District Court bench
in Nebraska. He has served as a
justice of the Nebraska Supreme
Court since 1995. (Lincoln, NE)
Ken Howard
Howard won retention as a judge
of the Reno Municipal Court in the
November election. (Reno, NV)
appellate attorney for the California
is a partner in the firm of Procter,
Slaughter & Reagan. (Ventura, CA)
Court of Appeal, Third Appellate
William L. Thompson
District. (Sacramento)
I am the President and CEO of the
Marc S. Lessin
I’m currently in my 15th year in the
Association of Graduates for the USAF
Academy. (Colorado Springs, CO)
Robert Vaage
Debra Steel Sturmer
eternally grateful to McGeorge for
Vaage negotiated a $3.1 million
helping me see the light and pursuing
settlement in San Diego Superior
medicine as a career. I extend a
Court for a plaintiff severely injured
warm hello to my good friend, Harry
in a 2008 auto accident. He is
Drandell, ’82D. (Chapel Hill, NC)
a principal in the Law Offices of
David Adelstein
District Board of Education. He
is the managing partner of Bush
Carl McMahan
Gottlieb Singer Lopez Kohanski
McMahan was co-counsel for a
Adelstein & Dickinson and has
plaintiff who won a $932,250 verdict
served as chair of the Los Angeles
in Riverside Superior Court in a
County Bar Association Labor and
medical malpractice birth injury case.
Employment Section. (Glendale, CA)
He is a principal in the Law Offices of
Scott Bartel
Carl A. McMahan. (Los Angeles, CA)
Scott Bartel was among several
Rex W. McQuaide
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC lawyers
I maintain a private practice here in
named to the inaugural publication
Pennsylvania. (Johnstown, PA)
John H. Pentecost
of U.S. News Media Group’s Best
I have been with Hart, King &
Lawyers 2010 Best and Law Firm
Coldren for 23 years — 19 years as
rankings. He chairs the large West
a partner. My oldest daughter, Kelly,
Coast firm’s Corporate Finance &
graduated from San Francisco State
International Transactions practice.
University with a fashion degree. My
(Sacramento)
youngest daughter Kasey is going
to cosmetology school in Lake
Forest. I have ascended to the rank
of Commodore of the South Shore
Yacht Club – “Ahoy, ye matey!” I’m
looking forward to a prosperous
year in 2011. (San Clemente, CA)
P a c i f i c L aw
Lane was promoted to senior
association in Port Hueneme. He
practice of pediatric surgery. I remain
South Pasadena Unified School
Gerrard has been recommended
Beth Ann Lane
Class Representative
Adelstein was re-elected to the
John Gerrard
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Richard Gammick
Summer 2011
Robert F. Vaage. (San Diego, CA)
1983
Class Representatives
Paula G. Tripp
Susan H. Hollingshead
Steven Alm
Alm received the Hawaii State
Douglas C. Miller
Judiciary’s “Jurist of the Year” award
Forgive my long silence as I’m always
during a ceremony in the state
thinking about my classmates. Despite
Supreme Court courtroom. He is
a difficult year, as far as my health
a judge on Hawaii’s First Circuit
is concerned, I continue to enjoy my
Court whose highly successful
involvement in labor relations and the
drug probation program has drawn
soap operas that come with it. I’ve had
nationwide attention. (Honolulu, HI)
wonderful support from my classmates
for the last 2½ years. I’m still laughing,
enjoying my daughter (18), and when I
get the chance, my bohemian artistic
side. Clicked knuckles to you all!
(Carmichael, CA)
Robert Auer
Auer won re-election to a second,
four-year term as District Attorney
of Lyon County in Nevada, winning
51 percent of the vote against his
challenger. (Yerington, NV)
Robert Brumfield
Jean C. McEvoy
Harriet Steiner
Ken Cooley
Brumfield has opened his own
I received the 2010 Frances
Steiner was a member of a plaintiff
Cooley lost his bid for a seat
firm, the Law Offices of Robert
Newell Carr Award from the
team that won injunctive relief in
in the California State Senate.
H. Brumfield, P.C. The business
Women Lawyers of Sacramento
Alameda Superior Court for several
A Democrat, he was a decided
litigation specialist was previously
in recognition of professional
entities who sought to prevent Cal
underdog in the special election
with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann
excellence and promotion of women
State East Bay from expanding
runoff in a heavily Republican
& Girard. His wife, Lorna Brumfield,
in law. (Sacramento)
its campus without in-depth EIR
district after finishing second in a
certification. She is a partner with
field of four candidates in a special
Best, Best & Krieger. (Sacramento)
election in California’s Senate
’83, is a judge on the Kern County
Superior Court. (Bakersfield, CA)
J, Michael McGuire
McGuire has joined the partnership
District 1. (Rancho Cordova, CA)
Daniel Costa
at Archer Norris. His practice
K. Blair Thomas
Costa won a defense arbitration
centers on the California
I have spent 25 years as a prosecutor
Larry K. Dunn
decision in Marin Superior Court
construction industry with a
– quite a ride. (Danville, CA)
My daughter, Karena K. Dunn, has
in a case involving a claim of
particular focus on mobile home
age discrimination and wrongful
park operations. (Sacramento)
termination. He is a principal in the
joined my criminal law practice. She
Serge Tomassian
The claimants for the San Clemente
graduated from Thomas Cooley
Law School, Grand Rapids, MI. She
Sean McNally
landslides in January 2011 are
McNally was reappointed to the
my clients. The media couldn’t
Elliott R. Curzon
state Commission on Health, Safety
get enough coverage with lots of
We are empty nesters now. Our
and Workers’ Compensation by
interviews. In November 2010, I
daughters are pursuing careers in
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
got the first-ever verdict against the
Chris S. Graham
the medical field. One is a junior
The vice president of human
County of Orange for $520,000 for
Graham, the former managing
at Virginia Commonwealth and the
resources and government affairs
deteriorated storm drains causing
partner of the Silicon Valley Office
other is a sophomore at Virginia
for Grimmway Farms, he has served
project damage. (Santa Ana, CA)
of Dechert LLP, is the chair of the
Tech. My wife, LaDonna, continues
on the commission since 2007.
volunteer political activity with
(Bakersfield, CA)
Costa Law Firm (Gold River, CA)
former Alaska governor and GOP
vice presidential candidate, Sarah
Palin. I spent a week in Yemen
in spring 2009, advising the
government on how to establish
I am currently living in Japan and
Commission five times. I was the first
working for the U.S. Air Force.
person to win the Activist-Supporter
(Tokyo, Japan)
Award from Nevada Bicycle Council,
forward to spending more time
I’m still litigating cases in the Bay
hunting, fishing, skiing and traveling.
Area and some other counties
(Alexandria, VA)
in Northern California. The firm
Janis I. Knox
We moved to Kansas in 2004. After
doing oil and gas, and serving as a
public defender in a heavy trial work
office, I was offered the position of
I was able to chair the Washoe County
Open Space and Regional Parks
Jeffrey G. Nevin
is now up to 10 people and still
hiring. I recruited and hired a young
McGeorge grad, so that’s a lot of
fun. I’m too busy for golf and after
two face plants at Mt. Reba, I think
the Nevada State Bar exam the first
time in October 2009. (Reno, NV)
Trade Secret Practice, a member
Clifton J. Young
Marilyn A. Michaels
securities markets. I’m looking
graduated in 2 ½ years and passed
as well as being the former president
and race director for FWSA Sierra
League (twice). I still cycle as much
as possible. (Reno, NV)
of the IP Practice Group Executive
Committee and a partner in
the commercial and intellectual
property group of Dechert LLP.
Chris formerly worked for Berliner
Cohen and Oppenheimer Wolff &
Donnelly. His first novel, Winery
Peak (Ramble House 2009) has
recently been followed by the
non-fiction book, The Way of the
Lawyer: Strategies and Tactics for
1984
Negotiations, Presentations and
Litigation. (Mountain View, CA)
Robert Green
Class Representative
Patricia A. Day
Green was a member of a large
pastime. (San Francisco, CA)
Stephen W. Berrier
Darryl Roberts
I was appointed to the Superior
equitable settlement with Hyundai
for a little over a year now and I am
semi-retired. (Harper, KS)
Roberts negotiated a $100,000
County Counsel in Harper, KS – a
whole new area. I have been there
Brian Kunzi
Kunzi took 50.6 percent of the
vote to win election as Nye County
District Attorney. (Tonopah, NV)
Timothy Lee
Lee negotiated a $16.32 million
settlement for his clients in a Los
Angeles Superior Court inverse
condemnation case against the city
of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power. He
is a principal in the Law Offices of
Timothy R. Lee. (Los Angeles, CA)
I can safely rule out skiing as a
settlement in Napa County Superior
Court for the state in a code
violation case. He is a Napa County
deputy district attorney. (Napa, CA)
Susan Sheridan
Sheridan was co-counsel for
a plaintiff who was awarded
a $62,500 settlement in a
Sacramento Superior Court
employment law case. She is a
principal with Sheridan & Associates
Law Corporation. (Sacramento)
plaintiff law team that reached an
Court by Governor Schwarzenegger
in December 2010, serving primarily
in criminal court (misdemeanors) and
small claims. I’m enjoying the new
challenges presented by this great
honor. (Rio Oso, CA)
Central District of California in a classaction case involving auto repairs. A
class-action specialist, he is a senior
partner in the firm of Green Welling
LLP. (San Francisco, CA)
Andrea Hoch
Carl Calnero
Calnero was co-counsel and won
a $9 million JAMS arbitration
award for the former owner of a
Sacramento beer distributorship
who was forced to sell his business
by a large corporate beer importer
to a low bidder two years ago. He
is a shareholder at Porter Scott.
(Sacramento)
Motor America in U.S. District Court,
Hoch was appointed to the
California Court of Appeal, Third
Appellate District, by Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger. She has
served as the governor’s legal
affairs secretary since 2005, and
was previously the administrative
director for the Division of Workers’
Compensation. (Sacramento)
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Diane Baldwin Howard
Dr. Kevin C. Boileau
John Finger
Warren Stracener
I have been with the public
I am the executive director of
Finger garnered 48 percent of the
Stracener was appointed to El
defender’s office for the past 23
Boileau Solutions, the existential
vote, but lost the Libertarian Party
Dorado Superior Court by Governor
years. My current assignment is
psychoanalytic institute of Seattle
nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado
Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has
supervisor of felony trials. It is
– psychotherapist, mediator and
in the primary election. He is a principal
been deputy chief counsel for
my 29th wedding anniversary this
conflict resolution specialist.
in The Money Management Firm, Inc.
the Department of Personnel
year (for all you naysayers), and
(Seattle, WA)
(Monument, CO)
Administration since 2004.
Jack Clarke
Dana A. Fox
have 3 amazing children I adore.
(Sacramento)
Clarke was co-counsel for a
After 24 years with my first and only
Eric T. Lamhofer
plaintiff who won a bench decision
firm, I moved to Lewis Brisbois in
Time does indeed fly. My oldest
in Riverside Superior Court for a
May 2009 and am very happy. I’m
daughter, Ashley, is a freshman
school district against a former
trying complex civil trials around the
at UCLA. Her sister, Brianna, is a
employee in an invasion-of-privacy
state and in Colorado. I have been
high school sophomore. I am just
case involving confidential student
married to Rose for 25 years. My
about to complete my seventh year
records. He also spoke on “Civility in
daughters, Kelley (21) and Rachel (17)
at Wolfe Wyman LLP, practicing
the Legal Profession” on January 22
are seniors in college and high school,
mortgage banking, insurance
at the McGeorge Alumni Association
respectively, and continue to shine.
defense and business litigation.
Southern California MCLE in Long
Life is good. (La Canada Flintridge, CA)
Best wishes to all of the Class of
Beach. He is a partner with Best
1984. (Irvine, CA)
Best & Krieger. (Riverside, CA)
Hill was named senior vice president
Ellen Corbett
of Team Beachbody Global Sales,
Corbett won 66 percent of the vote
a subsidiary of Beachbody LLC
to cruise to a second term in the
that distributes popular fitness and
California Senate, where she will
weight-loss products. His prior career
represent Senate District 10 in the
includes similar executive sales
East Bay for another four years.
positions for Melaleuca and Tahaitian
Thomas P. Aplin
(San Leandro, CA)
Noni International. (Santa Monica, CA)
I specialize in all areas of real
Lawrence D. Doyle
Thomas A. Johnson
Lobbying — I have returned to the
After over 20 years as a prosecutor
legislative arena as a registered
for the U.S. Attorney and County
contract lobbyist and consultant.
of Sacramento, I opened my own
My initial (hopefully of a select few)
firm in Sacramento, focusing on
lobbying client is the Conference of
federal criminal defense. I have
California Bar Associations. I also
hired two McGeorge graduates as
provide assistance (particularly in
associates — Kristy Kellogg, ’10, and
the frantic final month of session)
Michael Moorey, ’11. (Fair Oaks, CA)
1985
Class Representative
Cheryl L. Van Steenwyk
property and business litigation. I
celebrated my 50th birthday scuba
diving in Indonesia. I plan to hike the
Inca Trail in Peru this year. (Laguna
Niguel, CA)
Deborah Bain
Bain was appointed to the
Interstate Commission for Adult
to other lobbyists, researching and
Supervision by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger. She is a deputy
attorney general for the state of
cases and projects involving
My career has progressed from
private practice, to many years
at the Nevada Attorney General’s
Office, to UNLV and LVMPD. I have to
say my current position as assistant
General Counsel for the Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Department is
the most rewarding. I am involved
with the South Nevada Association
of Women Attorneys, having served
on the Board and as past president.
My husband, Bill, and I try to spend
as much time as possible at our
vacation home in the mountains of
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devising strategy, and providing
expanded my practice to include
Charlotte M. Bible
Southern Utah. (Henderson, NV)
developing advocacy materials,
lobbying support. Law — I have
California. (Sacramento)
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Jeff Hill
(Placerville, CA)
1986
Class Representative
Andrea C. Nelson
Tim Blaine
Blaine was co-counsel for a defense
party in a wrongful death lawsuit
that his client was able to settle for
waiver of costs, enabling their client
to be excluded from a $3 million
settlement in Tulare Superior Court.
Blaine is a shareholder at Porter
Scott. (Sacramento)
John R. Clarkson
I turned 66 this year and began
receiving social security payments.
I am still practicing law – no end
in sight. As a profession, we must
devise a method to deliver legal
services to the middle class at a
cost they can afford, or the “legal
zooms” of the world will eliminate
us. (Reno, NV)
Marshall C Frasher
I am now a plaintiff’s attorney after
working for the defense for 24
Don R. Thompson
years. (Bakersfield, CA)
I am a former Deputy District
Katherine L. Gallo
Attorney, a former Deputy Sheriff
and a former US Marine. I now have
my own law office. (Roseville, CA)
I started a blog on California
Discovery called www.
resolvingdiscoverydisputes.com.
legislative intent in all areas (based
Brian N. Zanze
(Foster City, CA)
on over 30 years developing, writing,
I’m presently entering my fifth year
amending and analyzing bills and
as a solo practitioner, specializing in
Steven G. Gibbs
statutes). I have focused my trusts
representing injured workers. My wife of
and estates practice on litigation
30 years, Liz, continues in her career
and administration (principally on a
as a music teacher for a local school
contract basis for other attorneys
district. My daughter Laura is in her 3rd
to limit conflicts with the legislative
year of undergraduate; and my son Josh
calendar). Mediation — Having
will graduate this spring and is applying
devoted my professional life to
to graduate programs. Activities outside
problem-solving within the legislative
of work include facilitating men’s
and judicial processes, becoming a
support groups through the Mankind
mediator was a natural and exciting
Project (MKP.org) and a leadership
option. I practice interest-based
position with a lay Buddhist organization
mediation in all areas. (Sacramento)
(SGI-USA.org). (Redding, CA)
Summer 2011
I am the President of the Bakersfield
East Rotary Club 2010 – 2011.
(Bakersfield, CA)
James Harper
Harper has joined Best Best &
Krieger LLP in Riverside in an of
counsel capacity in its business
practice group. He previously
practiced with McPeters McAlearney
Shimoff & Hatt in Redlands and
Luce Forward. (San Diego, CA)
Bill Lockyer
Drakulich Powers Up
Nevada’s Energy
Export Ambitions
Lockyer collected 4.3 million
votes, more than any other person
running for statewide office, to
win his second term as California
State Treasurer. He previously
served two terms as Attorney
General. He also served 25 years
in the California Legislature, during
which time he attended Pacific
By Michael Curran
McGeorge. (Sacramento)
Geoffrey McConnell
McConnell was recognized for his
expertise in construction litigation
and government contracts in the
2011 edition of the Best Lawyers
in America. He is a partner in the
firm of Meuleman Mollerup LLP.
(Boise, ID)
Patrick McNicholas
McNicholas was part of a plaintiff
team that negotiated a $5 million
settlement in U.S. District Court,
Central District of California,
in a class-action suit against
Hewlett-Packard. The suit involved
consumers who alleged that a
design flaw prevented purchasers
from using all of the usable toner
in certain print cartridges. He
is a senior partner in the firm of
McNicholas & McNicholas, one
of the leading personal injury
contingency firms on the West
Coast. (Los Angeles, CA)
Bart Mehlhop
I have worked as an advocate
for injured workers for nearly 25
years, and am looking forward to
the next 25 years. I’m hopeful that
our new governor, Jerry Brown,
and the Insurance Commissioner,
Dave Jones, can help, but with
the industry I’m in, hope springs
eternal. My first son heads to high
school next year and the rest of
the family is well. Best wishes to all
in 2011. (West Sacramento, CA)
One of the reasons Pacific
McGeorge has launched
a J.D. Concentration in
Environmental Law is that
we have alumni practicing
in the field like Kathleen
(Morello)Drakulich, ’86.
One of Nevada’s leading attorneys in the
field of renewable energy, Drakulich is a
partner at McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
who operates out of its offices in Las Vegas
and Reno. In addition to representing
developers of energy facilities, she represents
Nevada’s leading energy users before the
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
A native San Franciscan, Drakulich attended
the University of California at Berkeley and
was introduced to Pacific McGeorge by the late
Bernie Witkin, an attorney who literally wrote
the book on California law. “He was a huge
fan of McGeorge and a benefactor who really
pushed me to apply and attend,” she says.
Drakulich excelled at Pacific McGeorge
and met her future husband, Reno attorney
Paul Drakulich, ’84. “Gene was a fourthyear evening student and I was a second-year
day student. We went to lunch once, and
things progressed from there.” Gene’s brother,
Victor, ’79, is also a attorney though better
known as one of boxing’s top referees.
Turning down an offer from a major
firm in San Francisco, Drakulich clerked for
the Second Judicial District Court in Reno
after graduation. A year later, she took a job
with the Washoe County District Attorney’s
office where she stayed for six years. “It was
a fantastic job. I had 25 jury trials (including
three death penalty cases),” she says. “I
went to a private law firm from there and
then took a job with Sierra Pacific Power
Company [later becoming general counsel].”
“The piece of my current practice that
involves environmental law is really a subset
of my gas, water and electricity practice,”
she says. “You simply cannot practice gas,
water and electricity law without a working
knowledge of federal, state and local
environmental law.”
Drakulich will play a key role in furthering
Nevada’s ambition to be a primary exporter of
renewable energy to California. “In order to do
so, Nevada will need to construct additional
transmission lines in order to deliver the power
across state lines,” she says. “The construction
of transmission lines is an extremely
complicated undertaking, especially in Nevada
where 87 percent of the state is owned by the
federal government, and construction of any
utility facility on this land requires compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act
which is expensive, time consuming and
potentially risky.”
It’s a herculean legal challenge that
demands the best in the business. That’s why
Drakulich is involved.
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1987
Andrea C. Nelson
Greetings class of ’86. The 25th
anniversary of our graduation
approaches! Debbie Cregger has
graciously offered to organize a
reunion party. Please email her
at [email protected] if you
would like to get together this
fall, so we know whether to start
making plans. If there is sufficient
interest, a date will be set and an
official RSVP request will follow. As
the format of this magazine has
changed, my odd little introduction
stories will no longer appear. To
Class Representative
Megan Halvonik
Hagop T. Bedoyan
In January 2011, I accepted an
wishes for the second half of life’s
of entertainment matters, with a
Lisa A. Specchio
Mitchell Alward
Floyd tribute band “Which One is
Margaret K. Masunaga
happy to report that I’ve finished
putting my two daughters through
college. My younger daughter just
graduated from USC’s Marshall
(Fresno, CA)
I am the elected state delegate for
Hawaii, American Bar Association, and
the ABA House of Delegates. I also
serve on the State of Hawaii Elections
Commission and Hawaii Supreme
Court Disciplinary Board. I love my job
of Sonoma County Superior Court.
Billy Kenoi. (Kealakekua, HI)
you to continue writing. (Hailey, ID)
A trial attorney who served as dean
David A. McHale
Charities. (La Jolla, CA)
Paul J. Pimentel
I’ve been doing a fair amount of
running lately. It’s strange though, my
times are not what they were when I
was 26 – not sure why. My brain says
I haven’t aged. I have a son in the
to an open seat on the bench in
working for the Hawaii County mayor,
I am the general counsel of the
nation’s leading insurer of physicians.
Council in the November general
election. (Lodi, CA)
James V. DeMera III
I started my own firm in December
2010. (Woodbridge, CA)
Chicago any time! (Napa, CA)
Mental Fitness,” is now entering
Dunbar won a defense verdict
George Mull
many student-athletes and adults,
for Thrifty Payless Inc. in Orange
Superior Court in a slip and fall case.
He is a principal in the Dunbar &
Associates. (Rolling Hills Estates, CA)
Mull was the subject of a feature
story in the Lodi News-Sentinel.
He is a principal in the Law Office
of George W. Mull in Sacramento.
Dennis P. O’Connor
He’s defending your freedom. You’re
Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider
welcome. (Fresno, CA)
in Ventura. A past president of
the Ventura County Barristers and
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, her
previous legal work includes nine
years with Henderson & Borgeson.
(Santa Barbara, CA)
wonderful life outside work, and
Walter D. Herbert
get to enjoy my husband and our
Several other members of the
wonderful daughter. I’ve even
Montana Bar and I are working on
learned to cook! (Irvine, CA)
a publication for potential jurors in
Montana. It will clearly explain their
right to nullify the law. Montana
has made national news on this
issue recently! My email address
is [email protected].
I was admitted to the U.S. Supreme
Court in November 2009. I have two
grandsons, Amadeus (5) and Kylan
(1½). My son Graham is now in third
Summer 2011
working with a lot of golfers, and
I will have a golf improvement CD
coming out soon, which focuses
on the mental aspect. I am also
working with graduates attempting
to pass the bar exam. To learn
more, please visit my website
at www.thegaromethod.com.
Gayle Holderer
and living. (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Deborah Ortiz
Ortiz won 53 percent of the vote in a
three-way race to claim a seat on the
board of the Los Rios Community
Holderer was unsuccessful in her
bid for a seat on the Incline Village
General Improvement District board
of trustees. She operates her own
law firm in the South Lake Tahoe
College District. A former state
suburb. (Incline Village, NV)
legislator, she is the vice president
Peter Kapetan
of public affairs for Planned
Parenthood Mar Marte. (Sacramento)
kids are doing great. My 14-year-old
bench. (Salinas, CA)
improvement they are seeking. I am
enjoy skiing, running, swimming, biking
Mark E. Hood
challenges and rewards of the
one on one, in whatever area of
(Bakersfield, CA)
Donna J. Peter
– vertical assignment. I enjoy the
its 9th year. I am working with
year medical school in Australia. I
(Billings, MT)
I am currently assigned to felonies
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bid for a seat on the Lodi City
Kevin Dunbar
will soon be headed to Afghanistan.
as much as I want. I now have a
Congressional candidate, lost his
My program, “The Garo Method of
Friedman has joined Myers,
to work at home when I want, and
in the June primary as a
gladly take a California winter over
Army, who was deployed to Iraq and
Passon. For me, this means I get
Amador who ran unsuccessfully
Mark J. Garibaldi
(Sacramento)
I am now “of counsel” to Galfin &
partner in the firm of Bunting, Drayton
I was sad to leave Chicago, but will
November. (Santa Rosa, CA)
Jill Friedman
Marcelle S. Strauss
slip-and-fall injuries. He is a senior
Tony Amador
have one of two votes from Hawaii in
the class notes, and encourage
Executive Vice President of Price
store in which a customer had claimed
that selects the ABA president. I
Broderick was installed as a judge
from 1997 to 2010, he won election
in Santa Cruz Superior Court for a
& Alward LLP. (San Francisco, CA)
to keeping up with you all, through
I have taken up the position of
Alward won a bench defense decision
serve on the nominating committee
Patrick Broderick
of the Empire College School of Law
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my hobby of putting together a Pink
of Klein, Denatale, Goldner, Cooper,
Rosenlieb & Kimball LLP. I’m also
1988
focus on music. This grew out of
adventurous journey. I look forward
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include a substantial component
Pink?” (Sherman Oaks, CA)
importantly, she’s already got a job!
crosses, farewell, and best
My practice has evolved to
offer to become an equity partner
School of Business – and more
those of you my path no longer
Daniel A. Johnson
Work is busy – plenty of litigation. The
son thinks he wants to be an attorney
and is constantly trying to impeach
me and my husband. Life is good.
