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All members of the faculty have a Juris Doctorate degree and are admitted to the California Bar or other state bars. The resumes of the faculty of the California School of Law are set out below.
William Hunt, Dean
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California
Juris Doctorate 1994; California Bar Member 1994
University of California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1990
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
California School of Law, Santa Barbara, California — Dean 2005 - Present
Responsible for setting and effectuating policy. Supervising faculty and staff.
Crown College, Tacoma, Washington — Director of Education, 2003-2004
Responsibilities included an extensive curriculum rewrite for all departments, textbook selections and the conversion to a new computer classroom environment
Crown College, Tacoma, Washington — Chair of Paralegal Department, 2002-2003
Responsibilities included Curriculum Development, Coordinating Lesson Plans and Text book selection
California State University, Monterey Bay — Professor, 2001 – 2002, Freshman Pro-Seminar
Freshman Pro-Seminar is an introduction for freshman students to CSUMB’s Paralegal Studies
Southern Cayuga Central School District, Poplar Ridge, New York — Coach, Substitute Teacher, 1999-2000
Resource Room Specialist, designated substitute teacher for the District's reading rooms and special education classes
Sawyer College, San Jose, California — Paralegal Professor, 1997 –1998
Taught Business Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Family Law, Legal Research and Writing, Torts, Environmental Law, Business Management, Civil Rights including Affirmative Action and Constitutional Law
Herald Business College, Hayward, California — Paralegal Professor, 1996 – 1997
Taught all aspects of Business Contracts from formation to conclusion, including breach of contract and remedies, Torts, and Environmental Law
Barbi Appelquist
EDUCATION
Hastings College of the Law — Juris Doctor, May 2004, San Francisco, California
Law Review: Hastings International & Comparative Law Review (HICLR), Member and Contributor
Awards: Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation Grant • Hastings International & Comparative Law Review, Excellence in Editing • Blum Scholar • Moot Court Oral Advocacy, Honorable Mention Semester Study
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Hastings Legal Education Opportunity Program — Civil Procedure Teaching Assistant, 9/2002 - 5/2003, San Francisco, California
Prepared and delivered weekly lectures on Civil Procedure to first-year law students • Administered and graded weekly assignments, including practice exam essays and multiple choice questions • Received LEOP Excellence in Teaching Award
Fernanda Baretto
EDUCATION
Loyola University, Los Angeles, CA Juris Doctor, May 2005
Honors: Saint Thomas More Honor Society (Fall 2002 - 2005) • Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (Fall 2002 - 2005) • Dean’s List (2001 - 2002)
Pomona College, Claremont, CA Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Media Studies, May 1999
EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, CA
Deputy District Attorney, June 2006 – present
Representing the People of the State of California in felony and misdemeanor trials; work hands on with law enforcement to prepare all the evidence required for a successful trial; additional training in DNA evidence, gang cases, domestic violence cases, DUIs and financial fraud
Ernster Law Offices, Pasadena, CA Associate, December 2005 – May 2006
Attended court hearings and deposition; wrote motions and researched legal issues; prepared trial documents; negotiated with opposing counsel regarding discovery and settlement; propounded and answered discovery
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA Research Assistant to Professor John Nockleby, November 2002 - April 2003
Researched the law in the areas of comparative and contributory negligence; wrote a memorandum of findings; cases are to be included in forthcoming Torts Casebook
Joseph Chun
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2005
UC Davis Law Review Editor • Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Contracts (top grade in class) • Top Oral Advocate Award, Fall 2004 UC Davis Moot Court Competition • Outstanding Oral Advocate Runner-up, 2005 UC Davis Moot Court Competition • President of Phi Delta Phi, International Legal Fraternity • Volunteer for Employment Law Clinic
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, UC Davis Law School and Political Science Department — August 2003 to March 2005
Served as teaching assistant for legal research, legal writing, and judicial process. Prepared and led class discussions and reviews. Met with students individually during office hours. Graded exams, papers, and writing assignments, providing constructive criticism and feedback to students.
Personal Training Instructor, SCORE! Educational Center — February 2001 to October 2001
Taught students of all levels on multiple subjects, including reading comprehension, writing, and math. Customized lesson plans to fit individual student needs. Monitored progress of each student to ensure they remained on track to satisfy learning objectives.
Fremont and Newark Unified School Districts — Substitute Teacher, September 1998 to September 1999
Substitute teacher for Kindergarten through 12th grade classes.