(Grass Valley, CA)
Kapetan was co-counsel for a
plaintiff who reached a $75,000
settlement in U.S. District Court,
Eastern District of California, in a
police negligence excessive force
case. He is a partner in the firm of
Kapetan & Kapetan. (Fresno, CA)
Christine Kubota
I am the vice president of the United
Japanese Society, director of the
Hawaii Senior Life Enrichment
Association, and director of the
1989
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William W. Palmer
Ronald S. Owens
Lisa L. Gindes Helker
I was sworn in as District Attorney
I lead our quality assurance audit
of Placer County on December 30,
of Shepards product at LexisNexis,
2010. (Meadow Vista, CA)
so I really have to know what all our
letters and phrases mean. I also
Hawaii State Bar Association. I am
Billie B. Line, Jr.
Shirley Paiz
also a member of the Supreme
James Gingrich
at the State Compensation Insurance
Court Committee on Equal Access
to the Courts and the incoming
chair (July 2011) of the Honolulu
Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
(Honolulu, HI)
Brett Morgan
Gingrich was co-counsel for a plaintiff
who reached a $1.5 million settlement
against the estate of a deceased
person who caused serious injury
to another in a broadside collision
for the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation since
law in Yuba City. (Salinas, CA)
Montessori schools, as my 7-yearold daughter, Eleanor, thrives in the
Montessori system. Always was a
late starter! (Golden, CO)
Hank G. Greenblatt
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Attorney. He has served the county
I won a trial verdict of over $3
Derek R. Longstaff
as a public defender. (Bishop, CA)
million for a victim of a serious
John R. Brownlee
Print Maggard
Leslie Arnal
Maggard spoke on “Practice
Joaquin County Superior Court
resident had been the chief of staff
years since practicing workers’ comp
quality metrics methodology, and
1990
Associates. (Chico, CA)
Schwarzenegger. The Elk Grove
Fund where she has worked for several
have a good working knowledge of
Gerard Harvey
case. He is a partner with Penney &
Morgan was appointed to San
judgeships by Governor Arnold
Paiz was promoted to staff counsel III
vehicle accident with my co-counsel,
Catia Saraiva, ’04. (Sacramento)
Harvey finished second in his race
for the office of Inyo County District
Arnal has joined Generations, an
Pointers for Litigating an Asylum
Case in Immigration Court” to the
Aaron M. Gumbinger
estate and trust firm. She has more
To my amazement, I am still with
than 20 years experience as an
the same firm after 12 years.
attorney, most recently as owner of
(Walnut Creek, CA)
a private law practice. (Sacramento)
Barristers Club. He is a judge on the
love life on California’s north coast.
Bryan G. Martin
Katharine C. Baragona
Our firm, de Goede, Dunn & Martin,
After a delightful period of
(San Francisco, CA)
Hope everyone is doing well.
(Crescent City, CA)
merged with the statewide firm
“professional repose,” I’ve rejoined
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud &
the full-time work force. Effective
Romo. We are continuing our practice,
fall 2010, I’ve taken up the
focusing on all aspects of school and
position of senior infrastructure
public agency law. (Fresno, CA)
finance specialist in The World
2008. (Stockton, CA)
Lisa A. Specchio
I have no news to report. I’m
working hard and playing hard. I
B. Scott Thomsen
Thomsen was elevated from
commissioner to judge on the
Nevada County Superior Court by
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Cliff Marcek
A former partner with Thomsen &
Marcek won a $677,500 verdict
Keating then a sole practitioner from
for a Las Vegas hotel guest who
1998 to 2005, he has served as a
sustained a disc injury and kyphosis
commissioner for the Nevada and
after being hit by a large sign. He
Sierra County Superior Courts for
is a principal in the firm of Cliff W.
the past five years. (Nevada City, CA)
Marcek. (Las Vegas, NV)
Elizabeth S. Trimm
Bank’s Finance, Economics and
Immigration Law Section of the
Bar Association of San Francisco’s
San Francisco Immigration Court.
J. Scott Smith
Smith has joined Meyers Nave
in its Sacramento office as an
appellate specialist. His previous
legal experience includes more than
a decade of service with Angelo,
Urban Development Unit. Areas
Kilday & Kilduff. (Sacramento)
of focus for this new appointment
Melissa Steinberg Kent
are financial structuring and
financial advisory services for both
governmental and private sector
infrastructure investment. For
I am the owner of a boutique called
Mozaniacs Boutique in Tarzana, CA.
(Encino, CA)
the foreseeable future, I’ll work in
Lindy Yokanovich
Janiece Marshall
Washington Monday-thru-Friday but
Yokanovich finished in the middle
In December, I was appointed to serve
Marshall was sworn in as a justice
will continue to “live” in Ridgewood,
of an unusual, 24-person pack in a
as the 14th senior partner since our
of the peace on the Las Vegas
New Jersey. I’m fortunate to have
race for an open seat in Minnesota’s
firm was established in October 1943.
Justice Court, to which she was
found an ideally located “pied-a-
10th Judicial District. She is founder
I am the first woman to hold this
elected in November. The former
terre” overlooking the Watergate
and executive director of Cancer
honor. Who would have thought that
partner at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard
Complex, and the Amtrak train
Legal Line, a nonprofit organization
the job I got in my second year of law
& Smith most recently practiced at
service makes for an easy weekly
providing free legal help to
school through on-campus interviews
Anderson McPharlin & Conners LLP.
commute. (Washington, DC)
Minnesotans affected by cancer.
would have turned out so well? Thank
(Las Vegas, NV)
you, McGeorge, for the start to a
(Stillwater, MN)
John Doering
Andrew J. McCluskey
Doering won a bench dismissal of
I joined the peace officer ranks
an employment law discrimination
Howard Weinberg
as an inmate caseworker at the
case in Stanislaus Superior Court.
I retired in November 2009. It
prison. I am very challenged by
He is the Stanislaus County
doesn’t get any better. (Davis, CA)
the cast of characters and unique
Counsel. (Modesto, CA)
fantastic legal career. (Gold River, CA)
set of circumstances in a custodial
atmosphere. I enjoy camping,
kayaking and long walks on the
beach. (Sonora, CA)
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1991
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Gregg S. Garfinkel
Mark J. Reichel
Robert S. Van Der Volgen, Jr.
Phillip Heithecker
Daniel R. Gold
I have been working in Pasadena
Heithecker was co-counsel for a
I will become managing partner in
since August 2009. LACERA is a
successful defense team in a 17-day
2011. (Yorba Linda, CA)
great public pension fund, and I
medical malpractice misdiagnosis
feel very lucky to be working with a
trial in Shasta Superior Court. He
wonderful staff. (Sacramento)
is a senior partner at Washington &
Heithecker. (Chico, CA)
Sean Beatty
in San Diego Superior Court five
1992
weeks after winning another case
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involving the so-called lemon law
David M. Miller
in Los Angeles Superior Court. He
Lt. Fred Cavese
Beatty won a Song-Beverly Act case
for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
is a partner in the firm of Beatty &
Myers LLP. (Long Beach, CA)
Kelly A. Beall
I was elevated to partner with Wolfe
In October 2010, I became the
president of the Southern California
Chapter of the Association of
Alison Lukov Foster
Corporate Counsel. I was also
I am the executive director of Family
named 2010 Member of the Year
Connections Christian Adoptions,
of the Association of Corporate
and was designated as 2010 Angel
Counsel, an International Bar
in Adoption. After a decade of
Association of 26,000 in-house
being single, I married Karl Davis
legal counsel. (Seal Beach, CA)
in March 2010. I am serving as the
2011 President of the Academy
of California Adoption Lawyers. By
Shelby L. Hladon
We moved to Tampa last year and
Keri Lynn Bush
& Wyman LLP. Stuart B. Wolfe, ’91,
Bush was part of a defense team
and Samuel A. Wyman, ’92, formed
that won a summary judgment in
the firm in 1994 and it has offices in
a Los Angeles Superior Court age
Irvine, Walnut Creek and Las Vegas.
born. (Modesto, CA)
discrimination employment case
(Irvine, CA)
Stephen E. Oliva
Matthew (3) and William (1). We
James E. Brown
After 36 years with the state,
should be here until summer 2012.
I retired at the end of 2008. I
Come visit. (Tampa, FL)
against the UCLA Medical Center.
She is a partner with Lewis, Brisbois,
Bisgard & Smith LLP. (Los Angeles, CA)
Brown was a member of a team
that won defense verdict in
the time this is published, my first
grandson, Timmy, will have been
enjoyed a few months of catching
up on my deferred maintenance
E. Scott Ewing
Riverside Superior Court against
I recently moved from Deloitte’s San
a plaintiff who alleged police
Francisco office to Sacramento.
misconduct and excessive force. He
I handle the firm’s largest
is a Riverside senior assistant city
FTB controversies and am a
attorney. (Riverside, CA)
Department of Water Resources on
Fernando P. Cavese
the challenges. (Carmichael, CA)
nationally recognized expert in
California income/franchise tax.
It’s been a busy year. Debbie joined
I recently settled a $50 million
tax controversy before the FTB in
Sacramento. My partner and I live in
the midtown area. (Sacramento)
me in retirement in March, and we’ve
had the opportunity to travel more
and see some sights. We took a
couple of cruises, including trips
projects. I was invited to work on a
part-time basis: first by the Natural
Resources Agency, and then by the
Delta-related issues. I appreciate
(Special Operations Command) is
very interesting. John is flying for
Delta Airlines and our boys are
Stephen R. Holden
The Holden Law Group continues
to serve employers in labor and
employment matters. Because of
client demand, we also provide
commercial litigation services. In
2011, the firm will be expanding
in two ways. Firstly, our employee
benefits practice will become
I am now the editor of the California
full-service, including a 5500 filing
Comp Blog (www.californiacompblog.
service. Secondly, we will expand our
com) and in 2010, was appointed
physical office presence in several
to the Workers’ Compensation Law
key regions of Northern California. It
is always fun to reconnect with the
to the Mediterranean and the Holy
Kaufman was co-counsel for a
Land. Our backyard golf course
Advisory Commission. (Mill Valley, CA)
plaintiff who won a $3 million
(Golden Bear Country Club) got
settlement in Los Angeles
discovered by the Golf Channel and
Mark A. Tikosh
Superior Court in a wrongful-death
local media last year. I made an
case involving a pedestrian in a
appearance of Golf Channel’s “Golf in
crosswalk who was hit by a city
America” show in July. The episode
bus. He is a senior partner with Lee
is still in rerun, and it’s available on
& Kaufman. (Los Angeles, CA)
Golf Channel’s website, as well as
our own website: www.gbcc.webs.
really enjoy it. My job at SOCOM
Thomas A. Richard
Martin Kaufman
I am a member of the CFA Institute
(Charlottesville, VA). My practice
is focused on estate planning,
retirement planning and investments,
and taxation. (Long Beach, CA)
McGeorge community and former
classmates. I hope 2011 brings
more opportunities to reconnect,
and everyone has a wonderful year.
(Auburn, CA)
Darrin Mercier
Mercier was appointed to the
Walker v. Martin No. 09-996 before
John Demas
1993
Siskiyou Golden Fair Board of
the United States Supreme Court.
Demas was co-counsel for plaintiffs
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a law practice. (Yreka, CA)
Hard to believe! (Sacramento)
who won a $2.76 million verdict
Violet R. Radosta
in an auto accident wrongful
Traci F. Lee
Allen C. Ostegar III
Robert T. Marshall
On November 29, 2010, I argued
John Steffen
Steffen was among the 2010 Legal
Elite named by Nevada Business
magazine. He is a shareholder and
co-founder of Hutchison & Steffen.
com - click on ‘videos’. (Belleville, IL)
death case in Tuolomne Superior
Court. He is a principal in the
firm of Demas & Rosenthal LLP.
(Sacramento)
Jeffrey Caufield
Caulfield won a $7 million settlement in
U.S. District Court, Central District of
California, in a National Environmental
Policy Act case involving soil
(Las Vegas, NV)
contamination. He is partner in the firm
of Caufield & James. (San Diego, CA)
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Directors. He owns and operates
the 5M Ranch, in addition to having
My oldest son is serving an LDS
mission in Santiago, Chile, and was
there for the earthquake! Cathy
continues to be the love of my life
and all the kids as well. (Laguna
Niguel, CA)
Morgan C. Smith
John A. Campanella
Guy E. Ortoleva
Kristy Schieldge
I have opened my own law firm in
I have been practicing DUI defense
I recently narrated the audio-
Schieldge has joined the California
2011 which specializes in assisting
in Northern California since 1995
book version of These Scars are
Department of Consumer Affairs
other attorneys with preparing multi-
and have been certified by the
Sacred, a Vietnam war novel by
as staff counsel III in Sacramento.
media presentations for mediations
National Highway Traffic and Safety
Elliott Storm, which describes the
(Sacramento)
and trials. (Oakland, CA)
Association in the administration of
lingering effects of post traumatic
standardized field sobriety tests.
stress disorder. It took several
1994
I am a member of the National
weeks to record the 8 hours of
College for DUI Defense and the
finished material. (Hamden, CT)
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(Sacramento)
Captain Laura H. Heller
Guy E. Ortoleva
Fernando S. Acosta
Bob Varma, ’94D, and I have submitted
an article “The Impact of Philippines
Overseas Domestic Workers on the
Philippines Economy: Benefits and
California DUI Lawyers Association.
Lawyers and Best Law Firm’s 2010
Anthony Falangetti
fifth anniversary of opening my
rankings. He is the shareholder-in-
Falangetti has co-founded his own law
own estate planning office in Los
charge of the Sacramento office
firm, the Law Offices of Falangetti and
Angeles. I am married and have a
and is a member of the Corporate
Weimortz. He worked for more than
7-year-old son. (West Hills, CA)
Finance, Securities and International
14 years as a Los Angeles County
deputy district attorney before going
into private criminal defense practice
Transactions Practice Group.
Evan Sussman
Sussman has been elected to the
Robert B. Wareham
Hills Bar Association. The founder
Our firm merged with one of
Brian N. Gurwitz
of Sussman & Associates, he is
Colorado’s preeminent appellate
After more than 13 years as a
recognized as a certified specialist
lawyers, Anne Whalen Gill, LLC, in
prosecutor, I opened my own
family law specialist by the State
September 2010. Anne Gill has
criminal defense practice in July
Bar of California. (Beverly Hills, CA)
numerous published opinions,
2009. I’ve seen the light on the dark
including controlling case law on
Jerry Wiese
Vi-Khan (1). Jonathan (13) is now in
side! (Irvine, CA)
eighth grade and Noelle (15) is a
Dennis Haase
County District Court bench in one
Haase was elevated to tax counsel
of the closest races in the state. A
IV at the Franchise Tax Board where
partner with Williams & Wiese, he
he has worked for many years.
carried 50.07 percent of the vote
Student representation is a very
(Sacramento)
and won by 522 votes out of nearly
interesting field with school issues
Valli Israels
is good! (Claremont, CA)
Michelle A. Ball
frequently topping the news. I
have begun blogging at http://
edlaw4students.blogspot.com.
Check it out for education law
information. (Auburn, CA)
Eric Barnum
Barnum has been appointed deputy
general counsel of the National Bar
Association, the nation’s oldest and
largest network of predominately
African American attorneys and
judges. He is the head of Schiff
Hardin LLP’s labor and employment
practice. (Atlanta, GA).
Susan Bourland Bostanche
Israels was appointed to the
Stanislaus County Superior Court by
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She has been a San Joaquin County
deputy district attorney since 1995,
most recently prosecuting special
circumstance capital murder cases.
355,000 cast. (Las Vegas, NV)
with McDonough Holland & Allen, he
will serve in an of counsel capacity
for the Sacramento law firm’s health
care, business and litigation, and
during law school gave me a
David Mathias
Mathias was named to the Tulare
County Superior Court by Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger. An attorney
whose practice focuses on civil
litigation, bankruptcy and agricultural
law, he began his career as legal
counsel to Cardinal Health. (Visalia, CA)
of the Colorado Practice series
from Thomson West. (Highlands
Ranch, CO)
Kim White
1995
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in El Dorado Hills.
Ryan J. Raftery
Matthew Wilber
School District. She is a principal in
the Law Office of Kimberly A. White
Christopher J. Kaeser
I was recently elected to my third
Stephen Lerner
Adams Schoenfeld LLP. Previously
Appellate Law and Practice, a part
and won a seat on the Rescue Union
I gave birth to my second child in
Lerner has joined Murphy Austin
divorce. She authored Colorado
White was the leading vote getter
Judith A. Bock
The little girl I was pregnant with
(Tampa, FL)
removal of children during and after
Wiese won a seat on the Clark
(Modesto, CA)
real estate law teams. (Sacramento)
granddaughter on August 3, 2010.
(Sacramento)
board of governors of the Beverly
David L. Allen
sophomore at Claremont High. Life
named to the inaugural publication
of U.S. News Media Group’s Best
Economics. (Long Beach, CA)
her, Cassidy Mei-Zhen (5) and Kiefer
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC lawyers
In February, I will celebrate the
in 2008. (Long Beach, CA)
2005, and have two children with
Eric J. Stiff was among several
Kristine M. Paden
Burdens” to the Journal on International
I married Emily Ta in February
Eric J. Stiff
term as Pottawattamie County
2009 and I’m a full-time mom at the
moment. (Alta Loma, CA)
Attorney in Council Bluffs, Iowa and
became the President of the Iowa
County Attorneys Association as
well. (Council Bluffs, IA)
Stanley A. Boone
I returned from a one-year assignment
in Washington D.C. as the U.S.
Department of Justice’s white collar
crime coordinator, to the United States
Attorney’s Office here as chief of the
Randy S. Wong
I continue to work as a real estate
developer and won the national
facility of the year award, for my
220,000 SF modern I-5 self-storage
White Collar Crime Unit. (Fresno, CA)
facility in Tustin. I recently covered
Marion T. Hack
press-credentialed photographer and
I recently obtained a $52,100,000
unanimous jury verdict for the City
of Victorville in a seven-week trial
the Dana Point Concours as a
was nationally published in the car
industry media. (Newport Beach, CA)
that involved a failed power plant
project. (Los Angeles, CA)
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Christine M. Wright
Tim and I will be celebrating our
21st wedding anniversary this year,
and the 10th anniversary of our firm
1997
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I have been promoted to
supervising deputy district attorney
for San Bernardino County.
– The Wright Law Firm. (Rocklin, CA)
Molly J. Mrowka
1996
Gary S. Winuk
Daniel Keller
June D. Coleman
team that won a $7 million
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Moskowitz Tiedemann & Girard in
Jane Greaves Sargent
an of counsel capacity. I was also
Theresa A. Dunham
selected as the first vice president
Katherine J. Hart
I’ve recently moved to Kronick
for the Sacramento County Bar
Gordon Bowley
Bowley won a defense verdict in
Sacramento Superior Court for a
company against a plaintiff who
Association, and named to the
annual Northern California Super
Lawyer list for the third year.
(Victorville, CA)
Keller was a member of a plaintiff’s
settlement in U.S. District Court,
1998
Class Representatives
Kara L. La Bella-Parker
Emily L. Randon
Elise S. F. Baker
I recently expanded my practice
to include Kate Swain, ’05, as
Central District of California, against
shareholder. (Rocklin, CA)
the former IndyMac Bancorp in an
Noah G. Blechman
ERISA breach of fiduciary case.
He is a senior partner in the firm
of Keller, Fishback & Jackson LLP.
(Tarzana, CA)
I won my first two solo jury trials,
and our team won all four trials this
year. I am now a U.S. District Court
mediator for the Northern District.
Classmate and fellow partner Peter
(Sacramento)
John P. McGill
driven by one of its employees. He
Tad Devlin
Devlin won a summary judgment for
Builders, Inc, but have returned to
achievements. (Martinez, CA)
is an associate at Powers & Miller in
Sacramento. (Sacramento)
the defense in U.S. District Court,
Archer Norris as special counsel
Joseph W. Carroll
claimed to have been hit by an auto
Northern District of California, in
Michael Macdonald
an employment law ERISA disability
Macdonald won election as
Humboldt County District Attorney
in Nevada. The private attorney
payment case. He is a partner at
Gordon & Rees. (San Francisco, CA)
captured 39 percent of the vote in a
Christopher Doyle
three-way race. Kevin Pasquale, ’84,
Doyle has been promoted from
finished second. (Winnemucca, NV)
associate to of counsel at Jeffer
Mangels Butler & Mitchell. A
Laura P. Moritz
My husband and I are expecting our
first child in July 2011. (Haleiwa, HI)
Jonathan Renner
Renner was appointed to the
position of legal affairs secretary by
Governor Jerry Brown. He formerly
served as a senior assistant
litigation attorney, his Sacramento
practice focuses on representing
financial institutions and defending
scrub brush. He is a principal in the
Sacramento firm of Thomas Minder
& Associates. (Sacramento)
for California Community Colleges. I
am married with two wonderful little
boys. (Sacramento)
the 2012 bar. I also recently hired
associate Andrew Amara, a La
Verne College of Law graduate.
(Sacramento)
of Meridian Pacific, a political
Brian Cassidy
consulting firm. (Woodland, CA)
I’ve recently participated in the
appointed to the Government
Relations Committee for the Arizona
Bankers Association and have
recently had substantial involvement
Teresa Bates Walker
Department of Corrections in
Sacramento Superior Court. She
is a state deputy attorney general.
(Sacramento)
practice in Sacramento – www.
lina-law.com. I am also a
member of the Sacramento
Rescue and Restore Victims of
Human Trafficking Coalition –
sacramentorescueandrestore.net.
(West Sacramento, CA)
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as an associate after she takes
mayor is the managing partner
employment law sexual favoritism
and just launched a solo
general counsel at the Foundation
Supervisors. The former Woodland
in government affairs. (Phoenix, AZ)
immigration law since graduating,
Sacramento, and I am now the
of the Yolo County Board of
successful defense team in an
I have enjoyed practicing
I continue to live and work in
Rexroad was elected chairman
and look forward to her joining me
Cassidy has joined the state
Department of Corrections as
David Cenzano
Lina Yen Hughes
Vanessa Whang Mott
Max Rexroad
legal clerk for the past three years
for Mutual of Omaha Bank. I was
Scion Capital LLC, I joined BTIG as its
charge against the California
burrito and hit a piece of a wire
disputes. (Napa, CA)
student, Amanda Brown, as my
(Sacramento)
Harlan was co-counsel for a
Court for a patron who bit into a
public and private work construction
I have employed current McGeorge
completion of bank acquisitions
After completing the wind down of
(Sacramento)
settlement in Sutter Superior
contractors and subcontractors in
Steven A. Druskin
Julie Harlan
Saul negotiated an $18,000
where I represent other general
Hirsig is slowly catching up with my
Janet A. Ryan
was the state Attorney General.
Jonathan Saul
I remain as general counsel to Arntz
class actions. (Sacramento)
general counsel. (Hillsborough, CA)
attorney general when Brown
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Britt P. Imes
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After several years practicing real
estate law, I obtained my residential
real estate broker’s license. I am
currently a broker associate at
Village Associates Real Estate,
representing buyers and sellers
in the Lamorinda, Oakland and
Piedmont areas. I live in Orinda with
my husband, Henry Walker, ’96, and
our three boys. (Orinda, CA)
a staff counsel III specialist.
Cenzano was the leading vote
getter and won a seat on the board
of the Hueneme School District. He
is a principal in the Law Offices of
David A. Cenzano. (Oxnard, CA)
G. Lance Coburn
Coburn has joined the Greenberg
Traurig LLP in its litigation and
appellate practices group.
Previously, he was a partner at
Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard &
Shapiro after spending 11 years as
an associate and partner at Lionel
Sawyer and Collins. (Las Vegas, NV)
Peter Hirsig
Hirsig won a defense verdict in an
auto accident case in San Francisco
Superior Court. He is a partner
in the firm of McNamara, Ney,
Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Brothers.
(Fairfield, CA)
Ty Moore
Moore has joined the California
Barnum Steers Clients
Through Complexities
Of Employment Law
Department of Resources Recycling
& Recovery as staff counsel.
(Sacramento)
Bruce Timm
Timm spoke on the “Disability
Discrimination” at the McGeorge
Alumni Association MCLE in
By Michael Heenan
Sacramento. He had spoken on the
same subject a week earlier at the
organization’s Southern California
MCLE in Long Beach. He is an
associate at Boutin Jones Inc. in
Sacramento. (Sacramento)
Christiana Wilson Darlington
I love public law. I have three
boys, and a great husband – we
celebrated our 10th wedding
anniversary this year. Auburn is a
great place to raise a family. All is
well. (Auburn, CA)
Kendra York
York was appointed by Indiana
Governor Mitch Daniels to head
the Indiana Finance Authority as
its public finance director. She has
served as general counsel and chief
operating officer of the agency
since mid-2007. (Indianapolis, IN)
1999
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Kathryn M. Davis
Jana DuBois
DuBois has been named vice
president and general counsel of
the California Hospital Association in
Sacramento. (Sacramento)
Justin Gingery
I am now an associate at Dreyer,
Babich, Buccola & Wood LLP. (Elk
Grove, CA)
Jeffrey F. Gorell
I was elected as a State Assembly
member in 2010. I serve on the
Judiciary, Utilities and Commerce,
Labor and Employment, Education,
and Veteran Affairs committees.
(Ventura, CA)
For an employer, every day
of the week brings a fresh
supply of ways to end up
in trouble.
Every action is subject to a host of federal
and state statutes covering fair employment,
employee privacy, disability and diversity
issues, wages and hours, and health care.
And each of those statutes, while similar in
theme, comes with a unique and complex
roadmap to compliance.
“It is the application of [employment]
statues and the details that can trip up even the
most well-intentioned and thorough, and the
fairest of employers,” says Eric Barnum, ’94.
“Technicalities you are perhaps not even aware
of can land you in hot water… if not with a
plaintiff who finds a lawyer making a career of
litigating on those technicalities, then with a
government agency.”
Barnum, a partner and head of labor
and employment practice in the Atlanta
office of Schiff Hardin, LLP, specializes in
filling the gap between what can reasonably
be expected from any human resources
department and the expertise needed for an
employer to stay out of court.
Because employment law is about people
and their myriad stories, Barnum has more
in common with a general litigator than a
niche practitioner. A given week’s caseload
might involve issues involving trade secrets,
harassment, wage and hour practices, or race/
gender class actions.
Increasingly, employment law involves
questions of the elusive line between employee
privacy and an employer’s right or need to
know about actions that can cause him harm.
Still, even this diverse work doesn’t account
for all of Barnum’s time. About half is devoted
to general litigation of business disputes on
behalf of business clients. The dual roles give
him the opportunity to practice law against
and alongside the best in the profession.
In these high-stakes cases, opponents
“tend to have very good lawyers on the other
side,” Barnum says. “You’re up against lawyers
retained by a class representative in a highprofile action for clients who are looking at
significant claims. It really does require you to
be at the top of your game.”
Barnum is the founder of the McGeorge
Black Alumni Association, established in
2002 and the first such group in the school’s
history. In the years since, more ethnic
affinity associations have been formed for
graduates of diverse backgrounds.
Involvement outside the office
continues today with Barnum. He serves
as deputy general counsel for National
Bar Association, the oldest organization of
African-American attorneys in the country,
and is vice chair of the board of directors
of the Future Foundation, a nonprofit
organization committed to improving the
lives of disadvantaged and at-risk youth in
the Atlanta area.
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2000
Egan J. Gost
I am now the Managing General
Partner and Chief Operating
Officer at Kerber Gost LLC – www.
KerberGost.com. (Bakersfield, CA)
Teresa McGinity
McGinity has joined CalPERS as a staff
counsel III. Her previous experience
includes work as an employment law
attorney at Grancell Lebovitz, et al, in
Samantha Tali
James S. Overman
Lori D. Calvert
I am a criminal defense trial
attorney. I am on the county
indigent defense panel and a
Audrey L. Whitehurst
Kaplan was the leading vote getter
I am now the Deputy Attorney General
and won reelection to the Natomas
for the state of Hawaii. (Hilo, HI)
Unified School District Board.
(Sacramento)
Elizabeth A. McEnaney-Fell
We welcomed our third baby, Julia,
in March 2010. (Woodinville, WA)
Michael A. Sollazzo
I started Harris, Moy, Sollazzo
Sacramento. (Sacramento)
volunteer for the Gordon D.
Rodney R. Moy
(Sacramento)
alumni, Rodney Moy, ’99, and Don
Nathan Edwards
(including foreclosure counseling),
Schaber Mock Trial Competition.
I started Harris, Moy, Sollazzo Law
Group LLP with Michael Sollazzo,
’00, and UC Davis alumnus Don
Edwards was named one of the top
lawyers in Northern Nevada by the
Harris, focusing on real estate
(including foreclosure counseling),
construction, business, tax, and
Nevada Business Journal. He is a
prosecutor with the Washoe County
estate planning. (Vacaville, CA)
District Attorney’s Office. (Reno, NV)
William V. W. Moore
Michael Georgariou
Georgariou has been named to
I represent individuals and
institutions in the disposition and
acquisition of residential real estate
throughout Northern California –
the board of trustees of ARIEL
Theatrical, a nonprofit that uses
the discipline of the theater to help
Mequity Real Estate. (Sacramento)
youth. As a private attorney, he
Shane Singh
law with Amos, Dittrich & Ushana.
I have completed three terms as the
president of the Greenhaven Soccer
Club, a recreational program for 1,400
practices workers’ compensation
Risk and Insurance Management
Society in New York City in
January; the Professional Liability
Underwriting Society in Chicago in
January 2011, and my daughter’s in
June 2011. My daughter graduated
from CSUS and has been accepted
to USC’s masters/credential
program. My son will receive his B.A.
in July 2011 and will also be applying
March; and the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners in
Gates LLP, effective March 1, 2011.
counseling and litigation, including
intellectual property and employment
I married Patrick Bridgford
Enterprises/Trader Media, which
(Sacramento)
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Association, he is a shareholder with
Herum Crabtree. (Stockton, CA)
Summer 2011
Class Representatives
Lisa V. Ryan
Raijunder Rai-Nielsen
Bradley E. Angell
This year, we welcomed our first
daughter, Riley Angell St. Clair.
(Sunnyvale, CA)
Chanel R. Brown
I am pleased to be teaching at Heald
Business College, in addition to
running my own practice. I am looking
forward to launching my website this
spring and eventually expand my
practice to include several other key
employees. (Sacramento)
Douglas Brown
M. Ryder Thomas
Brown won a $601,000 verdict
Thomas has joined MTN Capital
Partners as a director in charge
transaction origination and
an investment banker in the San
Francisco office of GCA Savvian
where he focused on M&A and
private capital transactions for
technology companies. MTN invests
in companies with sales of $25 to
$250 million. (New York City, NY)
Thompson has joined Hanson
previously practiced at McDonough
Holland & Allen. (Sacramento)
Elizabeth J. Travis
I’ve been working in the state
government for over three
years, and have found a real
marriage between my engineering
of directors of the New Mexico
State Bar’s California Young Lawyers
2001
(Gold River, CA)
Brett Jolley
consecutive year. President of the
representative for Dominion
candidate in a three-way battle.
background and my legal career. I
Lawyers magazine for the second
is the Northern California sales
percent garnered by the winning
matters. (Palo Alto, CA)
Jolley was named a rising star by Super
from Lodi on July 4, 2009. He
tracks cycle and RV activity.
nearly 2,000 lawyers in 37 offices
is focused on business-related
Zaida Zuraek Bridgford
percent of the ballots cast to 49
Bridgett LLP as an associate. He
I was named a partner at K & L
across three continents. My practice
(Sacramento)
Assembly District, claiming 46
Michael R. Haven
Jessica Thoma
Rehabilitation as staff counsel.
Pugno lost his race in the 5th
Sean-Thomas Thompson
K & L Gates is a global law firm with
Department of Corrections and
Andy Pugno
Kansas City in May. (Scottsdale, AZ)
to graduate school. (Sacramento)
Thoma has joined the California
estate planning. (Granite Bay, CA)
execution. Previously, he was
Erin E. Sullivan-Pico
forward to my son’s wedding in
construction, business, tax, and
Eduard F. Goodman
management and privacy for the
continues to grow. I’m looking
Harris. We focus on real estate
of the venture capital firm’s
kids in Sacramento. (Sacramento)
almost three years, and business
Law Group LLP with McGeorge
(Salinas, CA)
I will be lecturing in data-risk
I have had my own law practice for
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Lisa Kaplan
was recently named to the board
Women’s Bar Association, beginning
2011. Not a surprise, I guess, given
that I was the McGeorge Women’s
Caucus President (1999 and 2000),
but it is a role I am very excited to
add. (Santa Fe, NM)
in Washoe County District Court
for a tenant counter claimant
who claimed that his commercial
property landlord breached a lease
by allowing another tenant to sell
sandwiches. He is a member of
the Reno firm of Lemons, Grundy &
Eisenberg. (Reno, CA)
Jerry Dagrella
Dagrella has been elevated to
partnership at Best Best & Krieger
in Riverside. A litigator, his practice
focuses primarily on real estate law.
(Riverside, CA)
Mario Fenu
Fenu received the Ask-A-Lawyer
Community Commitment Award
from the Legal Aid Center of
Southern Nevada for his pro bono
service in 2010. He is a principal in
the Law Office of Mario Fenu, Ltd.
(Las Vegas, NV)
Daniel A. Flores
I represent people charged with
Call to Duty Preempts
Call to Public Service
For New Assemblyman
small to very serious crimes
throughout the San Francisco Bay
area. In 2009 and 2010, I was
recognized as a “Rising Star” in
the field of criminal defense by the
Northern California Super Lawyers
magazine. I recently celebrated my
fifth anniversary in private practice.
By Steve Kennedy
(San Francisco, CA)
Sharon A. Garske
I am now a deputy attorney general
with the Department of Justice.
(Benicia, CA)
Ryan J. Meckfessel
We are happy to announce the
arrival of our son, Lex Malosi
Meckfessel, and my elevation to
partner at Sideman & Bancroft, LLP.
(San Francisco, CA)
Emma Suarez Pawlicki
I am working with Michigan State
University School of Natural
Resources to recruit students from
Puerto Rico to attend the MSU
graduate program. Our first recruit
started in January – with more to
come in September. Plus, I get to
travel home. (Redding, CA)
2002
Class Representatives
Lan Li
Andre Batson
Kenneth A. Avelino
In 2007, I was the OCA National
Convention co-chair. In 2008, I won the
OCA National Unsung Hero Award, and
in 2010, I won the ABAS President’s
Award. (El Dorado Hills, CA)
Taras I. Bokshan
I am now an attorney/member of
Healy & Bokshan LLC. (Bolton, CT)
Jeff Gorell was a man on a
mission when he decided
to run for the California
Assembly last year. Only
4 1/2 months after he won
election, he went on a
different type of mission.
Gorell, ’99, elected in November 2010
to represent portions of Ventura, Kern
and Los Angeles counties, has the unique
distinction of being the 37th Assembly
District representative while serving in
Afghanistan. The third-generation military
man, an intelligence officer and Lieutenant
Commander in the Navy Reserves, left in
mid-March for a 12-month stint, the first
deployment of a statewide-elected California
official since World War II. He also served
an Afghanistan/Arabian Gulf assignment
following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Public service has been in Gorell’s blood
since he worked in Governor Pete Wilson’s
office. Following that, he attended Pacific
McGeorge as an Evening Division student
while he was the director of communications
for the California Manufacturers and
Technology Association. From 1999 to 2006,
he was a Ventura County deputy district
attorney before turning to private practice. As
a private attorney in recent years, he has served
as an adjunct professor in politics and public
policy at California Lutheran University.
“I enjoyed the opportunity of working in
and around public policy and learned how
rewarding that could be when achieving
certain goals,” Gorell says of his writing
and deputy press secretary roles on Wilson’s
staff. “I always thought someday I was going
to return to the Capitol and participate in
public policy again.”
He just didn’t anticipate an unpaid leave
of absence shortly into his two-year term.
While he can communicate with staff,
constituents and family while in Afghanistan,
he cannot vote on legislative matters. Still,
he never considered resigning his Assembly
seat, which would have resulted in the need
for a $1 million special election. So before
deployment, Gorell crammed a year’s worth
of legislative pursuits into a few months.
“I worked really hard to lay a
foundation,” he says. “To a certain extent,
it will be difficult to notice my absence in
many ways.”
Gorell earned 89 percent of the primary
vote and 58.6 percent of the general
vote. He was the only Assembly-seeking
Republican endorsed by the California
Federation of Labor.
Gorell, 40, looks forward to returning
once again to the Capitol — and back to his
Camarillo home with wife Laura and their
two children, Ashley and Jack.
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Amelia Burroughs
Charles Stone
Jennifer Gregory
Jessica R. Devencenzi
Burroughs was a member of a
Stone lost his bid for a seat on
Gregory has joined the state
Devencenzi was co-counsel for a
plaintiffs’ team that won a $50
the Citrus Heights City Council.
Department of Justice as a deputy
successful defense team in U.S.
million settlement from a large
An investigator with the state
attorney general III. (Sacramento)
District Court, Eastern District of
nursing home operator in a class-
Environmental Protection Agency,
action suit in Humboldt Superior
he serves with the National Guard
Court in a case involving code
as an attorney in the Judge
enforcement and the Consumer
Advocate General Corps. (Citrus
Legal Remedies Act. She also was
Heights, CA)
co-counsel for a successful defense
team in a medical malpractice
Natalie M. Weber
Weber was named of counsel
wrongful death case in Siskiyou
Superior Court. She is an associate
with Janssen, Malloy, Needham,
Morrison, Reinholtsen, Crowley &
Grieg. (Eureka, CA)
Jack Duran, Jr.
at Herum Crabtree where she
focuses her practice on land use,
zoning and environmental issues.
(Stockton, CA)
The year 2010 brought the birth of
my second child and first son, Niko,
and my election to partner in the
firm. (Granite Bay, CA)
Karen L. Turner
Turner has joined the California
State Lottery as staff counsel.
Her previous legal experience
included practice as an associate
at Livingston & Mattesich.
(Sacramento)
Supervisor for District 1, Roseville,
2003
California. I won by 15 percentage
Class Representatives
Brand LLP’s office in Stockton. His
Kristin A. Odom
practice focuses on all aspects of
Shawn M. Krogh
construction law, including contract
I was elected Placer County
points, replacing a long time
incumbent politician. I continue to
practice federal Indian law at my
solo law practice, Duran Law Office.
Angelique Ashby
(Roseville, CA)
Ashby was the subject of a feature
Stacy L. Henderson
She is a newly elected member
story in the Sacramento Bee.
Henderson was named a partner
at Herum Crabtree. He is a civil
of the Sacramento City Council,
who will represent the city’s
litigator and employment law
largest and most populous district
specialist. (Stockton, CA)
that stretches from Natomas to
Scott Hoffman
downtown. (Sacramento)
Hoffman was named one of the
Julie M. Capell
top lawyers in Northern Nevada by
the Nevada Business Journal. He
is a partner with Lewis and Roca.
(Reno, NV)
Carlo Pedrioli
Pedroli wrote an article, “The
Rhetoric of Catharsis and Change:
Law School Autobiography as
a Nonfiction Law and Literature
Subgenre,” which appeared in the
McGeorge Law Review, Volume
41, Issue 4. He is an assistant
professor of law at Barry University.
(Orlando, FL)
We had our second child, Jade
Marie Capell, on February 9, 2010.
(Glendale, CA)
birthday this year. (Rancho Cordova, CA)
bid protests, mechanic’s liens,
bond claims and stop practices.
(Stockton, CA)
2004
Class Representatives
Carolyn Kubish
judge advocate as part of a special
Hamdaniyah incidents, subsequently
Attractive Trade Partner Despite
receiving the Navy Commendation
Drug-related Violence.” I have
Medal for this work. In 2008, I began
also written and published a book
to prosecute general crimes and
Legal Spanish, an International and
successfully prosecuted over 100
Domestic Approach. (Sacramento)
cases at courts-martial. In 2009,
Lindsay Goulding
Goulding has been named a
shareholder at Porter Scott.
(Sacramento)
Summer 2011
(Sacramento)
Christopher Egan, ’04
Egan has been named a
shareholder at Porter Scott. He was
also co-counsel for the defense in
a wrongful death lawsuit his party
settled for waiver of costs, enabling
their client to be excluded from
a $3 million settlement in Tulare
Superior Court. (Sacramento)
Sonia R. Fernandes
I was awarded the prestigious Jack
Berman Award of Achievement
for distinguished service to the
profession and public by the State
Bar of California, California Young
Lawyers Association in September
2010. In addition to volunteering with
local non-profit organizations, I serve
on the board of Sacramento County
Bar Association and Women Lawyers
of Sacramento. (Sacramento)
Neil M.E. Forester
In June, I was married to Jennifer
the certification exam in family
I joined the Marines working as a
Business Journal, “Mexico Still
accident. He is an associate with
state deputy attorney general.
Chad C. Brooks
arising from the Haditha and
in a shopping center parking lot
excessive force case. She is a
Madison, who is in marketing with
in an article in the Sacramento
Bryan Elkerton
California, in a prisoner’s rights
Ryan E. Fillmore
administrative/disciplinary actions
Pierce & Pierce. (Long Beach, CA)
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negotiation, construction claims,
On February 4, 2011, I was quoted
skateboarding teenager injured
celebrating our daughter’s second
Weber has made partner at Downey
prosecution team to handle any
in Ventura Superior Court for a
My husband, Raymond, and I are
Matthew J. Weber
Hector M. de Avila
Elkerton won a $25,000 settlement
Erica L. Rosasco
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John G. Roussas
I deployed to Iraq where I worked
on an international dispute board,
receiving the Navy & Marine Corps
Stoel Rives, LLP. I plan on taking
law in August, for the specialist
designation. My involvement with
Mira Loma High School speech
and debate team continues, and
I hope to help grow the English
department chapter of CSUS’s
Alumni Association over the next
few years. (El Dorado Hills, CA)
Dylan Frehner
Frehner ran for Lincoln County
District Attorney, losing by only
67 votes. An Order of the Coif
graduate, he is a private attorney in
Achievement Medal. I moved to New
Nevada. (Pioche, NV)
Orleans to serve as senior defense
Bryan C. Ginter
counsel in January 2011. My wife
and I are living happily there with our
dog, Charlie. (New Orleans, LA)
I am celebrating my second year in
practice at Ginter Family Law. The
grand opening was 11.1.09. Prior
to this, I was employed at other
family law firms. (Sacramento)
Photography: Steve Yeater
Marty Jensen
Fernandes Wins
Prestigious Award
From State Bar
Jensen has been named a partner
at Porter Scott. He was co-counsel
and won a $9 million JAMS
arbitration award for the former
owner of a Sacramento beer
distributorship who was forced to
sell his business to a low bidder by
a large corporate beer importer.
(Sacramento)
By Michael Curran
Dustin Johnson
Johnson took 64 percent of the
vote to easily win a full term on
the Los Rios Community College
District Board. A Sacramento
attorney, Johnson had been
appointed a trustee in November
2009. (Sacramento)
Eunice Majam-Simpson
Majam-Simpson joined Nossaman
LLP as an associate. She was
previously with Lewis Brisbois
Bisgaard & Smith. (Sacramento)
Sandy M. Mendes
I am now staff counsel at the
California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation in the office of
legal affairs. (Elk Grove, CA)
Naoki Sekiya
I got married last summer and
moved to Los Angeles. (Los
Angeles, CA)
Thomas M. Swett
I’ve recently joined Boutin Jones
Inc. of Sacramento in an of counsel
capacity and will be practicing
general real estate, title and escrow
litigation. I will be retaining my current
position as project manager for
Amador Ranch Associates, a land
development company. (Rancho
Murieta, CA)
In her budding legal career,
Sonia Fernandes, ’04,
has accomplished much
on behalf of vulnerable
children and women.
She was rewarded for her outstanding work
as staff counsel for the California Department
of Managed Health Care and wide-ranging
community activities with one of the State
Bar of California’s most prestigious awards
last fall when she was named the recipient of
the 2010 Jack Berman Award of Achievement.
It was fitting that another Pacific
McGeorge alum, Brett Jolley, ’00, president
of the California Young Lawyers Association,
presented the award to Fernandes at the State
Bar convention in Monterey. Fernandes is the
first Pacific McGeorge graduate so honored.
The award is named for the late Jack Berman,
the San Francisco attorney known for his
commitment to pro bono legal assistance.
“The award has given me an opportunity
to reflect upon my decisions and upon the
persons and experiences that have influenced
them,” Fernandes says. “And I’m truly
grateful to all the fabulous mentors I’ve had
along the way who have encouraged me to
pursue a career in the law.”
One of those mentors was Professor John
Myers, whose Juvenile Law course she took
while in law school. “That class solidified
my interests in child-welfare law, and his
advice was instrumental in my decision to
begin my legal career at Sacramento Child
Advocates, Inc., and in my subsequent
work,” she says.
Fernandes’ accomplishments in her
six-year legal career are truly extraordinary.
At the Department of Managed Care, she
led an investigation into one of California’s
largest health plans that resulted in retroactive
payments of $470,000 in denied claims and
a 2009 settlement involving a $2.5 million
penalty. The case involved the improper denial
of a diagnostic test and tool used to guide
treatment of patients with breast cancer.
In the community, her work to protect
women and children spans multiple
organizations and projects. As a board
member of Women Lawyers of Sacramento,
she played a major role in creating the WLS
Ad Hoc Child Protection Committee and
has chaired it since its inception in 2008.
Fernandes focused the committee on raising
awareness of troubling issues within the
Sacramento County Child Protection Services
and on providing more aid to children in
the foster care system. She also is active in
My Sister’s House, Operation Protect and
Defend, the Asian-Pacific Bar Association and
the South Asian Bar Associations.
And she finds time to mentor law students
at Pacific McGeorge on the importance of –
yes, public service.
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Class Representatives
Sarah M. Lightbody
Michal Meciar
Brian T. Manning
Richard Sutherland
Matthew L. Gouaux
I have been named partner at
Sutherland joined Nossaman LLP
In December 2010, I was appointed
the Desmond, Nolan, Livaich &
in Sacramento as an associate. He
to the board of directors for the
Cunningham law firm — www.
formerly practiced with Cappello
Barristers Club of the San Francisco
dnlc.net. I am working in eminent
& Noel LLP in Santa Barbara.
Bar Association. I also serve as
domain/inverse condemnation,
(Sacramento)
President of the San Francisco
land use and real property law. I
Jennifer Alves
I got married to Matthew Toepel on
am married with two daughters.
I gave birth to my second son,
Chapter of NIPA (National Institute
of Pension Administrators). In
August 21, 2010, at St. Francis of
(Sacramento)
Assisi Church and had my reception
John Moffatt
2010. Hayden and his 16 month-old
Moffatt was appointed to the
brother, Colton James, have kept
Central Valley Flood Protection
me very busy trying to balance my
James Maynard
Commission by outgoing Governor
full-time law career with my family
Maynard has joined Cota Cole LLP
Arnold Schwarzenegger. He
life! (San Jose, CA)
in Roseville where he will specialize
at the California Automobile
Museum. We have settled into our
new home. (West Sacramento, CA)
Chris Brooke
Brooke won election as the District
Attorney of Moduc County. He has
previously served as the governor’s
chief deputy legal affairs secretary.
Hayden Cooper Sweatt, in December
Nicholas Zovko
I was named partner in the law firm
my spare time, I enjoy biking and
playing with my two sons, Carter
and Colin. (El Cerrito, CA)
in public entity advice, counsel,
and litigation and administrative
served as an assistant district
(Lodi, CA)
attorney in the county seat for the
Nancy S. Pheng
LLP. They have over 260 lawyers
I married Nicholas Street on June
nationwide, and dedicate their
28, 2008. We welcomed our first
practice to all aspects of intellectual
son, Colson Street, in March 2009,
property law. I focus my practice on
and are expecting our second
patent litigation with an emphasis
child, a daughter, in April 2011.
on mechanical and medical devices,
with Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould &
(Sacramento)
and work in the firm’s Irvine and
Greg Maroni
Birney. (Sacramento)
Robert A. Plagmann
Riverside offices. (Irvine, CA)
Maroni was featured in a New
Matthew P. Digesti
I graduated from the Marine Corps
past five years. (Alturas, CA)
Craig Carnes
Carnes has joined Stoel Rives LLP
as an associate in its Sacramento
office. Previously, he practiced
Expeditionary Warfare School
Larry and I are approaching our
with honors and was awarded the
third year in practice together,
enjoying several successes in cases
ranging from representation of
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
for service in OIF. I got married on
Reno’s Firefighters Union to claims
March 19, 2011. (Chesapeake, VA)
for personal injuries. Our father/son
Brian Plummer
team remains active with the state
bar, as members of the board of
governors and the young lawyer’s
executive committee. (Reno, NV)
Plummer won a defense verdict in
Amador Superior Court for a case
in which injured plaintiffs claimed
Union Pacific Railroad was at fault
when their automobile was struck
Carolyn L. Katzorke
Big sisters Kaylen and Hailey are
excited to meet their new baby
by a train at a railroad crossing.