Peter J Hong
EDUCATION
Loyola University – Juris Doctor, May 2004, Chicago, Illinois
Member, National Health Law Moot Court Team • Editor, Annals of Health Law • Recipient of John J. Waldron/Schiff Hardin & Waite Scholarship • Member, Asian American Law Students Association • Dean’s List
Boston University – Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Sociology Minor, May 1998, Boston, Massachusetts
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Platt College, Alhambra, CA – Instructor, 06/2005 – 08/2006
Taught Family Law/Community Property Law for a Paralegal program. • Designed and implemented course materials and incorporated legal research and writing to the curriculum.
BAR/BRI, Los Angeles, CA – Grader, 05/2005 – 08/2005
Graded simulated California Bar Examination essay questions • Reviewed written answers by students and provided comments, corrections, and mock grades.
Loyola University Asian American Law Students Association, Tutor/Moot Court Coach, 09/2003 – 01/2004
Tutored First Year law students in various subjects • Helped coach various national moot court teams • Judged the Midwest Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition.
PUBLICATION
Hidden Costs to Homeowners: The Prevalent Non-Disclosure of Yield Spread Premiums, 18 Loy. Consumer L. Rev. 2 (2005).
Lawrence J. Horan III
EDUCATION
University of Tulsa College of Law Juris Doctor, 1989
Energy Law Journal, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
University of Tulsa Graduate College of Business Administration
Masters Degree-Business Administration, 1989 with honors
University of California-Santa Cruz
Joint Bachelor of Arts Degree in Earth Science and Anthropology/Archaeology, 1977
35 hours toward Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology/Biochemistry, 1980
EXPERIENCE
Horan & Horan, Rockwall, Texas
Partner (July 1999 to Present). Practice Areas: Counsel corporate and business clients in diverse transactional, regulatory, corporate and business matters including: advise clients on federal, state and local regulatory matters, including environmental, radon, wetlands, asbestos, indoor air quality/microbial growth, multi-phase investigations, remediation, and site closures; draft and review contracts, corporate documents, real estate agreements, report and proposal formats; develop and teach inhouse training programs and workshops on environmental, health and safety and risk management for telecommunications, veterinary, oil & gas exploration and production.
Poetry Community Christian School, Poetry, Texas
Adjunct Faculty (Fall 2002-Present). Lead instructor for Earth Science and Physics courses at local SACS-accredited private school (developed lesson plan, syllabus, exams, and projects).
Texas A&M University, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Mesquite, Texas Adjunct Faculty (January 2006).
Wrote curriculum and taught compressed courses: for field personnel and small oil and gas operators nationwide in relevant training related to environmental oil and gas exploration and production, and for environmental health and safety professionals regarding their federal/state legal rights and responsibilities as well as tactics and resources for prevention of, preparation for, response to civil/criminal litigation.
Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., Dallas, Texas
Environmental and Health & Safety Attorney (April 1995-September 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental, OSHA/Health and Safety, DOT/RSPA law.
Johnson & Wortley, P.C., Dallas, Texas (f/k/a Johnson & Gibbs, P.C.)
Associate Attorney (May 1989 -April 1995). Practice Areas: Environmental, OSHA/Health & Safety (1990-95) and Environmental, Corporate/Securities (1989-91).
PUBLICATIONS
Horan, A.P. & Horan, L.J. (under contract; in editorial review). The Environmental Professional’s Essential Guidebook: Reducing Liability While Making a Profit. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Scarecrow Press, (pending).
Horan, L.J. and Erikson, E.S. Legal Aspects for HS&E and Risk Management Professionals. Texas Engineering and Extension Service, Texas A&M University, 2008.
Horan, L.J. (2002, August). Environmental Law and Small Business. Presented at the Kaufman County Solid
Waste Management Cooperative, Inc. and Kaufman County Bar Association Annual Seminar, Kaufman, TX.
Horan, L.J. (2000, December). Spills and Releases from PST Systems: Discovery, Reporting and Beyond. Presented at the UST Management and Compliance Assistance Seminar, Austin, TX.
Horan, L.J. (1996, August). Land Use Law Update: Environmental Issues and Land Use. Presented at National Business Institute, Inc.’s Land Use Law Update, Dallas, TX.
Craig E. Kleffman
EDUCATION
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctor, December, 2005
Honors: Moot Court, Oral Alternate Finalist
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music, Professional Music, December 1996
EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office:
Deputy District Attorney I and II – April 2007 to Present: Alhambra/Bellflower/Whittier Branches. Prosecuted 19 misdemeanor and felony jury trials and three court trials.