He is a trial counsel for the huge
of Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear,
Channone Marie Smith
Tyler J. Barrett
I recently accepted an offer to
become a non-equity partner at the
I.P. boutique firm of Loza and Loza.
greater Sacramento area. My
Rafael Ruano
practice has an emphasis on DUI,
domestic violence, restraining
orders, marital dissolution, child
custody and child support issues.
(Folsom, CA)
agent, he runs California Sports
that operates a baseball training
facility in the Caribbean country.
(Sacramento)
Matthew K. J. Ninke
In July 2010, I left government
practice in Southern California and
December 2010, I negotiated
Castillo has joined the Fair Political
Practices Commission as legal
Collins has joined Lozano Smith
in Sacramento as an associate.
Previously, she was a litigation
attorney at Thurbon & McHaney.
(Gold River, CA)
to start a private practice. In
a professional medical services
contract for nearly $800,000 over
three years. (Jackson, CA)
Coby T. Page
I am pleased to announce the
formation of Page Law Group, LLC.
The firm’s main practice areas
include criminal defense, general
litigation, bankruptcy, business
I was promoted to chief
formation and simple estate
administrative officer of Goyette and
planning. I am also pleased to
Associates, a fast growing labor
announce the pending birth of our
and employment firm based in Gold
third child in May 2011. A girl would
River. At home, we are busy with
be most welcome after two boys.
three energetic boys, Nati (4½),
(Peoria, AZ)
Lucas (3) and Nicholas (6 months).
(Carmichael, CA)
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the Dominican Republic. A sports
Bridgette P. Castillo
Anne M. Collins
LLP. (Sacramento)
(Roseville, CA)
returned to Northern California
Derek J. King
family law clients throughout the
Arbitration Certification Program.
(Kaysville, UT)
Rose has joined the construction
Fahrendorf, Vilorio, Oliphant & Oster
of Behavioral Sciences, and the
Management in Sacramento
Richard N. Asfar
counsel. (Sacramento)
to represent criminal defense and
Athletic Commission, the Board
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Jason Rose
Sacramento. He was previously with
Affairs as general counsel to the
2006
(Sacramento)
in a solo private practice. I continue
state Department of Consumer
who back baseball academies in
company. (Roseville, CA)
litigation practice of Archer Norris in
law. Previously, he was with the
York Times article about investors
brother, due to arrive this spring.
I am now celebrating over two years
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Dawn C. Sweatt
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Glenn N. Powell
Jared Hague
Melissa A. Brown
Alison R. Terry
I retired from the Sheriff’s
Hague was co-counsel for a plaintiff
On January 3, 2011, I proudly
In November 2010, I joined
Department on August 27, 2010.
in U.S. District Court, Eastern
watched as my husband, Kelly
Lewis Brisbois’ products liability
Now I spend my days in music and
District of California, who won a
Brown, ’95, was sworn in as District
group. I also serve as co-chair of
language studies! (Sacramento)
$16,800 verdict for a violation of the
Attorney for White Pine County. One
California Women Lawyers Judicial
family medical leave act. He is an
month later, I left the offices of the
Committee, having just completed
associate at Dutton, Hatmaker Law
Nevada State Public Defender. I
a term as CWL’s 5th District
Corporation in Fresno. (Fresno, CA)
am excited for new opportunities in
representative on the Board of
2011. (Ely, NV)
Governors. (Los Angeles, CA)
Matthew Silver
Silver was co-counsel for the city of
Fontana, which won a code violation
illegal operation complaint in San
Audrey Khoo
Bernardino Superior Court against
Khoo was co-counsel for a plaintiff
Louise K. Fulsher
Ryan Zinchefsky
a sports bar that was running a
who won a $2.5 million bench
I was recently hired by Doll Amir
Zinchefsky is currently serving as
“13 and over teen night.” He is an
decision in a Los Angeles Superior
& Eley LLP in Los Angeles, as an
chief legal counsel to the Senate in
associate at Best Best & Kreiger.
Court case involving breach of
associate attorney practicing in the
Palau. (Koror, Palau)
(Irvine, CA)
contract in a sales transaction. She
area of general business litigation,
is an associate with Chang & Cobb
with particular focus on intellectual
LLP in Rowland Heights. (Rowland
property matters and entertainment
Heights, CA)
law. (Los Angeles, CA)
department of the SEIU local in
Pamela Marsh
David C. Garner
Sacramento. I am also a freelance
Marsh has joined the California
In December 2010, I was selected
translator for Lingua-World,
State Board of Equalization as a tax
as vice-mayor of Gridley. At
Cologne, Germany. (Sacramento)
counsel. (Sacramento)
the beginning of 2010, I began
Daniel Zaprianov
I am working as a proof reader/
secretary for the contracts
2007
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Carl R. Wilander
I am an attorney at Wilkes &
McHugh PA. (Tampa FL)
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teaching business law courses at
Butte College. (Gridley, CA)
I am now the Assistant Director/
Richard C. Alpers
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I’m over one year into a thriving
Kimberly L. Kakavas
Kevin R. Greenleaf
plaintiff oriented practice. I have
John P. Oglesby
tried several cases to verdict and
look forward to continuing to build
the statewide presence of the firm
with fellow McGeorge alum partners,
John Ramirez, ’00, and David Nitka,
’07. (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Adam Ambrozy
Ambrozy was co-counsel for a
plaintiff who reached a $750,000
settlement in Contra Costa Superior
Christie was the subject of a feature
Sanitary District truck. Ambrozy,
story in the Grass Valley Union. She
who represented the district, is
is a Nevada City family law lawyer
an associate with Lenahan Lee
who also teaches at Sierra College
Slater & Pearse in Sacramento.
and the California Paralegal College.
(Sacramento)
Kathryn E. Ankeny
Regina A. Garza
In March 2010, I was awarded
My husband, Justin, and I welcomed
‘Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the
our first child, Joaquin Thomas
Year (Southwest Division),’ and in
Garza, on December 27, 2010. I
June was promoted to the Superior
am an associate at Lozano Smith
Court. I will be getting married to
and specialize in municipal and
Bryan Schmitz on March 5, 2011.
education law. (Fowler, CA)
(Mission Viejo, CA)
My husband, Andy, ’04, and I had a
baby girl, Avery Elizabeth, on August
26, 2010. (El Dorado Hills, CA)
for my client (after almost 29 years).
A Lawful Permanent Resident Card
is commonly known as a ‘Green
Card’ for foreign nationals. I am so
As of the beginning of this year, I
am serving as legal advisor at the
Greenleaf, on July 5, 2010. In
between practicing patent law, I
help my wife with our small farm,
which has livestock and a garden.
Public Employment Relations Board.
(Sacramento)
Alan Donato
Donato was featured in his role
as an assistant baseball coach at
Klotsche has joined Hanson Bridgett
LLP as an associate. He previously
practiced at McDonough Holland &
Allen. (Sacramento)
McClatchy High and youth mentor
in an article in the Valley Community
News. A sole practitioner, he
operates the Law Office of Alan J.
Donato. (Sacramento)
Christina A. Morkner-Brown
I recently joined the office of legal
affairs as staff counsel at California
Air Resources Board, working
on various regulatory matters,
including implementation of the
Global Warming Solutions Act AB32. (Fair Oaks, CA)
Daniel H. Drummy
I married Ashley Nicole Conner on
August 8, 2009. (Pasadena, CA)
Justin S. Freeborn
I am a staff attorney for Legal
Services of California. My work
and clients were featured in The
Wall Street Journal (“Overpaid
Claudia Nagy
Nagy has joined the California Air
Resources Control Board as staff
counsel. (Sacramento)
I have my own practice, The
Miranda R. Carroll
second child, Jarrett Anthony
John Klotsche
Inderjit S. Ahluwalia
excited. (San Jose, CA)
My family and I welcomed our
injured in an auto accident while
driving a Contra Costa Central
Nora E. Hall
CA)
(Lovettsville, VA)
Nancy T. Christie
(Nevada City, CA)
services at UC San Diego. (Tustin,
Court in a case involving who was
Andrew O. Meditz
obtain a lawful permanent residency
Paula Gluzman
2008
Michelle Laidlaw
Sandeep S. Vishwa
Ahluwalia Firm. I have been able to
Counseling Attorney of student legal
Amyann Rupp
2009
Pensions Being Seized” – 8.13.10)
and Orange County Register (“That
Pension, You May Have to Pay It
Back” – 8.27.10). I was quoted in
both. (Sacramento)
Summer 2011
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Heidi S. Holmquist
Brian K. Wanerman
Christine A. Elliott
Alec Levine
I am a deputy public defender at
I was sworn in as an active member
I am working in the workers’ rights
Levine wrote a comment, “Play
Humboldt County Public Defender’s
of the State Bar of California on
unit at Neighborhood Legal Services
Harms: Liability and the Play
Office. (Ferndale, CA)
December 12, 2010. (Sacramento)
in the Los Angeles area, through
Conceit in Virtual Worlds,” which
the McGeorge public sector stipend
appears in the McGeorge Law
program. We serve low-wage
Review, Volume 41, Issue 4.
workers in matters such as wage
He passed the State Bar of
and hour violations, retaliation and
California July 2010 examination.
other labor and employment law
(Sacramento)
Yury A. Kolesnikov
Rebecca M. Wilkins
I finished my district court clerkship
I am an associate attorney at
with the Honorable Irma E. Gonzalez
Lerandeau & Lerandeau LLP. In
in August 2010. After a short
2010, I received the Fresno County
trip to Yosemite National Park, I
Bar Association Pro Bono Attorney
started my new clerkship with the
of the Year Award. (Clovis, CA)
Jeremy Merz
Honorable David R. Thompson on
Rebekah Grodsky
Merz has joined Downey Brand in
the Court of Appeals for the Ninth
2010
Rebekah has joined the office of
its litigation practice group. While
the Assistant Dean for Student
in law school, he was an extern for
Affairs at Pacific McGeorge as
U.S. District Judge Frank Damrell
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its student services counselor,
Jr., Eastern District of California.
providing academic counseling to
(Sacramento)
Circuit. (San Diego, CA)
Amber Rose Maltbie
Maltbie wrote a comment, “When
the Veil and the Vote Collide:
Enhancing Muslim Women’s Rights
Through Electoral Reform,” which
appeared in the McGeorge Law
Review, Volume 41, Issue 4. She
is an attorney in Sacramento.
Catherine Mattesich
Jillian Brown
students as well as serving as the
Beatriz Berumen
the SBA and student organizations.
Berumen has joined Porter Scott as
a new associate. (Sacramento)
Tiffany Corona
(Sacramento)
Corona wrote a comment, “A Public
Christopher J. Moenig
Safety Approach: Reconciling
In January, I joined forces with a
seasoned litigator, Kevin Hughey,
’98, to form Hughey Moenig LLP.
Although Hughey Moenig offers
Terry with Individual Rights,”
which appears in the McGeorge
Law Review, Volume 41, Issue
4. She has joined Lenahan, Lee,
a variety of legal services, my
Slater & Pearse as an associate.
engineering and construction
(Sacramento)
experience provides immediate
expertise in the area of construction
litigation. The practice and contact
information can be found at www.
Tami V. Castillo
I was proud to join the firm of
Considine, Sorensen & Trujillo,
liaison between the administration,
(Sacramento)
Will Jackson
Jackson has joined Porter Scott as
a new associate. (Sacramento)
I was hired as staff counsel for
the California State Office of
Administrative Law in August 2010.
Senator Tom Harman. (Sacramento)
extern for Justice Ronald Robie at
the Third District Court of Appeal.
(Sacramento)
Laura K. Lachman
I am an associate attorney at
Harbinson Tune Kasselik in San
customer. He is an associate with
the Law Offices of Richard C.J.
in Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment
Merchants Assoc. The case was on
heard it back in October 2008 in a
Trujillo, who also worked in the
with the Law Offices of Hadley and
special sitting at Pacific McGeorge.
immigration clinic. (Sacramento)
Fraulob, a Social Security disability
He is a deputy attorney general for
firm, to start in mid-February. My
the state of California. (Sacramento)
research assistant at the law firm.
(Sacramento)
Michael Christensen
Christensen has joined Porter Scott
as a new associate. (Sacramento)
Wahng in Fremont. (Fremont,CA)
work with Disability Rights California
as a law clerk, including the last
couple months on the McGeorge
stipend program, helped prepare
me for this position. (Sacramento)
Lauren D. Layne
I am an associate at Baker Manock &
Jensen. We welcomed the birth of our
son, Wesley John Layne, on October
16, 2010. He was 8 pounds, 1 ounce
Mai To Trieu
and 20 ¾” long. Sandy and I are very
I am a deputy district attorney for Santa
proud parents and enjoying our time
Barbara County. (Rosemead, CA)
with our baby boy. (Fresno, CA)
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Supreme Court of the United States
appeal from the Ninth Circuit, which
an associate. She was previously a
charged with sexual assault by a
Morazzini argued before the
I’ve accepted an attorney position
Cho has joined Stoel Rives LLP as
health spa whose masseuse was
Zackery Morazzini ’02
immigration law clinic, and Griselda
Lee Sheldon
in Alameda Superior Court of a
Research Corporation. (Fremont, CA)
PUBLIC LAW &
POLICY
Jared Laiti
Juliet Cho
successful negligent hiring defense
I am a law clerk with the LAM
LL.M.
M. Considine, ’86, who led the
(Elk Grove, CA)
Sheldon was co-counsel in the
Thomas has been hired by the Civil
coordinated legislation for state
Matthew S. Lanza
Eric J. Partington
Derrick Thomas
While in law school, she was an
Francisco. (Belvedere, CA)
adjunct professors: Michael
HI)
legislative associate. He previously
passionate and dedicated attorneys
Circuit Court of Appeals. (Reno, NV)
Alm, ’83, on the Islands. (Honolulu,
Brand in its litigation practice group.
Preston L. Morgan
our office are two former McGeorge
District of Hawaii, Judge Steven
Justice Association of California as a
immigrant community, alongside
Procter R. Hug, Jr. on the U.S. Ninth
I am clerking for U.S. District Court,
Katie Konz has joined Downey
where I can work serving the
and staff. Among the partners at
Cheryl Shitabata
Katie Konz
hugheymoenig.com. (Sacramento)
I am a law clerk to the Honorable
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issues. (Claremont, CA)
Summer 2011
LL.M.
John Verbeck
Patrick Furrer, ’71
many L.A. County Bar committees
My revised thesis article,
Patrick died on October 16, 2010,
and charitable organizations, she was
TAXATION
“International Arbitration Practice in
of lung cancer at the age of 68
a long-time member of the McGeorge
Europe: Anti-Suit Injunctions,” has
in Tigard, Oregon. He operated a
Alumni Association board of directors.
Robert Brumfield III ’85
been published in The Yearbook on
general practice with an emphasis
She also established the Diana P.
Brumfield has opened his own
International Arbitration, a Vienna-
on probate, trusts and real property
Scott Scholarship that is awarded
firm, the Law Offices of Robert H.
based periodical. Last summer, I
for 39 years in that Portland suburb.
annually to the four students who
Brumfield, P.C. A business litigation
completed a summer consultancy
Active in the Tigard community, he
compete in the intramural moot court
specialist, he was previously with
with the AV-rated firm of Herbert,
was a former president of the Tigard
competition.
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann &
Herbert, and Pack. (Vienna, Austria)
Chamber of Commerce.
Boris Utnasunov
Betty Muegge, ’75
Lisbeth died on October 8, 2010, at
I have started working and joined
Betty died on January 13, 2011,
the age of 55 in Sequim, Washington.
DLA Piper law firm in Moscow as a
after a long battle with cancer at the
She practiced appellate law for more
lawyer of corporate group. So, now
age of 76 in Roseville. A family law
than 25 years with various California
I have a source of money to visit
and estate planning attorney for 35
state agencies in Sacramento
California. (Moscow, Russia)
years, she was active in the Placer
and San Francisco, including the
SPCA and once wrote a book, Who’ll
Legislative Counsel, Attorney General,
Get The Pets, combining her legal
and CalTrans, before retiring to
IN MEMORIAM
expertise with a love of animals.
Washington state in 2007.
The University of the Pacific
Thomas Russell, ’77
Paul Hickman, ’84
Thomas died on January 10, 2011,
Paul died on October 21, 2010, at
in a plane crash in Guatemala at
the age of 66 in Reno after being
the age of 62. He was a retired
hospitalized following a medically
circuit judge of the Illinois 7th Judicial
related traffic accident days earlier.
Court in Jerseyville, Illinois. A
A long-time Reno Municipal Court
Stanford graduate who was raised
judge, a 1978 auto accident had
in California, Russell earned a
left him wheelchair-bound before he
Diploma in Comparative Law from
decided to attend McGeorge in the
McGeorge’s fall program in Salzburg
early 1980’s. Prior to his appointment
in addition to his J.D. degree. He
as a judge, he served as an assistant
served on the bench in southwestern
Reno city attorney. He remained
Girard. His wife, Lorna Brumfield,
’83, is a judge on the Kern County
Superior Court. (Bakersfield, CA)
LL.M.
TRANSNATIONAL
BUSINESS
PRACTICE
Janiece Marshall ’90
McGeorge School of Law expresses
Marshall was sworn in as a justice of the
sympathy to the families and friends
peace on the Las Vegas Justice Court,
of the following law school alumni:
to which she was elected in November.
The former partner at Lewis, Brisbois,
Bisgaard & Smith most recently
practiced at Anderson McPharlin &
Conners LLP. (Las Vegas, NV)
Harold D. Winingar, ’59
Harold died on July 6, 2009, at
age 80 in Euless, Texas. He was a
consultant in admiralty law matters
for many years in the Sacramento
Lisbeth Bellet, ’80
Keith Pershall ’95
area. Later, he captained a
Pershall spoke on “Selected
whale – watching boat out of Santa
Issues in International Law” at the
Barbara for Rachel G Cruises in his
McGeorge Alumni Association MCLE
retirement.
Illinois for more than 25 years before
on the November general election
Francis J. Quinn, ’61
retiring, in part to serve volunteer
ballot unopposed, as he had been the
organizations in Guatemala where he
previous four elections.
in Sacramento. He had spoken on
the same subject a week earlier at
the organization’s Southern California
MCLE in Long Beach. He is a principal
in the Law Offices of Keith E. Pershall.
(Sacramento)
Francis died on December 28,
2010, at the age of 81 of natural
causes in Escondido. He worked for
many years as a claims adjustment
manager for the Sacramento
maintained a second home.
Grant Pegg, ’89
Carl G. Knopke, Jr., ’78
Grant died on October 5, 2010,
Carl died on October 16, 2010, at
suddenly at the age of 47. He
the age of 66 while hiking near Mt.
practiced law for two decades and
Lassen. The Sacramento attorney
was a principal in the Law Offices of
began his career with the State
Grant D. Pegg in Sacramento. His
Franchise Tax Board, later opening
father, Joel Pegg, ’63, had died of
his own tax and probate practice
cancer on August 1, 2010.
Hilmar Kroat-Reder ’96
office of Civil Service Employees
Kroat-Reder has joined the Petrom
Insurance Company, which later
board of directors and will oversee the
became a part of GEICO. He retired
company’s gas and energy operations.
in 1988 and moved to Truckee,
Romania’s largest corporation, OMV/
later relocating to Escondido.
where he worked until his death. A
Manuel E. Lopes, ’69
Planning Council, he was active in
Petrom is the biggest gas and oil
producer in Eastern Europe. He has
been with the company since 2002.
(Bucharest, Romania)
Manuel died on February 12, 2011,
of pneumonia at age 84 in Citrus
Heights. A World War II veteran
Thomas Thorup ’09
and former Sacramento City Police
After three interesting years with
sergeant, he practiced law for many
Martensen Wright PC in California,
years as a Sacramento County
I will relocate to Denmark and
deputy counsel.
start my own law firm, ScanAm
Legal. I have enjoyed working with
McGeorge people over the years
and I hope to continue doing so in
member of the Sacramento Estate
numerous community organizations.
Daniel Folt, ’92
Daniel died on November 8, 2010,
at the age of 53 of melanoma in
Wilmington, Delaware. Valedictorian of
Diana P. Scott, ’78
the Class of 1992 Evening Division,
Diana died on October 30, 2010, at
the former Sacramento police officer
the age of 58 in Beverly Hills after a
was a partner at Duane Morris LLP
long battle with cancer. A partner at
where he focused on corporate
Greenberg Traurig, she was chair of
securities and financial services law.
the firm’s Los Angeles employment
He began his legal career as a clerk
law group and past chair of the firm’s
for a Delaware Supreme Court justice
national labor practice. Active on
and also practiced with Pepper
Hamilton and Cozen O’Connor.
the future. (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
The following lists recognize individuals and organizations that have made current gifts,
pledges and estate or planned gifts to Pacific McGeorge in excess of $20,000.
LIFETIME
INVESTORS
Individuals
$1,000,000+
Dona K. Buckingham
Richard Stack
$500,000+
Francis B. Dillon
Hayne R. & Susan Moyer
$250,000+
James & Dorothy Adams
John Brownston
Raymond Burr
Thomas J. Feeney
Roberta & Carl Kierney
Betty Knudson
Enlow & Melena Ose
Gordon D. Schaber
John Stauffer
Angelo K. Tsakopoulos
Anonymous
Rosalie S. Asher
Irving H. & Katharine O. Biele
Robert F. Butler
Sam Gordon
Kathleene Henderson
Pamela Henderson
Genshiro Kawamoto
Daniel D. Richard, Jr.
$50,000+
Daniel E. Angius
Gilles S. Attia
Thomas & Suzanne Bales
Michael D. Belote
Robert A. Buccola
Benjamin D. Frantz
Sherrill Halbert
Kenneth & Linda Olson
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker &
Robert A. Parker
Anthony J. Scalora
Elvin F. & Pauline C. Sheehy
Scott S. Slater
Robert & Doris Stark
Edward H. Telfeyan
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$20,000+
Walter & Janet Alexander
David & Lexis Allen
Fred Anderson
Anonymous
Leighton D. Armstrong
David & Carol Cairns
Glenn A. Fait
Doris Gross
Ben E. Johnson
Ken & Bonnie Jean Kwong
Albert J. & Mae Lee
James R. Lewis
Thomas J. Long
John R. Masterman
Timothy & Linda Naccarato
Gregory Ogrod
Claude & Lynn Rohwer
Hardie G. Setzer
Thadd A. Blizzard
Edgar A. Boyles, Jr.
Samuel Chicos
Frank J. Christy, Jr.
K. C. Fan
Richard A. Harris
Mark Hefner
Pauline Johnson
Warren A. Jones
David J. Kristianson
R. Marilyn Lee & Harvey A.
Schneider
David P. Mastagni
Perry Potiris
Robert L. Roush
Elaine & Edward Samans
Tom Sinetos
Philip H. Wile
$25,000+
$100,000+
50
$35,000+
Timothy F. Cahill & Laurel V.
Bell-Cahill
Katharine O. Biele Howze
John Q. Brown
Charles B. & Kathleen T. Coyne
Helen Harney Crittenden
Loren S. Dahl
Noël M. Ferris
Anna Rose Fischer
Morton L. & Marcy Friedman
Emil Gumpert
Michael A. Hackard
William D. & Joy F. Harn
Daniel L. Hitzke
Anthony M. Kennedy
Frank LaBella, Jr.
Brian K. & Dorothy S. Landsberg
Eugene W. McGeorge
C. Roman Rector
Marc & Mona Roberts
Annie M. Rogaski
Donald & Dorothy Steed
Edward J. Tiedemann
Charles W. Trainor
Sunny Von Bulow
R. Parker White
Daniel E. Wilcoxen
Alba Witkin
Bernard E. Witkin
Summer 2011
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Region Community
Foundation
$50,000+
The Dana Foundation
Downey Brand Attorneys, LLP
Dreyer, Babich, Buccola &
Callaham, LLP
Hefner, Stark & Marois, LLP
Red River Shipping Corporation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Telfeyan Evangelical Fund,
Inc.
E.L. Weigand Foundation
$35,000+
Corporations/Organizations
California NBR Settlement Fund
Carpenters Local Union 586
Kaweah Lemon Company
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann
& Girard
$1,000,000+
$25,000+
The Hugh & Hazel Darling
Foundation
The Max C. Fleischmann
Foundation
$500,000+
Arata Bros. Trust
The Fletcher Jones Foundation
$250,000+
The James Irvine Foundation
Sacramento Estate Planning
Council
George H. Sandy Foundation
The Sierra Health Foundation
$100,000+
The Ahmanson Foundation
Anonymous
C.L.E.P.R.
E.L. Cord Foundation
Margaret Deterding Fund
Gannett Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. William D. James
Foundation
John A. McCarthy Foundation
Public Legal Service Society
American Association of Retired
Persons
Medpac
Sierra Oaks Mortgage
University of Phoenix Foundation
US Bank
$20,000+
Brian L. Hintz Memorial Golf
Tournament
McDonough, Holland & Allen,
PC
Pfund Family Foundation
William C-B Foundation
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
The following lists recognize individuals and organizations that have made
gifts to Pacific McGeorge during the 2010 calendar year.
Dean’s
Council
Counselor ($25,000+)
Thomas J. Feeney****
Kathleen C. Henderson
Pamela M. Henderson
Shareholder ($10,000+)
Jonathan R. Hayes
Scott S. Slater**
Cabinet Member ($7,500+)
Michael D. Belote*
Patron ($5,000+)
Daniel E. Angius***
Thomas R. Bales, DDS*
Katharine O. Biele
Robert A. Buccola*
Brian K. Landsberg**
Dorothy S. Landsberg**
Hayne & Susan Moyer****
Timothy E. Naccarato*
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker*
Robert A. Parker*
Arthur G. Scotland*
Advocate ($2,500+)
Bruce T. Beesley
John Q. Brown****
Anthony J. Caruso
Joy F. Harn*
William Davis Harn*
Stephen R. Holden*
James R. Lewis****
C. Emmett Mahle
John R. Masterman**
Gustavo E. Matheus
Steven A. Merksamer*
Ann Morgan
Gregory Ogrod**
W. Ronald Redmond, DDS, MS
Walter Robb
Malcolm S. Swift
Michael Van Zandt
Thomas J. Welsh*
Alfred E. Yudes, Jr.**
Member (various levels)
David W. Abbott***
John H. Adams
Inderjit S. Ahluwalia
Bashar Ahmad
Walter & Janet Alexander, Jr.*
*5+ years of membership ****20+ years of membership
David Allen****
Lexis M. Allen**
Ronald D. Alling
David F. Anderson*
William G. Anderson, Jr.
Anonymous
Brenna Arceo
Asukwo M. Archibong
Jeffery L. Arnold
Richard N. Asfar*
Gilles S. Attia*
Fareena Siddiqui Azhar
Chad T. Bacchus
Christo D. Bardis
Eric L. Barnum**
Adam Barrett*
William C. Bartels*
Mark D. Becker*
Charles H. Bell, Jr.
Laurel V. Bell-Cahill**
Anthony D. Bento
Clifford P. Berg*
Andrew S. Bernick
Steven A. Block**
Teri Block*
Ronald E. Blubaugh**
D. Kirkwood & Laura C. Bowman
Jennie L. Bretschneider
Chad C. Brooks
Jillian E. Brown
Natalie S. Bustamante
Ileana Butu
Timothy F. Cahill**
Kara Rosenberg Cain
Connie M. Callahan*
Clay Calvert
Scott N. Cameron*
Gerald M. & Deborah B.
Caplan***
Zelia M. Cebreros*
Carlos A. Chavarria, Jr.
Alberta C. Chew*
Louise L. Chiu***
Frank J. Christy, Jr.*
Thomas R. Clark
J. Mitchell Cobeaga
Raymond R. Coletta*
Robert J. Corkern
John L. Cosgrove, Sr.
Charles B. & Kathleen T.
Coyne***
Carissa K. Crail
Andrew M. Cummings
**10+ years of membership
Walter R. Dahl*
Julie A. Davies &
Thomas A. Busch*
James M. Day, Jr.*
Dirk A. Daza
Hector M. de Avila Gonzalez*
Mallory E. DeLauro
Nirav K. Desai*
Benjamin Diaz
Richard K. Dickson, II*
Hilary A. Dinkelspiel
Daniel S. Dokos
Matthew P. Downs
John F. Doyle
Cody A. Drabble
Joanna Duenas
Larry K. Dunn
Erin M. Dunston
Sean A. Dunston
Jason P. Ebert*
Olena Eckert
Mona Halprin Ehrenreich
Robert M. Ehrenreich
Theresa R. Esquerra
Melissa A. Faber
Anne C. Fadenrecht
Gail R. Fadenrecht*
Glenn A. Fait***
Casandra J. Fernandez
Noël M. Ferris**
Michele M. Finerty*
L. Kalei Fong
Kurt A. Franke
Rex D. Frazier
Morton L. Friedman
Dayna M. Gariby
Donald G. Gensler
Faith Geoghegan**
Joseph C. George, Sr.
Randolph H. Getz*
Heather E. Gibbons
Richard K. Gilbert
Kimber B. Goddard
Barbara L. Goldberg*
Candy Dahl Goldman
Thomas H. Gourlay, Jr.*
Harry K. Grafe
Carly A. Gregory
Rebekah L. Grodsky
Evelyn A. Grosenick
Ray D. Hacke
J. Michelle Hahn*
Roger G. Halfhide*
***15+ years of membership
Alex S. Harary
Sheila A. Hard
Jenni L. Harmon
Judith A. Harper
Bryan C. Hartnell**
Tyler V. Heath
Brian J. Heffernan
Jennifer A. Hemmer*
Kevin T. Hennessy*
Megan E. Herberger
Scott M. Hervey
Allysia D. Holland
David S. Horiuchi
Lori A. Hunt
Carol J. Hunter*
David R. Isola
Lisa F. Isola
H. Vincent Jacobs*
Jessica Jagir
Mark S. Jennings
Dustin D. Johnson*
Mark R. Johnson
Warren A. Jones****
Kimberly L. Kakavas
Joel E. Kautz
Debra J. Kazanjian*
Larry M. Kazanjian
Christian M. Keiner**
Charles D. Kelso****
Randall E. Kessler*
C. Daniel Kim
Daniel A. King
Lydia V. Ko
Yury A. Kolesnikov
Katie Konz
Michelle L. Kral
David J. Kristjanson****
Fern M. Laethem*
David M. Lambertson*
David R. Lane*
Shawnee S. Lane
Marsha M. Lang*
Gayle J. Lau**
Lauren D. Layne
Courtney G. Lee
R. Marilyn Lee**
Anthony L. Leggio*
Nubia Lemus
May Ling Leong
Lawrence C. Levine**
Elisa A. & Michael Levy
Darrin Lim
Adam D. Link
Summer 2011
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Timothy J. Long
James L. Lopes*
Donna W. Low
Robert C. MacKichan
Catherine C. MacMillan*
Thomas O. Main*
Tricia L. Manning
Patricia S. Mar
Roberto Marquez
Katharine A. Martin
Lilka B. Martinez
David P. Mastagni**
Charlene Stratton Matteson*
Evelyn M. Matteucci*
Charlene A. Mattison*
Stephen C. McCaffrey**
Douglas W. McGeorge**
Mary C. McGuire
Patricia A. McVerry*
Andrew O. Meditz
Lee E. Meisner
Brian J. Miller
Donald J. Miller
Mike S. Mireles, Jr.
James M. Mize****
Connor A. Mocsny
Christopher J. Moenig
Andrea S. Moon
Barbara D. Morris
Jared S. Mueller
John B. Mulligan
Suzanne Murphy
Alice J. Murray
Robert D. Murta
Marie A. Nakamura*
Vigo G. Nielsen
Jarrett C. Noble
Blake C. Nordahl
John A. Norwood*
Ramon E. Nunez
Robert E. Oakes*
George F. Ogilvie, III
Dennis J. Olmstead
Matthew J. Olson
Marty Evenson Opich &
Richard Opich*
Sandra Price Otellini
Ovidio Oviedo
Benjamin J. Packard
Kelsey E. Papst
Geralynn Patellaro*
Paul D. Paton
Jeffrey N. Paule*
Joseph M. Penney
Ingrid K. Petersen
Patricia Ellis Poilé*
Luke N. Pollock
Jeannette Powell
Zachary B. Powell
Wayne C. Raabe
William E. Rainey, III
David J. Ramirez
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Joel D. Rapaport
Mark C. Raskoff
Nancy B. Reardan*
Andrew B. Reisinger
Paul K. Richardson
Bernard Richter*
Ronald B. Robie*
Christopher L. Russell*
Ronald M. Sabraw
Brian J. Sacks*
Sayfe A. Salem
James P. Sammut
Brian J. Schall
Diana L. Schall
Bruce A. Scheidt*
Cheryl M. Shitabata
Michael I. Sidley*
Craig A. Simmermon
John C. Sims**
Christopher A. Skelton
Anthony & Patricia Skrocki**
Sheila J. Slaughter Dey
Morgan C. Smith*
R. Michael Smith*
Michael A. Sollazzo*
John G. Sprankling*
William J. Staack
Howard J. Stagg, IV*
Samuel G. Stamas
Margaret C. Stark-Roberts*
C. M. Starr, II
Donald & Dorothy Steed****
Kara B. Stein
Colette Stone Carlson
Chris Sullivan
Megan R. Sullivan
Mary L. Swanson
Dawn C. Houston Sweatt
Edward H. Telfeyan****
Alexandra S. Thomas
Barbara Thomas**
Kelly O’Rourke Thomas
Conness A. Thompson
Edward J. Tiedemann****
Charles W. Trainor***
Ann L. Trowbridge
Winfried van den Muijsenbergh
Colleen Van Egmond-Avila
Sarah M. Van Slyke
Michael Vitiello**
Linda L. Waits
Sharon J. Waters*
Marianne L. Waterstradt
Borden D. Webb**
Gregory S. Weber*
Michael C. Weed
Joseph J. Weninger*
Jeremy P. West
Mark K. White
Blair H. Widders
R. Parker White
William P. Yee**
Summer 2011
Julie Young*
Richard J. Yrulegui*
Joanna Yum
Jennet Zapata
Allan S. Zaremberg*
Jacqueline C. Zee
Victor F. Zonana
CORPORATE
COUNCIL
Businesses, Corporations,
Law Firms & Organizations
Aerojet General
The Ahluwalia Firm
American Immigration Lawyers
Association
Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff
Law Office of Mark Ankcorn
Applied Wireless Consulting, Inc.
Barwick Law Firm
Baydaline & Jacobson, LLP
Boutin, Gibson, DiGiusto &
Hodell, Inc.
California Advocates, Inc.
Capitol City Trial Lawyers
Association
Law Office of Rocky K. Copley
Cora Cole and Associates
Dahl & Dahl, Attorneys at Law
Dennis John Durkin,
Attorney at Law
Diepenbrock Harrison, APC
Downey Brand Attorneys, LLP
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood, LLP
Drobny Law Offices, Inc.
Gordon & Rees, LLP
Gray and Thurn, Inc.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Christopher E. Grell Law Office
Hansen, Kohls, Jones, Sommer
& Jacob, LLP
Hardy, Erich, Brown & Wilson
Hiroshima, Jacobs, Roth &
Lewis
Holden Law Group
Hollister Law Corporation
Jacobsen & McElroy, PC
Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP
Law Offices of Gary A. Kessler
Jean S. Klotz Attorney at Law
Knox, Lemmon, Anapolsky,
& Schrimp, LLP
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann
& Girard
LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas,
Fesler & Ames
Larscheid, Buchanan & Zeff
Gustavo Matheus, Esq, LLC
Law Offices of Jean C. McEvoy
Murphy Pearson Bradley and
Feeney
*5+ years of membership ****20+ years of membership
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe,
LLP
Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation
Rains, Lucia, Stern, PC
City of Riverside Attorney’s Office
Russell
Sacramento Estate Planning
Council
Sacramento Kings and Monarchs
Sacramento Valley Bankruptcy
Forum
Security First
Segal & Kirby, LLP
Law Offices of Manuel Sison
Smith Law Firm
Stevens, O’Connell and Jacobs, LLP
Stone & Associates
Super Schulman Ortho Study
Group, Inc.
Sussman and Associates
Thomas Safran & Associates
Thomson Reuters
Law Offices of Bradley S. Towne
Trainor Fairbrook
Wiggins, Richard, Romano &
Thorson, LLP
Foundations
E. L. Cord Foundation
The Hugh & Hazel Darling
Foundation
The Morton & Marcine
Friedman Foundation
The Beverly J. Gepfer
Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. William D. James
Foundation
The Robert T. Matsui Foundation
The Morrison & Foerster
Foundation
Peggy & Tom Pollock Foundation
Sacramento Region Community
Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
George H. Sandy Foundation
The Setzer Foundation
State Farm Companies Foundation
The Telfeyan Evangelical Fund,
Inc.
DONORS—
ALUMNI &
FRIENDS
Barristers Circle $500+
David Charles Adams
Gordon P. Adelman
Laurie M. Aloisio
Mark D. Ankcorn
Anthony A. Babcock
Jason Borg
John L. Clark
**10+ years of membership
***15+ years of membership
Robert F. Cochran
Robert D. Collins
Rocky K. Copley
Ross E. de Lipkau
Mariel E. Dennis
Michael R. Faber
Margaret C. Felts
Candice L. Fields
Carole Johnson Gray
William C. Hahesy, Jr.
Karen L. Jacobsen
C. Christian Jacobson
William S. Jue
Christian P. Kerry
Daniel V. Kohls
Mark C. Krausse
Adam J. Krolikowski
Richard K. Lee
James R. McGuire
Kevin S. McMurray
Mary T. Muse
Timothy S. Naprawa
Allan J. Owen
Jere M. Owen
Bonnie Persons
David Salem
Betty Sandford
Rama Sethi-Gulati
Karen L. Snell
Evan T. Sussman
Bryan N. Wagner
Keith C. Wetmore
Alba Witkin
Amicus Lex Circle $250+
Robert A. Aronson
Paul A. Bacigalupo
Joshua L. Baker
Meghan M. Baker
Janet E. Bender
Joan M. Bernick
Timothy Blaine
Andrew L. Braden
Linda Brandenburger
Stephen A. Brandenburger
Kevin B. Briggs
Paul S. Burns
Sarah M. Carlson
Jeffrey B. Carra
Linda E. Carter
Lisa M. Cho
Stephen R. Cline
Daniel P. Custodio
John A. Don
Leslie A. Dunsworth
Gilbert B. Feibleman
Kathleen T. Friedrich
Judith E. Gilson
James M. Goldberg
Gregory J. Goodwin
Randal W. Graves
Lori J. Gualco
Lawrence N. Hensley
Joyce D. Hinrichs
George C. Hollister
Kenneth R. Howard
Allan J. Jacobson
William J. Kadi
Jennifer B. Kaufman
Mark W. Knobel
Robert W. Kutz
Ronald R. Lamb
Mark H. LaRocque
David H. Levin
Jay E. Levine
Lois B. Levine
Joel S. Levy
Christine H. Long
Bryan A. Lowe
Hether C. Macfarlane
Stephen M. Macfarlane
P. John Mancuso
Dennis H. Mangers
Ann Marie Marciarille
Joseph A. Martin
Robert P. McElhany
John P. McGill
Patrick J. McGrath
John R. McIntyre &
Francesca J. Negri
Crystal H. McMurtry
Evangelin M. Miller
Michael B. Mount
Rachel V. Palmer
Brian C. Pearcy
Thomas A. Richard
Curtis D. Rindlisbacher
Claude D. Rohwer
Lynn L. Rohwer
Robert D. Roth
Stephen A. Saitas
Dana B. Simonds
James A. Simonds, DMD
Robin L. Stewart
Robert Tronvig, Jr.
Sim von Kalinowski
James R. Wakefield
Frederic J. Warner
Stephen A. Weiner
David L. Winter
E. Terrence Woolf
Stanley & Christi Yang
Wendy C. York
Douglas L. Youmans
McGeorge Circle $100+
Jonathan D. Adams
Mary D. Aguirre
Matthew D. Alger
Gabriele K. Alger-Greulich
David D. Alves
Craig F. Andersen
Seward L. Andrews
Brian Andritch
Susan G. Andritch
Ruthe C. Ashley
Jonette T. Banzon
Norman P. Barth
Charles E. Bauer
Gifford G. Beaton
David J. Beauvais
Joseph J. Bell
Lawrence A. Bennett
Monica A. Bennett
Charlotte M. Bible
Christopher P. Blake
Tia Boatman Patterson
Martin R. Boersma
Halsey Boyd
Clarence L. Bradford
Hugh E. Brereton
Andrew E. Briseno
Ronald J. Britt
Christopher L. Brooks
Jonathan D. Brown
David Bunning
Bruce W. Busch
D. N. Camacho
John J. Cardile
Margaret Carew Toledo
Malcolm R. Carling-Smith
Donald Carper
Patricia A. Carper
W. Gerald Chang
Ann Bailey & Boren Chertkov
John B. Cinnamon
Pamela E. Cogan
Michael T. Colatrella, Jr.
Dawn H. Cole
Clifford G. Collard
Brent P. Collinson
William S. Colwell
James R. Conner
Richard K. Corbin
H. Christopher Covington
James M. Coyne
Thomas A. Coyne
Michael & Catherine Curran
Omar M. Dajani
Michael J. Daponde
John & Marilyn Darlington
Leah D. Daughetee
Kathryn M. Davis
William W. Davis
James F. Dawson
John L. Defenbaugh
Paul M. DeMersseman
Karen Dietzen
James E. Dighero
Timothy J. Donovan
Hilary M. Dozer
Mark D. Dunlop
Angelo A. DuPlantier, III
Dennis J. Durkin
Gregory W. Dwyer
Jennifer Anderson Eason
Matthew R. Eason
Patricia L. Eichar
Mark L. Eisenberg
Eric F. Eisenlauer
Christopher H. Engh
Howard E. Engle, Jr.
Erika A. Englund
Janice M. Fallman
Steven Faringhy
Thomas E. Flynn
Michael T. Fogarty
Karen R. Forcum
Eden Forsythe
Robert A. Foster, II
Timothy M. Frawley
Judith D. Fryer
Margaret Heiser Fulton
Christine Morse Galves
Fred T. Galves
William E. Gasbarro
Cindy D. Goldberg
Kevin J. & Susan Gonzalez
Gilbert A. Grodsky
Karl W. Grossenbacher
Eugene T. Gualco
C. Joseph Guild, III
Michael A. Guiliana
Brian N. Gurwitz
Y. Renee Gurwitz
Hugh E. Hackney
Lawrence B. Hagel
Lon D. Hamburger
Robert K. Hanna
Darrell C. Harriman
Ronald I. Harrison
Patricia E. Hart
Macie J. Hawkes
Ravi S. Hayashida
Allan C. Henriques
Frances G. Herbert
Maureen P. Higgins
Howard K. Hirahara
Robert T. Hjelle
Shelby L. Hladon
Scott & Viki Hom
Rodney G. Hughes
John S. Husser, Sr.
Milton E. Jackson, II
Leslie Gielow Jacobs
David C. James
John W. Jay
Barton R. Jenks
Bruce D. Jennett
Janice C. Johnson
Mark K. Johnson
Marshall F. Johnson
Sarah B. Johnson
Paul B. Jones
Irving B. Joseph
John M. Junkin
James F. Kane
Anna Kapetanakos
James J. Keenan, Jr.
Kathleen H. Kelly
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DONORS—ALUMNI & FRIENDS, McGeorge Circle:
Donald P. Kennedy
Gary A. Kessler
Rodney Kim
Michael F. Klein
Jean S. Klotz
Charles C. Kobayashi
Steven R. Kosach
Gregory & Clemence Kucera
Jeannene L. Lafarga
Mitchell Landsberg
Robert& Marianne Leard
Bradford H. Lee
David G. Lee
Russell W. Lee, DDS
Albert J. Lenzi
Thomas A. Leupp
Andrew S. Levey
Elan R. Levey
Darrel W. Lewis
Kathleen McConahay Lewis
Peter N. Lindquist
Carol R. Loewenstein
Rudolph E. Loewenstein
Ronald & Marilyn Louie
Wenyan Luo
James W. Luther
Patricia A. Lynch
Mike H. Madokoro
Joseph E. Maloney
Jerry & Jennifer Mann
Matthew D. Marca
Jeff B. Marschner
Michael N. McCallum
Anthony K. McClaren
Jean C. McEvoy
Bill McGee
W. Kearse McGill
J. Douglas McGilvray
Polly W. McGilvray
Patrick M. McGrath
Brian D. McKay
Charles H. McKeag
Dan G. McKinney
Linda T. McKinney
Euell E. McKown, III
H. Vincent McLaughlin
Shana S. Faber McLaughlin
Suzanne L. McNealy
Michael P. McPherrin
Karen E. Michael
Michelle S. Michaels
Christopher M. Micheli
David R. Miller
Daria F. Milton
Jeffrey A. Mitchell
William R. Mitchell
Thomas M. Morlan
Jessie Morris, Jr.
Virginia Morris
Howard E. Moseley
Lianne Silver Moseley
Mary-Beth Moylan
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Kathleen M. Mullarkey
Daniel F. Mullin
Karl F. Munz
Todd A. Murray
Gary L. Nemetz
John G. Neville
Ralph R. Nevis, III
John S. Nitao
Daniel J. Noonan
Ilene R. Noonan
Robert M. Noone
Gary W. Norris
L. Jeffrey Norwalk
Robert J. O’Hair
Rebecca J. Olson
David C. O’Mara
Guy E. Ortoleva
James R. Palmer
M. Jane Pearce
Frances L. Pearson
Thomas A. Pedreira
Svetlana V. Petroff
Peter H. Pickslay
Tamara J. Pierson
Joseph S. Pinkas
Ann Leahy Piper
Glen R. Piper
Shakira D. Pleasant
William L. Porter
Douglas B. Powrie
Carlos A. Privat
Jennifer M. Protas
Donald C. Pullen
Aviva Radbord
Aaron S. Ralph
Ian A. Rambarran
Sharon Pogue Ranasinghe
James M. Ratzer
Darrell S. Richey
John E. Riddle
Michael J. Ritter
Shirley Haller Ritter
Katherine A. Rojo del Busto
Mario Rojo del Busto
Marcia A. Ross
John W. Rosskopf
Jerry F. Ruiz
Lisa V. Ryan
Steven C. Sabbadini
Richard & Martha Sabol
Mark H. Salyer
Leslie Sandford & Francisco Lobaco
Roger J. Sato
Richard G. Schickele
Edward G. Schloss
Anne Schmitz
Robert F. Schneider
Diana P. Scott
Jill H. Scrivner
Gina C. Session
Kenneth L. Shapero
Margaret S. Shedd
Summer 2011
Janet G. Sherwood
Thomas M. Sherwood
Robin L. Singer
Victor D. Sipos
Manuel C. Sison
James C. Smith
R. Michael Smith
Roger A. Smith
Thomas A. Smith
David & Ann Socher
O. J. Solander
Richard R. Sooy
Rita-Jane M. Spillane
Jerry Spolter
James C. Spurling
Jill R. Stecher
Val G. Stephens
Ward A. Tabor
Andrew P. Tauriainen
Vida L. Thomas
William L. Thompson
Bradley S. Towne
Marc W. Trost
Mary E. Tryon
Karen Y. Uchiyama
Cynda R. Unger
Phillip R. Urie
Robert S. Van Der Volgen, Jr.
Steven R. Van Sicklen
Andrea Johnson Velasquez
Mark R. Velasquez
Michael E. Vergara
Plauche F. Villere, Jr.
Charles Volpe
Darius A. Vosylius
Christopher W. Waddell
Clarence Walden
Robert B. Walker, Jr.
Kelly J. Walls
Robert J. Weiss
Daniel A. Weitzman
Richard T. Welsh
Roy L. Westfall
Frederick G. Wiesner
Noreen Santella Williams
Terrence D. Williams
Richard E. Williamson
F. L. Willis, Jr.
Neal R. Winchell
Jimmie Wing
Gerrit W. Wood
Randolph C. Wright
Jack J. Wu
Linda Yackzan
Randolph & Lynne Yackzan
Leilani Yang
Cameron T. Yee
Jimmy N. Yee
Matt R. Young
Donations
David Abelson
Francis J. Abi-Nader
Steven Abrams
Fernando S. Acosta
Bernadine Schaber Adams
Lorna Adams
Virginia D. Adams
Amir F. Adil
Lenore L. Albert
Dennis K. Albiani
Mark D. Alcorn
Alison E. Aleman
Bruce B. Alexander
Daniel R. Allemeier
Andrew L. Allen
Hugh O. Allen
John B. Allen, Jr.
Susan A. Allen
Lila Y. Al-Marhoon
Richard C. Alpers
Doreen R. Altman
Justin S. Altmann
Frances An
Louis J. Anapolsky
Lynette S. Andersen
Gina L. Anderson
Bradley E. Angell
Robert L. S. Angres
Chadney C. Ankele
Anonymous
Maureen Meehan Aplin
Thomas P. Aplin
George Arack, Jr.
Alex J. Aretakis
C. Lee Armstrong, III
Robert W. Armstrong
Leslie A. Arnal
Jerry P. Arnold
Kim Rowbatham Arnold
Garth W. Aubert
Brian P. Azemika
William T. Babbitt
David J. Bader
David M. Bainbridge
J. Stanton Bair, III
Mary Bajo
Alan P. Baker
Bruce S. Baker
Katey P. Bakerjian
Susan Ball Rothe
Marie C. Ballon
Stephanie M. Bamberger
Rudy Banuelos
Whitney E. Barazoto
William E. Barnaby
William E. Barnes
Amanda J. Barrett
Charles R. Barrett, Jr.