Senior Law Clerk — March 2006 to April 2007: Public Integrity Division
Volunteer/Paid Law Clerk —June 2004 to March 2006: Public Integrity DivisionlTarget Crimes/Alhambra
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Research Assistant — August 2004 to December 2005
Marina Lang
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 2007
Duke Law & Technology Review: Executive Board; published (and cited)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts (Honors), English Lit. & Lang., Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
Renaissance Scholar, Junior Fellow of American Academy of Political/Social Science, Student Senate, NCAA Div. 1 Water Polo, Unruh Scholarship awarded to study endangered animals at Tethys Research Inst. in Greece/Italy.
EXPERIENCE
Symbus Law Group, LLC, Oxnard, California – February 2010 to present
Partner, California Office Director
Director of California office specializing in trademark and copyright law, particularly in the area of complex and technology-based litigation. Represent clients in all aspects of litigation proceedings from initiation to trial.
Office of the City Attorney of Ventura, Ventura, California – April 2009 to November 2009
Assistant City Attorney I
Defended all civil litigation matters against City; Prosecuted misdemeanor cases; Drafted legal opinions on legality of medical marijuana dispensaries, campaign money for ballot measures, and City Building Code enforcement.
Sedgwick Detert Moran and Arnold LLP Los Angeles, CA – Summer 2006 to April 2009
Litigation Associate
Prevailed in opposing class certification motions brought against international internet companies including Hotwire.com and Priceline.com. Successfully registered copyright and trademark applications for artists and computer software engineers, including world-renowned artist Wyland. Published articles on the legal ramifications of music sampling in hip hop music and first amendment protection of murals, street art, and graffiti.
The White House, Office of Communications Washington D.C. – Summer 2001
White House Intern
Wrote press releases, assisted in speech writing, helped prepare President’s budget draft, and provided policy analysis on projects concerning President’s energy plan, trade promotional authority, and tax relief.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law Ventura, CA – April 2009 to Present
Faculty, Professor of Law
Professor of “Legal Research/Writing.” Authored syllabus, curriculum, assignments, exams and all class lectures.
Duke University Durham, NC – August 2006-May 2007
Teaching Assistant (T.A.), Lecturer
T.A. and Lecturer for “Political Analysis of Policy Making,” a required course for Public Policy majors. T.A. and lecturer for “New Perspectives on Civil Rights,” an elective course for undergraduate Duke Public Policy majors.
Mariyetta Meyers
EDUCATION
Lewis & Clark Law School – Juris Doctor, June 2006, Cum Laude, Portland, Oregon
Dean’s Fellowship; Honors Scholar’s List; Pro Bono Honors • Environmental Law Review, Member • Loyola Law School, Visiting Student (Spring 2006)
University of California-Berkeley – B.A. Political Science, December 2002, Berkeley, California
University of Cordova, Spain (Spring 2001)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lewis & Clark Law School, Department of Legal Research & Writing, Teaching Assistant, 08/2004 – 05/2005
Assisted legal writing professor in presenting legal research techniques and concepts of legal writing to first year law student.
Prepared curriculum for bi-weekly class on torts to upper level high school students • Taught tort law, tort reform, and civil practice on a weekly basis via the Socratic method • Prepared and supervised a mock trial and mock oral arguments
EXPERIENCE
Matthews, Wilson, Hunter, Los Angeles, CA, 02/2007 – Present
Counselor and Attorney at Law
• Negotiate and draft multi-million dollar hotel management contracts.
• Handle matters on appeal to the California Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Manage the law firm’s Summer Associate Program; train and mentor summer associates and law clerks
Law Offices of Mark Weidmann, Century City, CA, 07/2006 – 02/2007
Attorney (prior to passing the bar – Law Clerk)
• Represented clients before superior and federal courts in employment and breach of contract matters
PUBLICATIONS
▪ “Maximizing Scientific Integrity in Environmental Regulations: the Need for Congress to Provide Guidance when Scientific Methods are Inadequate or when Data is Inconclusive,” Animal Law, to be published December 2006.
▪ “Russia’s Destiny and the Internet: the Need for the Russian Government to Confront and Conquer Trademark Infringement in Domain Names and Elsewhere on the Web,” Gonzaga Journal of International Law, to be published January 2006.