David H. Bartholomew
Michael Bartok
Jill Barwick
David Basner
Gregory A. Bastian
Rod A. Baydaline
Timothy P. Bazar
Jeremy F. Beeson
Brendan J. Begley
Katie E. Belisle
Raneene Belisle
Katherine Bellotti Porter
George N. Benesch
Robert F. Bennett, Jr.
Wesley Benoit
Kathleen Benton
Steven C. Benton
Anna Maria Bereczky-Anderson
Andrea E. Bergquist
William E. Bernard
Deborah A. Berry
Kenneth Berry, III
Richard P. Bertolino
Paul M. Bertone
Laurel A. Berzanskis
Katherine A. Beshak
Robert K. Best
Darren M. Bevan
Hema C. Bhamre
Claude L. Biddle, Jr.
Raquel Birch
Thomas & Elizabeth Birmingham
Todd S. Bissell
John H. Black, Jr.
Carl P. Blaine
Scott T. Blaising
Kristin A. Blocher
Linda Bloom
Thomas M. Bloom
Dave E. Blum
Barbara Boccia
Gordon G. Bones
Eric M. Bonzell
Terry M. Borchers
Robert & Denise Borcyckowski
Doug Borden
Stephen M. Boreman
Doris Bostick
Dana R. Botello
Ann S. Boutin
Gordon W. Bowley
Rob Brackett
James W. Bradshaw
Robert W. Brannen
Shawna Heinmiller Braun
Jerrold Braunstein
Amy H. Breitbart
John C. Bridges
Albert W. Brodie
James W. Brody
Jodie Hardmeyer Brokowski
Margaret M. Broussard
Anne H. Brown
Carrie L. Brown
Chanel R. Brown
James E. Brown
Kristen A. Brown
Lester J. Brown
Penelope R. Brown
R. Christine Brown
Ronald W. Brown
Rebecca Bruch
Rosemary A. Bruckner
Adrienne L. Brungess
Kevin L. Bryant
Julia D. Brynelson
J. Scott Buchanan
Lynsie N. Bunton
Patrick S. Bupara
Jason W. Burgess
Teresa M. Burke
Robert E. Burness, III
Karen A. Burt
Randall Burton
Richard J. Burton
Eileen J. Buxton
Stephen Byers
Brent P. Bynum
James T. Cahalan
Douglas H. Calkins
Lori D. Calvert
Jacqueline A. Campbell
Linda S. Campbell
Robert F. Campbell
Patricia Cano
Ruben Cantu
Mark L. Carlson
Laura Carrell-Stephan
Jeffrey A. Carriker
Christina Carroll
Gay L. Carroll
Joseph W. Carroll
Mark A. Carroll
Roger A. Cartozian
Greg A. Casagrande
Anthony M. Caselli
Paul Cass
Brian J. Cassidy
David L. Cava
Christopher D. Cavagnaro
Robert M. Cavallaro
Christopher Chamness
Nicholas T. Chan
Paul Chan
David N. Chandler, Jr.
David N. Chandler, Sr.
Cory B. Chartrand
L. Michelle Chavis
Andre M. Chernay
Christopher R. Chin
Michael M. L. Ching
Henry Chiu
Juliet H. Cho
Sam Y. Chon
Justin W. Chong
Nilesh Choudhary
Ralf Christe
Cathy Christian
Madison M. Christian
Jason Chu
Robin Chung
Julie Brown Cipolla
Pete Cladianos
Sandra L. Clark
Walter M. Clark
Eric S. Clarke
Paul C. Clauss
Stephanie A. Clauss
Christopher Cleland
Ed M. Cleofe
Rex A. Cluff
Lawrence M. Cobb
Nicolaie Cocis
James E. Coffey
Sara J. Coghlan McDonald
John H. Cohenour
Steven Cohn
Jessica Cole
Sean R. Coletta
Thomas A. Collins
Michelle E. Compton
Cynthia A. Condos
Peter Conlin
Adrian R. Contreras
Mauriah E. Conway
Alfred M. Cook
Christopher J. Cook
Katherine Larsen Cook
Sharon V. Cooper
Natalie A. Cordellos
Armando Coro
Tiffany D. Corona
Matt Corsaut
Jeffrey L. Corzine
Dennis Cota
Stephanie Tom Coupe
Barry J. Cox
Carmen-Nicole Cox
Robert R. Coyle
Scott Craven
Diane E. Crawford
Judith A. Cregan
William P. Creger
Stephen A. Critzer
Lawrence M. Cron
James N. Crowell
Daniel J. Croxall
Richard Cunha
Jason J. Curliano
Kevin B. Curran
Shawn J. Curtin
Michele Cusack
Christine J. Cusick
David P. Cusick
Dennis C. Cusick
Timothy P. Dailey
Jeffrey L. Daniel
Lance Daniel
Sarah R. Dansereau
Matthew W. Darby
Jenny L. Darlington-Person
Alan R. Darneille
Gerard C. Dasey
Laurence B. Dashiell
Lon D. Davenport
Benjamin A. Davies
Daniel M. Davis
Eugene J. Davis
James M. Davis
Sarah Davis
Fred N. Dawson
Richard V. De Gruccio
Jose Felix De La Torre
Tito P. De Leon, III
Robert C. De Voe
Edward S. Deacon
Annette DeAndreis
Gary Decker
Anthony & Elinor DeCristoforo
David G. Delaini
David M. Delehant
Jill A. Demmel
Susan Rhodes Denious
William F. Denious
Dori L. Dennis Moorehead
Michael R. Dennis
Linda D. Deos
John A. DeRonde, Jr.
Gerald J. Desmond, Jr.
Richard F. Desmond, Jr
Mark W. Deutinger
Melissa Devore McElheney
Jeffry B. Diamond
Geraldine E. Diaz
Florence DiBenedetto
Laurence P. Digesti
Troy K. Dinin
Joseph Dita, III
David Ditora
Vera J. Divenyi
Brian Dixon
Lucy A. Dodds
Michael P. Dolan
Paul T. Dolberg
Sarah E. Donald
James W. Doran
Stephen J. Dougan
Bradford J. Dozier
Michael Dozier
Ruanne Dozier
Marshall N. Drack
Jeffrey R. Dreiling
Joseph E. Driscoll
Mark S. Drobny
Daniel H. Drummy
Richard T. Dudek
Colleen M. Duffy
Kevin T. Dunbar
Lara Diaz Dunbar
Virginia J. Dunlap
Edward K. Dunn
Kimberley L. Dunn
Jack Duran, Jr.
Amy L. Durbin
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DONORS—ALUMNI & FRIENDS, Donations:
William J. Edgar
James M. Edwards
Derek B. Egge
David T. Egli
Jeffrey E. Ehlenbach
Jennifer C. Ehn
Gregg A. Eichler
Eric A. Elberg
Hope C. Elder
Christine A. Elliott
Annie Embree
Matthew Emrick
Patrick L. Enright
Kelley Evans
Sierra E. Evans
James J. Falcone
Robert Farnsworth
Gregory K. Federico
Cynthia J. Fee
Courtney Fein
Keren Feingold
Marc J. Feinstein
Jennifer L. Ferraiuolo
Annette E. Ferrante
Carl L. Fessenden
David Fillerup
Edward B. Fischel
William J. Fisher
Birgit A. Fladager
Michael J. Flanagan
Jacob D. Flesher
Reed M. Flocks
Pedro Flores
David A. Flores-Workman
Emily Foehr
Alison P. Fong
Thomas E. Foran
Andrea J. Ford
Kristian E. Foy
Thomas M. Frame
James J. Franco
Carolyn J. Frank
William S. Frank
Justin S. Freeborn
Thomas O. Freeburger
Dennis R. Freidig
Brand Frentz, III
Erik E. Frye
Jeffrey J. Fuller
Laurel A. Gaiser
Raymond & D. M. Gallagher
Mary C. Garcia
Emily S. Garcia Uhrig
Michele Garfinkel
Eric R. Garner
Shelby M. Gatlin
Melissa Geisen
John M. Gerrard
Marc C. Gessford
Franklin A. Gevurtz
Steven G. Gibbs
J. Neil Gieleghem
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Amanda Labrot Gilbert
Richard L. Gilbert
Roger G. Gilbert
George R. Gillespie
Robyn Ginney
Erika S. Giorgi
Scott M. Gitlen
Daniel S. Glass
Paula Gluzman
Deborah A. Glynn
Sandra G. Goen-Harris
Alex T. Goetze
Paul E. Gold
Daniel P. Golla
Catherine J. Goodin
John M. Goralka
Robert S. Gordon
George R. Gore
Jennifer V. Gore
Mark F. Goudy
Pamela D. Gourley
Adam A. Grable
Justin M. Graham
Lark P. Granger
James Granucci
Don E. Green
Stephen Green
Melissa S. Greenidge
Christina M. Griffin
Johnny L. Griffin, III
TeriAnn Grimes
Paul L. Grimm
Dimitri P. Gross
Martin Grossman
Sandy Grossman
Mira C. Guertin
Monica E. Guillen
Aaron M. Gumbinger
Niti Gupta
Leanne Gurney
George A. Guthrie
Rania Habib
David E. Haddock
Sylvia B. Halkousis Coyle
Allyson C. Hall
Christine R. Hall
Lori R. Hall
Samuel C. Hall
Richard H. Halladay
Linda L. Hamel
Christine Hansen
Kyle R. Hansen
Molly C. Brueck Hanson
Craig L. Harasek
Stefanie U. Hardy
Jace E. Hargis
James A. Harley
George E. Harper
Jeffrey B. Harris
John R. Harrison, Jr.
Erik A. Hart
Kellie Harrington Hartman
Summer 2011
Kelly Auerbach Hassel
Kathleen M. Hateley
Thomas D. Hathaway
Vinton J. Hawkins
Edgar W. Hawkyard
Dean R. Heidrich
Craig A. Henderson
David C. Henderson
George M. Hendrickson
Brooke P. Hennessy
Sharon Heringer
Arnulfo Hernandez, Jr.
Jeffery C. Hesseltine
Karin S. Hesseltine
Valerie J. Higgins
Terry L. Higham
Kenneth J. Hilliard
Julia A. Himovitz
Judy F. Hirano
Emily R. Hirsekorn
Shannon R. Hochstein
Stephanie M. Hodson
Paul Hoff
Carla M. Hoime
Mark A. Hoime
Paul S. Hokokian
Jennifer B. Holdener
John R. Holstedt
Patrick D. Holstine
Robin S. Hom
Luke A. Homen
Michael A. Horowitz
Susan M. Hough
Caitlin E. Howard
Jackie M. Howard
Michelle A. Howland
John R. Huckabay
Douglas W. Hudson
Lindsey C. Hulse
John M. Hunter
Ann E. Hurst
Hugh T. Huynh
Vivien C. Ide
John S. Immordino
Michael B. Indrajana
Thomas P. Infusino
Michael B. Ipson
Sandra Lickiss Isom
Kurtiss A. Jacobs
Wendy S. Jaffe-Pressman
John P. Jarrett
Mark R. Jensen
Jeena R. Jiampetti
Jason L. Jimenez
Brent Y. Jo
Kenneth R. Johnson
Lester Johnson
Mark Johnson
William G. Johnson
G. Steven Jones
Pamela S. Jones
Daniel P. Jordan, Jr.
Todd A. Juchau
Tannaz L. Katen
Carin C. Kaeser
Christopher J. Kaeser
Fred W. Kaiser
Warren E. Kamm
Joel A. Kane
Sharyn E. Kaplan
Matthew E. Karanian
Serineh Karapetian
Brian K. Kau
Thomas J. Kearney
Mary A. Keefer
Janice N. Keller
Amy L. Kendrick
Mary L. Kennedy
Rodney J. Key
Robert T. Keyser
Melissa J. Keyzer
Douglas M. Kilduff
Randall C. Kimose
Robert E. Kingsley
Lianold L. Kinnett
Kathy M. Kinser
Joseph F. Klatt
Alexis M. Klein
Mark S. Klitgaard
Thomas F. Klumper
Victoria L. Knitter
Kathryn Kohlman Druliner
Sarah Kollman
Andrea Konstad
Stephen A. Koonce
Stephen L. Kowalewski
Carla R. Kralovic
Andreanna I. Ksidakis
Emily LaMoe
Norah C. Lamond
Noelle J. Lamprecht
Elizabeth A. Landsberg
Rachel Landsberg & Tzvi Mackson
Janine L. Lantz
Eric O. Larsen
Charles Latimer
Megan A. Laurie
Cynthia G. Lawrence
Anna E. Leach-Proffer
Casey J. LeClair
Brian K. Lee
Christopher B. Lee
Donald D. Lee
Eric C. Lee
Jessica R. Lee
Paul K. Lee
Ralph C. Lee
Rebecca Davis Lee
Sheri L. Leonard
Teresa R. Leoni
Roy C. Levin
Samuel J. Levy
Thomas R. Lewandowski
Judith A. Linck
Ted Lindstrom
Gary L. Link
Isabel Y. Liou
Miki R. Liviakis
Anna L. Locke
Alan G. LoFaso
James P. Logan, Jr.
Patricia C. Lonzo
Robert L. Lopez
Timothy J. Lopez
Michelle D. Low
Amanda Roberts Lowe
Lawrence L. Lozensky
Kent M. Luckey
Steven H. Lybbert
James B. Lynch
Marilyn H. Macey
Roderick L. MacKenzie
Peter L. Madson
Donald J. Maher
Arthur Mallory
Rachel Mandelberg
Michael A. Manlin
Edward Manning
Christine Manolakas
Caitlin Ross Manoogian
Jason A. Manoogian
Catherine L. Manske
Jorge B. Maradiegue
Efren De Los Reyes Marinas
Stephanie Maroun
Elizabeth M. Martin
Julie Clark Martin
Roland K. Martin, Jr.
Sandra S. Martin
Daniel R. Martinez
Kelley Martinez
Marvin C. Marx
Eric G. Masamori
Linda Sebben Mathes
Catherine R. G. Mattesich
R. Kevin Mayo
Thelonius C. M. McCann
Randal C. McClendon
Rick McClendon
Lyman F. McConnell
Michael B. McDonald
John R. McDonough
Nancy N. McDonough
Sean C. McGah
Steven A. McGee
William A. McGrath
Joseph A. McIntosh
Brady D. McLeod
Melissa A. McMillon
Charlyn McNamara
Kelly C. McSpadden
Amie C. McTavish
Joan M. Medeiros
Johanne C. Medina
Philippe C. Melin
Peter F. Melnicoe
Kyle W. Memmott
Jennifer Lee L. Mendoza
Terry R. Menefee
Erin K. Merrill
Annemarie Meyer
David E. Meyerson
Johanna E. Michael
Robert B. Mikel
Mikyla J. Miller
Stephanie A. Miller
Julie A. Milligan
Colin W. Mills
David Milton
Alice E. Mimms
Eugenie D. Mitchell
Karen Mitchell
Karoleen N. Mito
Ronald E. Moe
Janine Molgaard
Brooke N. Moller
Jack T. Molodanof
John D. Montague
David C. Moody
Christopher M. Moore
Preston L. Morgan
Kristi A. Morioka
John R. Morris
Robert E. Moss, Jr.
Matthew J. Moye
William A. Muha
Milton G. Mullanax
Gene G. Muramoto
Elaine A. Musser
Jill Nathan
Daniel G. Nauman
Steven T. Naumchik
Mark T. Neel
Jess Negrete
Thomas A. Neil
David S. Nelson
Michael R. Nelson
James L. Nerli, Jr
Ray Newman
Iris S. Newton
Andrew M. Nguyen
Julie T. Nguyen
Khanh H. Nguyen
Timothy R. Nibler
Danesha Galbreith Nichols
Courtney N. Nievergelt
Richard D. Nobles
Carolynne J. Nocella
Sally Gohlke Noma
Stephen W. North
Bruce M. Notareus
Courtney A. Nowling
Barbara L. Ochsner
Brian J. O’Connor
Kathleen A. O’Connor
Tom T. Okubo
Elizabeth Dietzen Olsen
John R. Olson
Matthew J. Olson
Joseph D. O’Neil
Tracey L. O’Reilly
Rizaldy T. Ortiz
Allen C. Ostergar, III
Teri A. Ostling
Dorothy B. Osuna
Lori L. K. Ozaki
Frank M. Pacheco
Joe Paglieroni
Anil Pai
Young L. Park
Linda R. Parke
Gerardo Partida
Paul J. Pascuzzi
Ruben M. Pastrana
Rocco R. Paternoster
Al J. Patrick
Christopher W. Patterson
Kathryn L. Patterson
Richard M. Pattison
Lesya N. Paulovich
Kim L. Penrose
David L. Perrault
Gary G. Perry
Gregson M. Perry
Robert A. Perry
Jordan Peters
Jeannette Peterson
Katherine C. Pettibone
James C. Pettis
Kelly Cesare Pfeiffer
Lynn H. Phan
Veronica J. Philipp
Dan C. Phillips
Todd A. Picker
Jennifer R. Pierce
Brooke D. Pierman
Estela O. Pino
Carolyn L. Pirillo
Sapphira Kwa Pixler
Antonia M. Plazibat
Nelson A. Pohl
Christina E. Poley
Dean Pollack
Glenn N. Powell
John V. Powell, III
Anthony Previte
Jeremy B. Price
Michelle R. Proctor
Mark A. Pruner
Courtney M. Przybylski
J. Brian Putler
Valerie E. Quan
Sharon L. Quinn
Erin J. Radekin
Heather L. Rae
Yasha Rahimzadeh
Genaro C. Ramirez
Suzanne M. Ramirez
Leslie R. Ramos
Sheila Evans Ramos
Katherine I. Rankin
Roberta J. Ranstrom
Daniela R. Razawi
Nancy Armentrout Reagan
Jeffrey T. Reed
Julia Reeves
Frank J. Regan
Thomas M. Regan
Stephanie D. Reid
Richard F. Rescho
Matthew J. Rexroad
Kathleen M. Rhoads
Brooks V. Rice
Robert B. Rice, III
Steve D. Rick
Dimitrios T. Rigopoulos
Martin Rios
James M. Ritchey
Stephen Robbins
Tyler C. Roberts
Cheryl P. Robertson
Juliette Tognetti Robertson
Craig S. Robson
Kevin D. Rodman
Joanne Delong Rodriguez
Pauline Rodriguez
Chester A. Rogaski, Jr.
Virginia G. Rogers
Todd R. Rohloff
William A. Romaine
Lawrence H. Root
Elise S. Rose
John D. Rose
R. Mark Rose
Jennifer N. Rosenfeld
Mary K. Ross
Paul L. Ross
Bret R. Rossi
Steven M. Rotblatt
Eric D. Rouen
Casie M. Roussas
John G. Roussas
David L. Rowell
Marisa L. Rubitz
Marcia M. Ruf
Christopher P. Rugaard
Amy H. Ruggles
Brittany E. Rupley
James W. Rushford
Craig W. Russi
Gabriel A. Rutherford
David M. Rutz
Stephen A. Ryan
Andrew F. Sackheim
Rose Safarian
Dustin Saiidi
Andrea E. Saint
Grace K. Sakaguchi-Lally
Charles W. Sanders, Jr.
Kevin Sandford
Nina Santo
Reynaldo C. Santos
Summer 2011
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DONORS—ALUMNI & FRIENDS, Donations:
Victoria A. Sapunor
Melissa D. Sato
E. Sue Saunders
Tiffany B. Scalia
Marvin Schafer
Dean W. Schirmer
Howad Schmidt
Robert R. Schmitt
Jan Schori
Peter C. Schreiber
Jack S. Schroeder
Richard G. Schwab
Steven A. Schwartz
Ronald C. Schwarzkopf
Shelley K. Scott
Kristine M. Scribner
Glendalee Scully
Jed Scully
William B. Seabridge
Erica L. Seeman
Brian A. Segal
Michael C. Self
Robert E. Self
R. Craig Settlemire
Jennifer M. Settles
John L. Shadek
Raymond & Joanne Shamp
Beverly J. Shane
Lara R. Shapiro
Nagmeh Shariatmadar
Tiffani S. Sharp
Timothy A. Sheaffer
Lana M. Shearer
Adam B. Shoor
Gail H. Silverman
Ian Silvers
Justin J. Simpson
James D. Skow
Claude & Barbara Smart
Alan J. Smith
Betty Smith
Carsen P. Smith
Colin Smith
Lawrence M. Smith
Stephen A. Smith
Marilyn Berlin Snell
Michael J. Snoke
Devin Sodt
Lyle D. Solomon
James Spagnole
Earl L. Spaulding
Joseph M. Spector
Maria L. Salazar Sperber
John W. Spittler
Trina L. Spivack
Molly Lynn Stafford
Max Stamm
Deon R. Stein
Theresa A. Stein
Alan M. Steinberg
Heidi L. Steinke
Paul C. Steinke
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Carrie M. Stephens
Melinda J. Steuer
Charles J. Stone
Michelle L. Stowell
Wendy S. Stultz
Stanley Su
Emma Suarez Pawlicki
Kimberly S. Sullivan
Linda Sullivan
Charles C. Summerell
Susan L. Sutherland
Rochelle I. Harry Swanson
Thomas M. Swett
Molly K. Sword
Robert S. Tabor
Bryan L. Tallman
Kenneth K. Tanji, Jr.
Elizabeth A. Tanner
J. David Taormino
Rosemary P. Tarantino
Paul F. Taylor
Wendy A. Taylor
Sarah B. Telschow
Blake P. Temple
E. Lizette Lobner Temple
Gregory A. Tenorio
Lance K. Terpstra
Michael D. Testerman
Jennifer Thai
Don R. Thompson
Lauri S. Thompson
Paul B. Thompson
Dorothy H. Thomson
Elise O. Thorn
Joseph B. Thuesen
Mark A. Tikosh
Alvin S. Tobias
Gordon Tomsic
Kenric P. Torkelson
Antonio Torlai
Sue E. Torngren
Tami Iskyan Toumayan
Spencer R. Tressler
Kristin J. Triepke
Blair D. Trigg
Chance L. Trimm
Elizabeth S. Trimm
Paula G. Tripp
Colleen D. Truden
Angela A. Trueblood
Kimberlee Gerton Tsai
Seaton Tsai
Cynthia K. Tuck
David W. Tyra
Ronn R. Uchihara
Brian J. Ullmann
Troy D. Vahidi
William N. Van Dyke
Thomas R. Van Noord
Keith E. Van Wagner
Kellie R. Vasen
Gilberto B. Vega
Summer 2011
Cori Sarno Villacres
Colleen R. Villarreal
Lorna A. Voboril
Elizabeth A. Vogel
Octavia V. Vrancuta
Jason R. Wagner
Barbara Wallace
John W. Wallace, Jr.
Thomas Wallace
David S. Walsh
Lorraine M. Walsh
Hanspeter Walter
Rachel E. Ward
Vincent D. Ward, Jr.
William J. Ward
Alice H. Ware
Lowell A. Warwick
Rodney C. Waterbury
Jane E. Watkins
Kerrie D. Webb
Kevin A. Webb
Kristin M. Weigle
David Weiner
Steven J. Weitzer
James C. Weydert
Nancy K. Whalen
Robert M. Wheatley
John C. Whidden
Alexis W. White
Andrew D. White
Gary R. White
Linda S. White
Michael S. White
Vanessa C. Whitnell
Robert F. Whitworth
Michelle L. Wiederhold
George A. Wieland, Jr.
David R. Wiksell
Richard H. Will
R. Hillary Willett
Cathleen Williams
Katherine Williams
Kimberly D. Willy
Richard M. Wilner
Maria Wilson
Douglas P. Winter
Grant A. Winter
Dana F. Winterrowd
Laurie G. Winterrowd
Richard A. Wolf
Dana K. Wolheim
Albert S. Wong
Jarrod L. Wong
C. Craig Woo
Jennifer C. Woo
Teresa Woo
Carleen M. Wood
Crystal D. Wood
Mark C. Wood
Ryan C. Wood
Joan C. Woodard
Charlene L. Woodward
David E. Wooten
Rebecca Durst Wooten
Susan M. Wright
Kelly Yamashita & David Ortega
Clara Yang
Jesse Yang
Roy Yang
Thomas R. Yanger
Timothy H. Yaryan
Ryan J. Yates
Kam T. Yee
Charles E. Young
Julia M. Young
Mario U. Zamora
Ken & Kathleen Zanotto
Ophelia H. Zeff
Grant R. Zehnder
Peter B. Zerbib
Lorna L. Zink
Laurie E. Zmrzel
Gifts in Honor or
Memory of:
James & Dorothy Adams
Walter F. Alexander, III
Raymond H. Biele
Raymond Burr
Horace Cecchettini
Jerome J. Curtis, Jr.
Francis B. Dillon
Anna Rose Fischer
B. Abbott Goldberg
Paul W. Grunwald
Tracy G. Helms
Alexis G. Foote-Jones
Glen Knox
William H. Lally
Lawrence D. Laven
Rothwell Mason
Tom McNally
Luis S. Meza
Carol J. Miller
William K. Morgan
John P. Morris
Amy Olson
Jeffrey Poilé
Brian C. Porter
Donald R. Prinz
Kamal Ramsey Sadek
Gordon D. Schaber
Gary V. Schaber
Diana P. Scott
O. Robert Simons
Ruth J. Squire
R. T. Stratton
Bruce W. Walker
Matching Gifts
Aerojet General
The Morrison & Foerster
Foundation
Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation
Russell
CLASS GIFTS
class of 1937
Paul L. Ross
class of 1950 - 1959
John Q. Brown
Joseph A. Martin
Tom T. Okubo
class of 1961
Harry K. Grafe
Edward J. Tiedemann
class of 1962
Seward L. Andrews
class of 1963
Clarence L. Bradford
class of 1965
Ronald I. Harrison
Clarence Walden
class of 1966
Benjamin Diaz
Ronald E. Moe
Jimmie Wing
class of 1967
John R. Morris
Timothy R. Nibler
Ronald B. Robie
Alvin S. Tobias
class of 1968
Stephen A. Brandenburger
J. Scott Buchanan
Eugene T. Gualco
Marvin C. Marx
J. Douglas McGilvray
Anthony M. Skrocki
Roger A. Smith
class of 1969
David D. Alves
Claude L. Biddle, Jr.
James W. Luther
Patricia S. Mar
Karl F. Munz
Peter H. Pickslay
Earl L. Spaulding
class of 1970
Hugh O. Allen
Ronald D. Alling
George Arack, Jr.
Robert K. Best
Stephen R. Cline
P. John Mancuso
Brian D. McKay
Peter F. Melnicoe
Evangelin M. Miller
Robert A. Perry
Chester A. Rogaski, Jr.
Lawrence H. Root
Howard J. Stagg, IV
Neal R. Winchell
Jimmy N. Yee
class of 1971
Donald Carper
Robert M. Cavallaro
Eric F. Eisenlauer
Glenn A. Fait
Karl W. Grossenbacher
Robert K. Hanna
H. Vincent Jacobs
Rick McClendon
Euell E. McKown III
Vigo G. Nielsen
Nancy B. Reardan
O. J. Solander
Antonio Torlai
Borden D. Webb
Stephen A. Weiner
class of 1972
Gordon P. Adelman
Robert D. Collins
Richard K. Corbin
Ross E. de Lipkau
John A. DeRonde, Jr.
Timothy J. Donovan
William J. Kadi
Rodney Kim
Jean S. Klotz
Steven R. Kosach
Darrel W. Lewis
Jeff B. Marschner
Robert P. McElhany
William A. McGrath
Roberta J. Ranstrom
Charles W. Sanders, Jr.
Glendalee Scully
William N. Van Dyke
Steven R. Van Sicklen
David Weiner
F. L. Willis, Jr.
Richard J. Yrulegui
class of 1973
David W. Abbott
Jerrold Braunstein
Eileen J. Buxton
Lon D. Davenport
James F. Dawson
James M. Day, Jr.
Roger G. Gilbert
Rodney G. Hughes
Robert E. Kingsley
David J. Kristjanson
David P. Mastagni
Robert B. Mikel
David S. Nelson
Michael J. Ritter
James Spagnole
J. David Taormino
Frederic J. Warner
Joseph J. Weninger
Richard H. Will
E. Terrence Woolf
class of 1974
Craig F. Andersen
William E. Barnaby
Terry M. Borchers
Hugh E. Brereton
Ronald J. Britt
John Q. Brown, III
William C. Callaham
David N. Chandler, Sr.
J. Mitchell Cobeaga
Robert C. De Voe
Allan C. Henriques
Paul Hoff
John M. Hunter
Barton R. Jenks
Marshall F. Johnson
John M. Junkin
Gayle J. Lau
James P. Logan, Jr.
James L. Lopes
Thomas M. Morlan
John E. Riddle
Craig W. Russi
Arthur G. Scotland
Jerry Spolter
Timothy H. Yaryan
Charles E. Young
class of 1975
Francis J. Abi-Nader
John H. Black, Jr.
Carl P. Blaine
Ronald E. Blubaugh
Connie M. Callahan
Roger A. Cartozian
Robert F. Cochran
James R. Conner
John L. Cosgrove, Sr.
Barry J. Cox
James N. Crowell
Alan R. Darneille
Daniel M. Davis
Dennis J. Durkin
Thomas J. Feeney
Michael T. Fogarty
Robert A. Foster, II
Jeffrey J. Fuller
Bryan C. Hartnell
David C. Henderson
Robert T. Hjelle
G. Steven Jones
Warren A. Jones
Warren E. Kamm
Bruce A. Kilday
Randall C. Kimose
Richard K. Lee
Michael A. Manlin
Michael B. McDonald
Steven A. Merksamer
Hayne R. Moyer
Al J. Patrick
Jeffrey N. Paule
David L. Perrault
R. Mark Rose
Ronald M. Sabraw
Robert E. Self
Margaret S. Shedd
Janet G. Sherwood
Thomas A. Smith
John W. Spittler
Robin L. Stewart
Malcolm S. Swift
Edward H. Telfeyan
Robert Tronvig, Jr.
Ophelia H. Zeff
class of 1976
Jonathan D. Adams
Anonymous
Jeffery L. Arnold
Jeremy F. Beeson
Lawrence A. Bennett
Albert W. Brodie
Patrick S. Bupara
Lawrence M. Cobb
Charles B. Coyne
Eugene J. Davis
Richard K. Dickson, II
Laurence P. Digesti
Gilbert B. Feibleman
Reed M. Flocks
Timothy M. Frawley
Dennis R. Freidig
Erik E. Frye
Randolph H. Getz
Don E. Green
Lawrence B. Hagel
Richard H. Halladay
Allan J. Jacobson
Larry M. Kazanjian
Lianold L. Kinnett
Thomas S. Knox
Robert W. Kutz
Fern M. Laethem
Rebecca Davis Lee
James R. Lewis
Robert C. MacKichan, Jr.
Terry R. Menefee
John D. Montague
Michael B. Mount
Gene G. Muramoto
Todd A. Murray
Richard D. Nobles
Gary W. Norris
Kathleen A. O’Connor
Christopher W. Patterson
Dan C. Phillips
Sheila Evans Ramos
Mark C. Raskoff
Robert F. Schneider
Jill H. Scrivner
Thomas M. Sherwood
Gail H. Silverman
R. Michael Smith
Val G. Stephens
Susan L. Sutherland
Thomas R. Van Noord
Robert B. Walker, Jr.
David S. Walsh
Daniel A. Weitzman
Katherine Williams
class of 1977
David F. Anderson
Daniel E. Angius
Timothy P. Bazar
Paul S. Burns
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Anthony M. Caselli
Louise L. Chiu
John L. Clark
Clifford G. Collard
Alfred M. Cook
Hilary M. Dozer
Gregg A. Eichler
Thomas M. Frame
William E. Gasbarro
James A. Harley
George M. Hendrickson
Arnulfo Hernandez, Jr.
Sarah B. Johnson
Eric O. Larsen
R. Marilyn Lee
Anthony L. Leggio
Thomas A. Leupp
Evelyn M. Matteucci
Lyman F. McConnell
John R. McDonough
Kathleen M. Mullarkey
Timothy E. Naccarato
John G. Neville
Robert J. O’Hair
John R. Olson
Sandra Price Otellini
Gary G. Perry
John W. Rosskopf
Mark H. Salyer
John L. Shadek
Kenneth L. Shapero
Stephen A. Smith
Kenric P. Torkelson
Charles W. Trainor
George A. Wieland, Jr.
Terrence D. Williams
Albert S. Wong
class of 1978
Daniel R. Allemeier
Robert W. Armstrong
David J. Bader
David J. Beauvais
Bruce T. Beesley
Richard P. Bertolino
Steven A. Block
Bruce W. Busch
Anthony J. Caruso
Dawn H. Cole
Kevin B. Curran
Gregory W. Dwyer
Michael R. Faber
Thomas O. Freeburger
Laurel A. Gaiser
Thomas H. Gourlay, Jr.
Leanne Gurney
Judith A. Harper
Maureen P. Higgins
John R. Holstedt
John S. Husser, Sr.
Fred W. Kaiser
Randall E. Kessler
David R. Lane
Rudolph E. Loewenstein
Steven H. Lybbert
Roderick L. MacKenzie
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John R. Masterman
Nancy N. McDonough
David C. Moody
Jessie Morris, Jr.
Mary T. Muse
Gary L. Nemetz
John V. Powell, III
Darrell S. Richey
Steven C. Sabbadini
Diana P. Scott
James D. Skow
Richard R. Sooy
Robert J. Weiss
Mark C. Wood
Randolph C. Wright
Jack J. Wu
Thomas R. Yanger
William P. Yee
Alfred E. Yudes, Jr.
Allan S. Zaremberg
class of 1979
Louis J. Anapolsky
Rudy Banuelos
Gregory A. Bastian
Clifford P. Berg
William E. Bernard
Anne H. Brown
Lester J. Brown
Timothy F. Cahill
Greg A. Casagrande
Brent P. Collinson
L. Kalei Fong
Paul L. Grimm
Roger G. Halfhide
Darrell C. Harriman
John R. Harrison, Jr.
Dean R. Heidrich
Paul S. Hokokian
John W. Jay
Debra J. Kazanjian
James J. Keenan, Jr.
Robert T. Keyser
Albert J. Lenzi
Jay E. Levine
Judith A. Linck
Gary L. Link
Carol R. Loewenstein
Sandra S. Martin
Patricia A. McVerry
David R. Miller
Ann Morgan
Daniel G. Nauman
Allan J. Owen
Tamara J. Pierson
James W. Rushford
William B. Seabridge
Sheila J. Slaughter Dey
James C. Smith
C. M. Starr, II
Vincent D. Ward, Jr.
David L. Winter
Gerrit W. Wood
class of 1980
Bruce B. Alexander
Summer 2011
William E. Barnes
Charles R. Barrett, Jr.
Michael Bartok
Laurel V. Bell-Cahill
H. Christopher Covington
James M. Coyne
Shawn J. Curtin
Mark S. Drobny
David T. Egli
Christopher H. Engh
Michael J. Flanagan
Faith Geoghegan
Lori J. Gualco
John R. Huckabay
Milton E. Jackson II
Mark K. Johnson
Daniel P. Jordan, Jr.
Christian M. Keiner
Charles Latimer
David G. Lee
Russell W. Lee, DDS
Lawrence L. Lozensky
Joseph E. Maloney
Joseph A. McIntosh
Eugenie D. Mitchell
Karen Mitchell
John A. Norwood
Gregory Ogrod
Martha Evenson Opich
Richard Opich
Paul K. Richardson
Stephen A. Ryan
R. Craig Settlemire
Rita-Jane M. Spillane
Linda Sullivan
Rosemary P. Tarantino
Michael Van Zandt
Sim von Kalinowski
Christopher W. Waddell
Douglas L. Youmans
class of 1981
C. Lee Armstrong, III
James W. Bradshaw
Rocky K. Copley
Kathleen T. Coyne
Gerard C. Dasey
Janice M. Fallman
Marc J. Feinstein
Thomas E. Flynn
Kathleen T. Friedrich
John M. Gerrard
Patricia E. Hart
Kenneth R. Howard
Irving B. Joseph
Stephen A. Koonce
Ronald R. Lamb
Joel S. Levy
Bryan A. Lowe
Patricia A. Lynch
C. Emmett Mahle
Patrick J. McGrath
Dan G. McKinney
William R. Mitchell
Janine Molgaard
Donald C. Pullen
Richard F. Rescho
Elise S. Rose
Edward G. Schloss
Timothy A. Sheaffer
Dorothy H. Thomson
Bradley S. Towne
Phillip R. Urie
Linda L. Waits
James R. Wakefield
Alice H. Ware
Sharon J. Waters
Dana F. Winterrowd
class of 1982
Mark D. Alcorn
William G. Anderson, Jr.
David Basner
George N. Benesch
Martin R. Boersma
Jonathan D. Brown
Ronald W. Brown
David Bunning
Douglas H. Calkins
John J. Cardile
Pamela E. Cogan
Thomas A. Collins
William S. Colwell
David M. Delehant
Gerald J. Desmond, Jr.
Joseph E. Driscoll
Jeffrey E. Ehlenbach
J. Neil Gieleghem
Scott M. Gitlen
Sandra G. Goen-Harris
Paul E. Gold
Mark F. Goudy
C. Joseph Guild, III
William C. Hahesy, Jr.
Jeffrey B. Harris
Lawrence N. Hensley
Kenneth J. Hilliard
Ann E. Hurst
C. Christian Jacobson
James F. Kane
Brian K. Kau
Carolee Kilduff
Mark W. Knobel
Jorge B. Maradiegue
H. Vincent McLaughlin
Kelly C. McSpadden
Virginia Morris
Daniel F. Mullin
Robert M. Noone
Thomas A. Pedreira
Mark A. Pruner
Sharon L. Quinn
Suzanne M. Ramirez
Kevin D. Rodman
Richard G. Schwab
William L. Thompson
Marc W. Trost
Lorraine M. Walsh
William J. Ward
Gary R. White
Linda S. White
class of 1983
Anonymous
Jill Barwick
Gifford G. Beaton
Barbara Boccia
Andrew E. Briseno
Robert A. Buccola
Teresa M. Burke
Steven M. Campora
John B. Cinnamon
Mariel E. Dennis
Mark W. Deutinger
Patrick L. Enright
Brand Frentz, III
Gregory J. Goodwin
Carole L. Hansen
Joyce D. Hinrichs
Amanda Roberts Lowe
Jean C. McEvoy
Mary C. McGuire
Shana S. Faber McLaughlin
M. Jane Pearce
Estela O. Pino
Thomas M. Regan
Christopher P. Rugaard
E. Sue Saunders
James C. Spurling
Paula G. Tripp
Cynda R. Unger
Charles Volpe
R. Hillary Willett
Laurie G. Winterrowd
class of 1984
Alison E. Aleman
Robert A. Aronson
Norman P. Barth
Raneene Belisle
Kathleen Benton
Steven C. Benton
Kevin B. Briggs
Karen A. Burt
Malcolm R. Carling-Smith
David L. Cava
Jeffrey L. Corzine
Michele Cusack
Jill A. Demmel
Joseph Dita III
Larry K. Dunn
Mark L. Eisenberg
David Fillerup
Johnny L. Griffin, III
Frances G. Herbert
Robin S. Hom
Vivien C. Ide
David C. James
Jennifer B. Kaufman
Janice N. Keller
Kathleen H. Kelly
Andreanna I. Ksidakis
Ilene R. Noonan
Ramon E. Nunez
Dennis J. Olmstead
Nelson A. Pohl
Wayne C. Raabe
Bret R. Rossi
Rose Safarian
Lawrence M. Smith
Margaret C. Stark-Roberts
David W. Tyra
Bryan N. Wagner
David E. Wooten
class of 1985
Gabriele K. Alger-Greulich
John B. Allen, Jr.
Thomas P. Aplin
Susan Ball Rothe
Charlotte M. Bible
Todd S. Bissell
Robert E. Burness, III
Frank J. Christy, Jr.
Sara J. Coghlan McDonald
Robert R. Coyle
Melissa Devore McElheney
James E. Dighero
Lucy A. Dodds
Anne C. Fadenrecht
Gail R. Fadenrecht
Alison P. Fong
Joseph C. George, Sr.
Cindy D. Goldberg
William G. Johnson
Gary A. Kessler
Marsha M. Lang
Peter L. Madson
Elizabeth M. Martin
R. Kevin Mayo
John B. Mulligan
Iris S. Newton
Daniel J. Noonan
Gerardo Partida
Gregson M. Perry
Douglas B. Powrie
J. Brian Putler
James M. Ritchey
Dana B. Simonds
Ward A. Tabor
Don R. Thompson
Mary E. Tryon
Richard E. Williamson
class of 1986
Bruce S. Baker
Charles E. Bauer
Timothy Blaine
Jacqueline A. Campbell
Carlos A. Chavarria, Jr.
Alberta C. Chew
Stephen A. Critzer
Andrew M. Cummings
Edward S. Deacon
Jeffry B. Diamond
John A. Don
Mona Halprin Ehrenreich
Robert M. Ehrenreich
Birgit A. Fladager
William S. Frank
Steven G. Gibbs
Kimber B. Goddard
Lark P. Granger
Sylvia B. Halkousis Coyle
Lon D. Hamburger
Linda L. Hamel
Edgar W. Hawkyard
Karen L. Jacobsen
Wendy S. Jaffe-Pressman
Rodney J. Key
Kent M. Luckey
Daniel R. Martinez
Julie A. Milligan
Frances L. Pearson
Michelle R. Proctor
Genaro C. Ramirez
Steve D. Rick
William A. Romaine
Jennifer N. Rosenfeld
Brian J. Sacks
Roger J. Sato
Jill R. Stecher
Steven J. Weitzer
Douglas P. Winter
C. Craig Woo
class of 1987
Matthew D. Alger
Chadney C. Ankele
Kim Rowbatham Arnold
Paul A. Bacigalupo
Michael D. Belote
Hema C. Bhamre
Ann S. Boutin
Sandra L. Clark
Sharon V. Cooper
Kevin T. Dunbar
James J. Falcone
Eric R. Garner
Carole Johnson Gray
Craig L. Harasek
George E. Harper
Kathleen M. Hateley
Brian J. Heffernan
Douglas W. Hudson
Mark R. Jensen
Matthew E. Karanian
Kathy M. Kinser
Stephen L. Kowalewski
Dorothy S. Landsberg
Roberto Marquez
Katharine A. Martin
Jack T. Molodanof
Joseph A. Motta
Todd A. Picker
William L. Porter
Andrea E. Saint
Michael C. Self
Colette Stone Carlson
Tami Iskyan Toumayan
Lorna A. Voboril
Joan C. Woodard
Charlene L. Woodward
Laurie E. Zmrzel
class of 1988
David Charles Adams
Ruthe C. Ashley
J. Stanton Bair, III
Linda Bloom
Robert F. Campbell
Lance Daniel
Stephen J. Dougan
Edward K. Dunn
Kurt A. Franke
Daniel S. Glass
John M. Goralka
George R. Gore
Randal W. Graves
Vinton J. Hawkins
George C. Hollister
Thomas P. Infusino
Bruce D. Jennett
Thomas F. Klumper
Victoria L. Knitter
Timothy J. Long
Bruce M. Notareus
George F. Ogilvie, III
Sharon Pogue Ranasinghe
Lynn L. Rohwer
Christopher L. Russell
Grace K. Sakaguchi-Lally
Victoria A. Sapunor
Michael I. Sidley
Chance L. Trimm
Elizabeth S. Trimm
Michael E. Vergara
Lowell A. Warwick
class of 1989
Mary D. Aguirre
Monica A. Bennett
Julia D. Brynelson
Rex A. Cluff
Jessica Cole
Lawrence M. Cron
Annette DeAndreis
Michael P. Dolan
Bradford J. Dozier
Ruanne Dozier
Virginia J. Dunlap
Karen R. Forcum
Marc C. Gessford
Hank G. Greenblatt
Aaron M. Gumbinger
Michael A. Horowitz
Mike H. Madokoro
Kyle W. Memmott
Robert E. Moss, Jr.
Michael R. Nelson
Stephen W. North
L. Jeffrey Norwalk
Lori L. K. Ozaki
Carolyn L. Pirillo
Valerie E. Quan
Kathleen M. Rhoads
Curtis D. Rindlisbacher
Katherine A. Rojo del Busto
Mario Rojo del Busto
Dean W. Schirmer
Peter C. Schreiber
Ronald C. Schwarzkopf
Michael D. Testerman
Elise O. Thorn
Thomas J. Welsh
James C. Weydert
Susan M. Wright
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class of 1992
Susan A. Allen
Leslie A. Arnal
Paul M. Bertone
Eric M. Bonzell
Carrie L. Brown
Mark A. Carroll
Madison M. Christian
Marshall N. Drack
Richard T. Dudek
Colleen M. Duffy
Terry L. Higham
Howard K. Hirahara
Thomas J. Kearney
Kathryn Kohlman Druliner
Cynthia G. Lawrence
Donna W. Low
Marilyn H. Macey
Linda Sebben Mathes
Jeffrey A. Mitchell
William A. Muha
Thomas A. Neil
Robert E. Oakes
Barbara L. Ochsner
James R. Palmer
Paul J. Pascuzzi
Richard M. Pattison
James M. Ratzer
David M. Rutz
John S. Smith
Carrie M. Stephens
Gregory A. Tenorio
class of 1991
Virginia D. Adams
Maureen Meehan Aplin
Garth W. Aubert
William T. Babbitt
Rod A. Baydaline
Dave E. Blum
James E. Brown
R. Christine Brown
Rosemary A. Bruckner
Stephanie Tom Coupe
David P. Cusick
Angelo A. DuPlantier, III
Jennifer Anderson Eason
Matthew R. Eason
Eric A. Elberg
Carl L. Fessenden
Deborah A. Glynn
Joy F. Harn
Andrew S. Levey
Christopher M. Micheli
Elaine A. Musser
Frank M. Pacheco
Linda R. Parke
Bonnie Persons
Thomas A. Richard
Marcia A. Ross
Trina L. Spivack
Kenneth K. Tanji, Jr.
Mark A. Tikosh
class of 1993
Anonymous
Raquel Birch
Richard J. Burton
Clay Calvert
Laura Carrell-Stephan
Paul Cass
W. Gerald Chang
Timothy P. Dailey
Susan Rhodes Denious
Sandra Lickiss Isom
Mary L. Kennedy
Bradford H. Lee
David H. Levin
Roy C. Levin
Anna L. Locke
Dirk L. Manoukian
W. Kearse McGill
Linda T. McKinney
Kevin S. McMurray
Milton G. Mullanax
John S. Nitao
Brian J. O’Connor
Brian C. Pearcy
Svetlana V. Petroff
David L. Rowell
Gregory D. Rueb
Bruce A. Scheidt
Karen Y. Uchiyama
Robert S. Van Der Volgen, Jr.
Plauche F. Villere, Jr.
Richard T. Welsh
Frederick G. Wiesner
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Mark D. Ankcorn
Mark D. Becker
Katherine A. Beshak
James T. Cahalan
Cory B. Chartrand
Eric S. Clarke
Jason J. Curliano
Christine J. Cusick
Margaret Heiser Fulton
William Davis Harn
Thomas D. Hathaway
Shelby L. Hladon
Stephen R. Holden
Michael F. Klein
Mark S. Klitgaard
Daniel V. Kohls
Timothy J. Lopez
Michael N. McCallum
Patrick M. McGrath
Joan M. Medeiros
Allen C. Ostergar, III
Geralynn Patellaro
John D. Rose
Anne Schmitz
Steven A. Schwartz
Morgan C. Smith
Robert S. Tabor
Vida L. Thomas
Ann L. Trowbridge
Ronn R. Uchihara
John W. Wallace, Jr.
Robert F. Whitworth
Wendy C. York
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class of 1994
Fernando S. Acosta
Eric L. Barnum
Tia Boatman Patterson
Gordon G. Bones
Christopher L. Brooks
Paul C. Clauss
Stephanie A. Clauss
Dori L. Dennis Moorehead
Leslie A. Dunsworth
Candice L. Fields
Kristian E. Foy
Dimitri P. Gross
Brian N. Gurwitz
Y. Renee Gurwitz
Kyle R. Hansen
Todd A. Juchau
Sharyn E. Kaplan
Sheri L. Leonard
Elan R. Levey
Thomas R. Lewandowski
Peter N. Lindquist
Catherine C. MacMillan
Guy E. Ortoleva
Teri A. Ostling
Gina C. Session
Jennifer M. Settles
William J. Staack
Evan T. Sussman
Mary L. Swanson
Darius A. Vosylius
class of 1995
Robert L. S. Angres
Scott T. Blaising
Jodie Hardmeyer Brokowski
Margaret Carew Toledo
Jeffrey L. Daniel
Linda D. Deos
Troy K. Dinin
Edward B. Fischel
Thomas E. Foran
Molly C. Brueck Hanson
Scott M. Hervey
Carin C. Kaeser
Christopher J. Kaeser
Anna Kapetanakos
Mark C. Krausse
Mark H. LaRocque
Matthew D. Marca
Karen E. Michael
Dean Pollack
Steven M. Rotblatt
Andrew F. Sackheim
Alan M. Steinberg
Cynthia K. Tuck
Richard M. Wilner
class of 1996
Doreen R. Altman
Jason Borg
Gordon W. Bowley
Adrienne L. Brungess
Linda S. Campbell
Jeffrey B. Carra
Paul Chan
Lisa M. Cho
William W. Davis
Candy Dahl Goldman
Christina M. Griffin
Allyson C. Hall
Kevin T. Hennessy
Jeffery C. Hesseltine
Karin S. Hesseltine
Jackie M. Howard
William S. Jue
Jeannene L. Lafarga
Catherine L. Manske
Gustavo E. Matheus
Steven A. McGee
James R. McGuire
Michelle S. Michaels
Stephanie A. Miller
Howard E. Moseley
Jill Nathan
Jess Negrete
Frank J. Regan
Amy H. Ruggles
Charles C. Summerell
Kristin J. Triepke
Michael S. White
class of 1997
Lenore L. Albert
Anthony A. Babcock
Christopher P. Blake
Kimberley L. Dunn
Christine Morse Galves
Michael A. Guiliana
Erik A. Hart
Kelly Auerbach Hassel
Paul K. Lee
Bill McGee
John P. McGill
Timothy S. Naprawa
Jennifer R. Pierce
Matthew J. Rexroad
Reynaldo C. Santos
Lyle D. Solomon
Wendy A. Taylor
Kimberly D. Willy
Linda Yackzan
Leilani Yang
class of 1998
Brian Andritch
Susan G. Andritch
Alex J. Aretakis
Alan P. Baker
Robert B. Bale
Teri Block
Robert W. Brannen
Shawna Heinmiller Braun
Joseph W. Carroll
Brian J. Cassidy
Sam Y. Chon
Nicolaie Cocis
Michelle E. Compton
Benjamin A. Davies
James M. Davis
Tito P. De Leon, III
Vera J. Divenyi
Sean A. Dunston
Jennifer L. Ferraiuolo
David A. Flores-Workman
Amanda Labrot Gilbert
George R. Gillespie
Alex T. Goetze
Robert S. Gordon
George A. Guthrie
David E. Haddock
Christine H. Long
Donald J. Maher
Caitlin Ross Manoogian
Jason A. Manoogian
Eric G. Masamori
Randal C. McClendon
Mike S. Mireles, Jr.