Jaime Raba
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis School of Law • King Hall School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2003
Journal of International Law and Policy: Editor-In-Chief (2002), Executive Editor (2001), Senior Articles Editor (2000)
University of Notre Dame • School of Graduate Studies
Master of Theological Studies, History of Christianity, 2000
Editing: Alejandro O’Donell et al., The Child in Latin America
Languages: Spanish (graduate proficiency exam) • Latin (research proficiency exam)
University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, History, and Religious Studies cum laude, 1998
Honors: Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Society • Edwin S. Gaustad Award for Excellence in Religious Studies • Maxwell H. Gluck Fellow in Performing Arts (1996-1998) • Chancellor’s List • Dean’s List (1996-1998)
EXPERIENCE
Jones & Lester, LLP • Litigation Attorney • Los Angeles and Oxnard, CA 5/08-4/09
Raba Law Offices • Estate Planning Attorney • Sacramento, CA 1/05-4/08
Raymond Research • Legislative Historian and Researcher • Sacramento, CA 3/04-4/06
Mari Rockenstein
EDUCATION
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
Juris Doctor, 1997 • Comments Editor-Santa Clara Law Review • top 6% of class • Graduated Cum Laude; Dean’s List
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CSU Channel Islands, Camarillo, California — Adjunct Professor August 2004 – Present
Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics
Business Law • Masters of Business Administration Program • Law and Ethics • Environmental Science and Resource Management Program • Environmental Law and Policy
Advisor — CSU Channel Islands Pre-Law Society
Creating an intellectual property course for the undergraduates • Counsel students who have an interest in attending law school or pursuing a career in the legal field.
Raymond J. Wood
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law Juris Doctor, 2005
King Hall Public Service Law Graduate, Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award Nominee
Moot Court Board, Problem Writing Chair
Traynor Moot Court Competition Team Member, 2005 Witkin Outstanding Oral Advocate Awardee
Articles Editor, Environs, UC Davis Environmental Law Journal
Sonoma State University
Bachelor of Arts, with Distinction, Political Science, 2002
Dean’s List; Head Delegate, National Model United Nations (NYC), 2001, 2002
Solano Community College
A.A. Liberal Arts, 1998; Dean’s List
EXPERIENCE
Riverside County Public Defender’s Office, June 2007 – April 2010
Deputy Public Defender; Senior attorney of preliminary hearings team; trials, motions & preliminary hearings practice; client intake and investigation; various felony and misdemeanor hearings; VOP hearings; conservatorship, Riese hearings, and civil contempt hearings; misdemeanor and felony trial practice; legal research/writing; Attorney in charge of Mental Health Court for Public Defender (highest success rate in CA); referral attorney for immigration consequences cases; winning trial record.
Robert Half Legal International, March 2006- May 2007
Temporary contract work: John George Psychiatric Pavilion, San Leandro, CA- Legal Desk; Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo, CA- Medical Records, chart auditing and medical-legal risk assessment.
UC Davis School of Law, Immigration Law Clinic, Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Member of Immigration Consequences Team, dealing with immigration consequences for immigrants arrested and/or convicted of crimes; plea agreement consultation; military law; organized and participated in ImmCon presentation filmed and now used for CLE credit by San Francisco Bar Association.
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, San Francisco, CA, June–August, 2004
Summer intern working under attorney supervision in Felony Division; handled intake, client interview and follow-up, investigation, research, motion writing, pretrial hearings for multiple felony cases, including several Three Strikes cases.
Tricia Zunker
EDUCATION
UCLA School of Law — Degree of Juris Doctor, May 2006
Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs, Managing Editor Spring 2005 • National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) Member • Moot Court Spring 2005 Honors Participant • NNALSA National Moot Court Competition, February 2005, UCLA Representative • Legal Clinics—Tribal Legal Development Clinic; Appellate Advocacy Clinic; Lawyering Skills Clinic • Moot Court Fall 2004 Participant • Women’s Law Union • Josephine P. White Eagle Fellowship Recipient, Ho-Chunk Nation • Board Member, Ho-Chunk Nation Alumni Association (HCAA)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Northcentral Technical College
French Lecturer for Upward Bound, a program for aspiring first-generation college graduates
D.C. Everest Summer School Program, Schofield, WI
French and English as Extended Language (EEL) Teacher for grades 3-5 and grades 1-2.
Wausau School District, June 2003
French Teacher for Wausau School District Gifted & Talented program.
Part-time EEL substitute teacher.
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