Tracey L. O’Reilly
Joe Paglieroni
Rocco R. Paternoster
Carlos A. Privat
Daniela R. Razawi
Nancy Armentrout Reagan
Robert R. Schmitt
Rama Sethi-Gulati
Lana M. Shearer
Victor D. Sipos
Sarah B. Telschow
Michael C. Weed
Richard A. Wolf
class of 1999
Dennis K. Albiani
Stephanie M. Bamberger
Janet E. Bender
Gay L. Carroll
Robin Chung
Michael J. Daponde
Kathryn M. Davis
Richard V. De Gruccio
Erin M. Dunston
Amy L. Durbin
Stefanie U. Hardy
Ravi S. Hayashida
Jason L. Jimenez
Adam J. Krolikowski
Brady D. McLeod
Ralph R. Nevis, III
Ann Leahy Piper
Glen R. Piper
Craig S. Robson
Lance K. Terpstra
Angela A. Trueblood
class of 2000
Thomas M. Bloom
James W. Brody
Rebecca Bruch
Lori D. Calvert
Michael M. L. Ching
Judith A. Cregan
Jenny L. Darlington-Person
Richard F. Desmond, Jr
Lara Diaz Dunbar
Margaret C. Felts
Jacob D. Flesher
Rex D. Frazier
Daniel P. Golla
Kellie Harrington Hartman
Christian P. Kerry
Alan G. LoFaso
Charles H. McKeag
Melissa A. McMillon
Steven T. Naumchik
Ovidio Oviedo
Nina Santo
Erica L. Seeman
Stephen A. Smith
Michael A. Sollazzo
Maria L. Salazar Sperber
Kerrie D. Webb
Julia M. Young
class of 2001
Bradley E. Angell
Darren M. Bevan
Amy H. Breitbart
Chanel R. Brown
Penelope R. Brown
Andre M. Chernay
Nilesh Choudhary
Michael R. Dennis
Geraldine E. Diaz
Mary C. Garcia
Pamela D. Gourley
Adam A. Grable
Casey J. LeClair
Donald D. Lee
Marie A. Nakamura
James L. Nerli Jr
Erin J. Radekin
Lisa V. Ryan
Shelley K. Scott
Joseph M. Spector
Samuel G. Stamas
Melinda J. Steuer
Emma Suarez Pawlicki
Andrew P. Tauriainen
Blake P. Temple
class of 2002
Amir F. Adil
Frances An
Katherine Bellotti Porter
Margaret M. Broussard
Henry Chiu
Jeffrey R. Dreiling
Jack Duran, Jr.
Monica E. Guillen
John S. Immordino
Kurtiss A. Jacobs
Patricia C. Lonzo
Karoleen N. Mito
Khanh H. Nguyen
Danesha Galbreith Nichols
Carolynne J. Nocella
Kim L. Penrose
James C. Pettis
Kelly Cesare Pfeiffer
Brooke D. Pierman
Sapphira Kwa Pixler
Tiffani S. Sharp
Manuel C. Sison
Charles J. Stone
Michelle L. Stowell
Rodney C. Waterbury
Andrew D. White
Clara Yang
class of 2003
Marie C. Ballon
Anna Maria Bereczky-Anderson
Kevin L. Bryant
Scott N. Cameron
Patricia Cano
L. Michelle Chavis
Julie Brown Cipolla
Pete Cladianos
Hector M. de Avila Gonzalez
David G. Delaini
Rania Habib
Serineh Karapetian
Carla R. Kralovic
Anthony K. McClaren
Courtney N. Nievergelt
David C. O’Mara
Joseph D. O’Neil
Dorothy B. Osuna
Yasha Rahimzadeh
Ian A. Rambarran
Tyler C. Roberts
Eric D. Rouen
John G. Roussas
Beverly J. Shane
Lara R. Shapiro
Kimberly S. Sullivan
Kimberlee Gerton Tsai
Marianne L. Waterstradt
class of 2004
Gina L. Anderson
Brian P. Azemika
Andrew L. Braden
Chad C. Brooks
David N. Chandler, Jr.
Cynthia A. Condos
Mauriah E. Conway
Nirav K. Desai
Jason P. Ebert
Jennifer C. Ehn
Eden Forsythe
Erika S. Giorgi
Catherine J. Goodin
Jennifer V. Gore
J. Michelle Hahn
Jonathan R. Hayes
Valerie J. Higgins
Lori A. Hunt
Dustin D. Johnson
Darrin Lim
Eunice C. Majam
Erin K. Merrill
Kristi A. Morioka
Matthew J. Moye
Anil Pai
Shakira D. Pleasant
Aaron S. Ralph
David J. Ramirez
Jeffrey T. Reed
Joanne Delong Rodriguez
Marisa L. Rubitz
Catia C. Saraiva
Rochelle I. Harry Swanson
Thomas M. Swett
Colleen D. Truden
Cori Sarno Villacres
Octavia V. Vrancuta
Kelly J. Walls
Alexis W. White
Carleen M. Wood
Ryan C. Wood
Roy Yang
Peter B. Zerbib
class of 2005
David M. Bainbridge
Joshua L. Baker
Meghan M. Baker
David H. Bartholomew
Jason W. Burgess
Matthew W. Darby
Erika A. Englund
Gregory K. Federico
Michele Garfinkel
Clemence George Kucera
Ted Lindstrom
Amie C. McTavish
Philippe C. Melin
Rebecca J. Olson
Lynn H. Phan
Heather L. Rae
Stacey L. Roberts
Casie M. Roussas
Sayfe A. Salem
Tiffany B. Scalia
Theresa A. Stein
Wendy S. Stultz
Dawn C. Houston Sweatt
Brian J. Ullmann
Colleen Van Egmond-Avila
John C. Whidden
Matt R. Young
class of 2006
Justin S. Altmann
Brenna Arceo
Jonette T. Banzon
Amanda J. Barrett
Andrea E. Bergquist
John C. Bridges
Sarah M. Carlson
William P. Creger
William J. Edgar
James M. Edwards
Cynthia J. Fee
Carolyn J. Frank
Macie J. Hawkes
Craig A. Henderson
Shannon R. Hochstein
John P. Jarrett
Tannaz L. Katen
Norah C. Lamond
Christopher B. Lee
Teresa R. Leoni
James B. Lynch
Charlene A. Mattison
Alice E. Mimms
Benjamin J. Packard
Katherine C. Pettibone
Antonia M. Plazibat
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Glenn N. Powell
Jeremy B. Price
Joel D. Rapaport
Dimitrios T. Rigopoulos
Juliette Tognetti Robertson
Randee M. Sandlin
Heidi L. Steinke
Paul C. Steinke
Molly K. Sword
Mark R. Velasquez
Elizabeth A. Vogel
Jason R. Wagner
Hanspeter Walter
Roy L. Westfall
Michelle L. Wiederhold
Crystal D. Wood
class of 2007
John H. Adams
Richard C. Alpers
Whitney E. Barazoto
Daniel P. Custodio
Leah D. Daughetee
Paul T. Dolberg
Derek B. Egge
Patricia L. Eichar
Patrick D. Holstine
Hugh T. Huynh
Jeena R. Jiampetti
Pamela S. Jones
Donald P. Kennedy
Melissa J. Keyzer
Noelle J. Lamprecht
Miki R. Liviakis
Jennifer M. Protas
Mary K. Ross
Craig A. Simmermon
Justin J. Simpson
Robin L. Singer
Elizabeth A. Tanner
Troy D. Vahidi
Keith E. Van Wagner
Andrea Johnson Velasquez
Kevin A. Webb
Grant A. Winter
class of 2008
Bashar Ahmad
Lila Y. Al-Marhoon
Robert F. Bennett, Jr.
Natalie S. Bustamante
Daniel J. Croxall
Hilary A. Dinkelspiel
Theresa R. Esquerra
Melissa A. Faber
Annette E. Ferrante
James J. Franco
Paula Gluzman
Justin M. Graham
Mira C. Guertin
Jennifer A. Hemmer
Brooke P. Hennessy
Luke A. Homen
Lindsey C. Hulse
Michael B. Indrajana
Brent Y. Jo
Kimberly L. Kakavas
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Amy L. Kendrick
Daniel A. King
Joseph F. Klatt
Brian K. Lee
Courtney G. Lee
Ralph C. Lee
Wenyan Luo
Johanne C. Medina
Lee E. Meisner
Donald J. Miller
Brooke N. Moller
Jared S. Mueller
Andrew M. Nguyen
Elizabeth Dietzen Olsen
Rizaldy T. Ortiz
Ingrid K. Petersen
Veronica J. Philipp
Christina E. Poley
Leslie R. Ramos
Stephanie D. Reid
Virginia G. Rogers
Robert D. Roth
Marcia M. Ruf
Carsen P. Smith
Kara B. Stein
Kelly O’Rourke Thomas
Kellie R. Vasen
Maria Wilson
Mario U. Zamora
class of 2009
Inderjit S. Ahluwalia
Anonymous
Asukwo M. Archibong
Chad T. Bacchus
Christina Carroll
Adrian R. Contreras
Natalie A. Cordellos
Dirk A. Daza
John F. Doyle
Daniel H. Drummy
Keren Feingold
Justin S. Freeborn
Richard K. Gilbert
Carly A. Gregory
Megan E. Herberger
Stephanie M. Hodson
Jennifer B. Holdener
Allysia D. Holland
Yury A. Kolesnikov
Shawnee S. Lane
Isabel Y. Liou
Tricia L. Manning
Sean C. McGah
Andrew O. Meditz
Colin W. Mills
Christopher J. Moenig
Preston L. Morgan
Sally Gohlke Noma
Matthew J. Olson
Kelsey E. Papst
Kathryn L. Patterson
Joseph M. Penney
Luke N. Pollock
Adam B. Shoor
Megan R. Sullivan
Summer 2011
Rachel E. Ward
Jeremy P. West
Dana K. Wolheim
Jacqueline C. Zee
class of 2010
Fareena Siddiqui Azhar
Mary Bajo
Katey P. Bakerjian
Katie E. Belisle
Andrew S. Bernick
Laurel A. Berzanskis
Kristin A. Blocher
Dana R. Botello
Jennie L. Bretschneider
Jillian E. Brown
Ileana Butu
Kara Rosenberg Cain
Mark L. Carlson
Christopher D. Cavagnaro
Christopher R. Chin
Juliet H. Cho
James E. Coffey
Sean R. Coletta
Christopher J. Cook
Katherine Larsen Cook
Tiffany D. Corona
Diane E. Crawford
Sarah R. Dansereau
Mallory E. DeLauro
Sarah E. Donald
Cody A. Drabble
Joanna Duenas
Olena Eckert
Christine A. Elliott
Emily Foehr
Dayna M. Gariby
Shelby M. Gatlin
Heather E. Gibbons
Melissa S. Greenidge
TeriAnn Grimes
Rebekah L. Grodsky
Evelyn A. Grosenick
Ray D. Hacke
Samuel C. Hall
Christine Hansen
Alex S. Harary
Sheila A. Hard
Jenni L. Harmon
Tyler V. Heath
Julia A. Himovitz
Emily R. Hirsekorn
Caitlin E. Howard
Michelle A. Howland
Michael B. Ipson
Jessica Jagir
Joel A. Kane
Joel E. Kautz
C. Daniel Kim
Alexis M. Klein
Lydia V. Ko
Katie Konz
Michelle L. Kral
Lauren D. Layne
Nubia Lemus
May Ling Leong
Samuel J. Levy
Adam D. Link
Robert L. Lopez
Michelle D. Low
Stephanie Maroun
Lilka B. Martinez
Catherine R. G. Mattesich
Thelonius C. M. McCann
Jennifer Lee L. Mendoza
David E. Meyerson
Brian J. Miller
Mikyla J. Miller
Julie T. Nguyen
Jarrett C. Noble
Young L. Park
Lesya N. Paulovich
Zachary B. Powell
Courtney M. Przybylski
Katherine I. Rankin
Andrew B. Reisinger
Brooks V. Rice
Robert B. Rice, III
Cheryl P. Robertson
Brittany E. Rupley
Gabriel A. Rutherford
Dustin Saiidi
Melissa D. Sato
Kristine M. Scribner
Cheryl M. Shitabata
Michael J. Snoke
Stanley Su
Alexandra S. Thomas
Joseph B. Thuesen
Spencer R. Tressler
Blair D. Trigg
Seaton Tsai
Sarah M. Van Slyke
Gilberto B. Vega
Colleen R. Villarreal
Blair H. Widders
David R. Wiksell
Jennifer C. Woo
Joanna Yum
Jennet Zapata
Grant R. Zehnder
students
Anthony D. Bento
Nicholas T. Chan
Justin W. Chong
Carmen-Nicole Cox
Donald G. Gensler
Jessica R. Lee
Johanna E. Michael
Andrea S. Moon
James P. Sammut
Brian J. Schall
Diana L. Schall
Brian A. Segal
Christopher A. Skelton
Conness A. Thompson
Kristin M. Weigle
Vanessa C. Whitnell
Ryan J. Yates
GORDON D. SCHABER
LEGACY SOCIETY
M c G e o rg e S c h o o l o f L a w
T
he Gordon D. Schaber Legacy Society is made up of our alumni
and friends who have included, or have notified us of their
intention to include Pacific McGeorge in their estate planning or
will. These families and individuals have made a long-term commitment to
the law school – they have planned a legacy that will exist beyond their life
and into perpetuity.
We would like to thank all of those who are listed on this page for their
gifts and commitment to the law school. We would also like to thank our
newest members who have informed us of their intent over the past year.
SCHABER
LEGACY
SOCIETY
Includes individuals that have
included Pacific McGeorge in their
estate plan, and have either made
or will make a planned gift.
James Adams*
Rosalie S. Asher*
Irving H. Biele*
Katharine O. Biele*
Steven A. & Teri Block
John Brownston*
Dona Buckingham
Robert F. Butler*
Peggy Chater-Turner
Joseph Cooper
Helen H. Crittenden
Loren S. Dahl*
Margaret K. Distler
Mark S. Drobny
Glenn A. Fait
Robert O. Fort*
Louis F. Gianelli
Gregory Graves
Lawrence B. Hagel
Eleanor L. Hale
Sheila Hard
Scott & Andrea Hervey
Phil Hiroshima
Ben E. Johnson
Frank La Bella*
Daniel R. Lang
R. Marilyn Lee &
Harvey Schneider
James R. Lewis
Patricia K. Lundvall
Sharon L. McDonald*
Hayne R. & Susan Moyer
Ramon E. Nunez
Laraine C. Patching
Ronald G. Peck
Marc D. Roberts
Georgia A. Rose*
*Indiates Deceased
Anthony J. Scalora*
Arthur G. Scotland
Edward D. (Ned) & Carol
Spurgeon
Doris Stark*
Donald Steed
Sandra E. Stockman
Susan & Joe Taylor
Barbara Thomas
Bradley S. Towne
ENDOWED
SCHOLARSHIPS
Pacific McGeorge endowments
that support student scholarships:
James & Dorothy Adams
Memorial Scholarship
Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship
Walter F. Alexander, III
Memorial Scholarship
Alumni Endowed Scholarship
Robert, Aimee & Rosalie Asher
Scholarship
Asian-American Scholarship
Bales Family Endowment
Raymond Henry Biele, II
Memorial Scholarship
Raymond Burr Memorial
Scholarship
Dean Gerald Caplan Endowed
Scholarship
Carpenters’ Local Union 586
Scholarship
Jerome J. Curtis, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship
Judge Loren S. Dahl Award
Charles D. Driscoll Labor Award
European Programs Endowed
Scholarship
Anna Rose Fischer Scholarship
Stanley B. Fowler Memorial
Scholarship
Become a Legacy Society Member
If you have already included, or are interested in including Pacific
McGeorge as part of your estate plan, please contact us and we will mail
you information about the Schaber Legacy Society, its activities and
recognition efforts. We also want to be sure that your gift is used as you
deem, so communication will ensure we understand your wishes.
A named charitable endowment can be established to support programs and
scholarships starting at $25,000. A planned gift is a great way to establish a
lasting legacy at Pacific McGeorge and a meaningful way to support students.
Visit our website for great information, articles and examples on:
Transfer of Wealth Issues, Setting up Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts,
Life Insurance Gifts, IRA Rollover Gifts, Estate and Tax Law Updates.
www.mcgeorgelegacy.org
Benjamin D. & Verdele R. Frantz
Scholarship
B. Abbott Goldberg Memorial
Scholarship
Sam Gordon Memorial
Scholarship
Martin Gross Scholarship
Hawaii Scholarship Fund
Tracy G. Helms Memorial
Scholarship
Brian L. Hintz Memorial
Scholarship
Hiroshima, Jacobs, Roth and
Lewis Scholarship
Anthony M. Kennedy
Constitutional Law
Scholarship
Kierney Family Endowed
Scholarship
William Russell Knudson
Memorial Scholarship
Ken and Bonnie Jean Kwong
Scholarship
Frank & Joann LaBella
Scholarship
Latino Law Students Association
Scholarship
Albert & Mae Lee Memorial
Scholarship
E.M. Manning, Jr. Endowed
Fund for Single Parents
John A. McCarthy Foundation
Scholarship
Tom McNally Memorial Book
Award
Carol J. Miller Memorial
Scholarship
Hon. William K. Morgan
Endowed Scholarship
John P. Morris Memorial
Scholarship
Nevada Alumni Endowed
Scholarship
Amy Olson Memorial Scholarship
Edwina V. Pfund Memorial
Scholarship
Jeffrey K. Poilé Gay & Lesbian Civil
Rights Memorial Scholarship
Marc and Mona Roberts Labor
Law Scholarship
Annie M. Rogaski Endowed
Scholarship for
Women in Science & Law
David C. Rust Memorial
Scholarship
Sacramento Bee Legal Scholars
Program
Sacramento Estate Planning
Council Scholarship
Kamal Ramsey Sadek Memorial
Scholarship
Susan J. Samans Memorial
Scholarship
Philomena Scalora Memorial
Scholarship
Gary V. Schaber Memorial
Scholarship
Diana P. Scott Prizes for the Four
Finalists of the McGeorge
School of Law Appellate
Advocacy Competition
Judge Elvin F. & Pauline C.
Sheehy Scholarship
O. Robert Simons Memorial
Book Award
Robert N. & Doris D. Stark
Endowed Scholarship
R.T. Stratton Memorial Book
Award
Albert Frederick Zangerle
Memorial Scholarship
Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of this list, if you cannot find
your name or feel your listing might be
inaccurate, please call our Advancement
Office at 916.739.7300.
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Moot Court’s Greatest Season
P
acific McGeorge has a long and illustrious history in national and
international moot court competitions. That’s what makes this
year’s performance by our student teams even more impressive.
After the law school graduated its first Day Division classes
in the early 1970s, the late Dean Gordon Schaber decided
that intercollegiate competitions were a good vehicle for
showing off the academic prowess of the relatively unknown
Sacramento law school. Pacific McGeorge teams won best
memorial awards for outstanding writing in the Philip C.
Jessup International Moot Court (1975, 1980), finished
second nationally and won a best brief award in the National
Moot Court (1977), and took top writing honors in the
Roger J. Traynor Moot Court (1975, 1977).
In 1981, Pacific McGeorge really established itself as a
national power by winning the Jessup title. Previous winners
in the competition that had begun 21 years earlier included
Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan, Texas and
Vanderbilt. In 1982, Pacific McGeorge shocked the top-ranked
law schools in the country by winning the title again.
Victories were harder to come by in the next two decades,
but the Pacific McGeorge program has grown in recent years
under the leadership of Professor Ed Telfeyan, ’74, making
several appearances in the NAAC nationals and other.
This year, Pacific McGeorge fielded a 21-person team
stocked with the best and brightest 3D and 4E students
from the GLS II program and backed by research assistants.
Mark Narveson, ’11, a star of last year’s team, served as the
executive operations officer. The results were impressive as
you can see from these highlights.
Photography: Steve Yeater
32nd Annual National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Team One — Second Place, National Championship
Team Two — Best Brief, National Championship
Top row, Leo Moniz, Caitlin Urie Christian, Kim Bowman Jr., Conness Thompson
First row, Jill Larrabee, Professor Ed Telfeyan, Jeremy Ehrlich
7th Annual International Criminal Court Competition
Second Place, United States
World Championship Qualifier
Scott Radcliffe, Susan Booth, Krystal Collins, David Magnan
39th Annual Roger J. Traynor Competition
Bernard E. Witkin Award — Best Overall Team
Brandon Esraelian, Corrie Erickson, Brad Coutinho
20th Annual Saul Lefkowitz IP Competition
Second Place and Best Oralist, Regional
13th National Entertainment Competition
Best Petitioner Brief
Chris Braniff, Gianni Pattas, Blaire Sederoff
44th Annual Niagara International Competition
Third Place
Best Applicant Memorial
Catherine Mariano, Matt Vance, Elyssia Musolino
19th Annual Thomas Tang Competition
Second Place, Regional
National Championship Qualifier
Etan Zaitsu, Catherine Mariano
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ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
EXPLORE
What you can do for Pacific McGeorge students.
Calendar of Events
For details on these and other events, please see the Alumni
and News & Events sections on the Pacific McGeorge web site
www.mcgeorge.edu or call 916.739.7141
May 18, 2011
Essential Lawyering Skills: Legal Research & Writing
Pacific McGeorge
May 24, 2011
Sacramento Alumni Chapter Reception
Crocker Art Museum
May 25, 2011
Bakersfield Alumni Chapter Reception
The Padre Hotel, Bakersfield
May 26, 2011
San Diego Alumni Chapter Reception
Best, Best & Krieger, San Diego
June 23-25, 2011
Association of Legal Writing Directors Biennial Conference
Pacific McGeorge
August 18, 2011
Annual Welcome Back Barbecue
Pacific McGeorge
September 17, 2011
Legal Studies Center Grand Opening
Pacific McGeorge
Chair: $500
Shelving Unit: $5k-$15k
Study Room: $25k-$75k
Large Study Table: $10k
Pacific McGeorge (See mcgeorge.edu, Campus Event Spotlight)
Leave a Lasting Legacy in Pacific McGeorge History
Renovation of the Gordon D. Schaber Law Library – centerpiece of the new Pacific McGeorge Legal Studies
Center (LSC) – is almost complete. Take this opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by giving a gift that secures
your right to attach your name or that of someone special to Pacific McGeorge’s future.
Many naming opportunities are still available. You can name a study room, a study carrel, a shelving unit, a
chair, or even the Rotunda – the law school’s original classroom. Contact the Advancement Office today to see
how your investment in the LSC will inspire students, alumni, and our campus community for years to come.
Join those who have already named an area or room in the LSC:
• Alumni Board of Directors (Current and Past Members)
• McGeorge Rugby Club
• Nevada Alumni
• The Fletcher Jones Foundation
• The Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation
October 7-9 and 14-16, 2011
Executive Training Program in Mediation
October 11, 2011
Capital Center for Public Law & Policy Ethics Luncheon
The Sutter Club, Sacramento
October 15, 2011
Reunion: Classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976,
1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006
Pacific McGeorge
January 21, 2012
Alumni Association’s Southern California MCLE
The Grand, Long Beach
January 28, 2012
Alumni Association’s Sacramento MCLE
Pacific McGeorge
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phone to visit the LSC website.
go.mcgeorge.edu/lsc
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