Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty members have an ongoing involvement with Trinity Law School, usually teaching at least one course each year. Certain adjunct faculty members teach more courses each year. The degree to which these faculty members are able to participate in the academic and community life at the law school varies. The following faculty members are recent or present adjuncts.

Mark Allen III
B.A., Grinnell College
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Administrative Law; Legislation and Regulation

Erin Anderson
B.A., Texas A&M University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Legal Research and Writing; Torts

Melody Anderson
B.A., Wheaton College
J.D., California Western School of Law
Contracts; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Matthew Batezel
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Civil Procedure; Legal Writing; Remedies; Trial Practice 

Lakuita Bittle 
B.A., High Point University
J.D., University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
Criminal Law; Juvenile Law and Delinquency; The Rights of Underrepresented Populations

David Blevins
B.A., Carson Newman College
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
Torts

Cherylee Boston
B.A., Colorado State University
J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills; Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Preston Branaugh
B.A., University of Denver 
J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation 

Narcis Brasov
B.A., Philosophy, University of Southern California
B.A., Spanish, University of Southern California
M.A., Biola University, Talbot School of Theology
J.D., Trinity Law School
Constitutional Law; Professional Responsibility and Ethics; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Jeffrey Brockmeier
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Western State College of Law
L.L.M., USC Gould School of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Contract Drafting and Analysis; Negotiation Theory and Practice

Anthony Bruno
B.S., University of Valley Forge
M.A., Missio Seminary (Formerly Biblical Theological Seminary)
Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Criminal Justice

Matthew Camphuis
B.S., Liberty University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Domestic Human Trafficking; Introduction to International Human Rights Law; Law and Theory of Corrections

Shaun Capps
B.A., University of Mississippi
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Negotiation for Law and Business; Torts

Solomon Cheifer
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., University of La Verne College of Law
Civil Procedure; Criminal Law; First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills

Joshua Choe
B.Che., University of Texas at Dallas
J.D., University of Texas at Austin
Contracts; Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Alexa Clark
B.A., Scripps College
M.A., Claremont McKenna College
J.D., USC Gould School of Law
Business Organizations; Legal Research and Writing; Torts

Steven Cohen
B.A., Florida International University
J.D., University of Miami School of Law
Property

Eddie Colanter
B.A., University of California, San Diego
M.A., Simon Greenleaf University 
M.A., Trinity Graduate School
Introduction to Bioethics; Philosophy and Theology of Justice

James Lance Conklin
B.A., University of California, Davis
M.Div., Gateway Seminary (FNA Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary)
J.D., California Western School of Law
Immigration Law; Trinity Immigration Law Clinic

Carlos Corona
B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
J.D., California Southern Law School
Domestic Human Trafficking

Mary Kay Crowder
B.A., The Master's University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing; Property

Jill Cucullu
B.A., Lipscomb University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Adoption Law

Katherine Danna
A.A., Life Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property; Torts; Trinity Law Clinic 

Judge Pamela Dansby
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Victimology and Restorative Justice 

Judge Michael Dauber
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary
Th.M., Talbot Theological Seminary
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence

Rebecca Dillon
B.A., Baylor University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Legal Research and Writing; Mastering the Performance Test

Doug Eaton
B.A., California Baptist University
M.A., Trinity International University
Foundations of Law; Law, Worldview, and Culture

George Ellison
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
J.D., University of Illinois Law School
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure 

William Evans
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Contracts; Property; Trial Practice

Megan Fera
B.A., University of Massachusetts
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Exempt Organizations; Legal Fundamentals; The Rights of Vulnerable Persons

Loyst Fletcher
B.A., Hampton University
J.D., William & Mary Law School 
Civil Procedure; Employment Law; Torts

Catherine Foster 
B.A., Berry College
M.A., University of South Florida
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Constitutional Law; Contracts; The Right to Life and the Law

Georg Freitag
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.S., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School 
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Torts

Lora Friedman
B.S., Chapman University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Civil Litigation Skills; Civil Procedure; Legal Writing

Noha Gabra
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Trinity Law Clinic

Anthony Gonzalez
B.S., Florida International University
J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law
Contracts; Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law

Dawn Greene
B.A., Calumet College
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University
M.A., Purdue Calumet University
Ph.D., Purdue University
SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep: Core HR Strategies and Functions; SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep: Organizational Effectiveness and Risk Management

Lauren Guber
B.S., Chapman University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Juvenile Law & Delinquency; Law and Theory of Corrections

Ray Hacke
B.A., Syracuse University
J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Religious Freedom and Sports

Paige Havins
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.A., Ohio University
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Contracts

Corey Hemmerich
B.A., Houghton College
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School
Legal Research and Writing; Torts

Lina Hughes
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
J.D., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Client Interviewing and Counseling; Human Trafficking: Law and Policy (Cambodia); Immigration Law

Clyde Jay Jackson
B.A., University of Texas 
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Torts

John Joseph
B.A., Stetson University
J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law
Nonprofit Law

Christopher Kall
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., University of Southern California
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
Introduction to International Human Rights Law

Stephen Kao
B.A., Columbia University
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
Business Associations; Contracts; Legal Writing

Sharon Kaselonis
A.A., Calvary Chapel Bible College
B.A., College of the Southwest
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Business Associations; Contracts; Legal Writing

Bryan Kazarian
A.A., Orange Coast College
B.A., California State University, Fresno
J.D., Western State College of Law
Trinity Mobile Legal Clinic

Stephen Paul Kennedy
B.A., University of Southern California
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Southern California
International Human Rights Protection (Europe)

Ryul Kim
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Western State College of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution; Labor Law and ADR in the Workplace; Trinity Mediation Clinic

John D. Kinyon, Jr.
B.S., Cornell University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School 
Business Organizations; Contract Drafting and Analysis; Contracts

Judith Kott
B.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies
M.A., Illinois State University
J.D., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Constitutional Law; Contracts; Remedies

Michael Kuo
B.A., Biola University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Business Organizations; Contracts

Karen LeGrand
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Human Trafficking: Law and Policy (Cambodia)

Ronald V. Larson
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., UC Davis School of Law 
Business Associations

Kelli Marsh
B.A., Azusa Pacific University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law

Corey Martin
B.S., Liberty University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., Liberty University School of Law
First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills; Legal Research and Writing

Michael Maunder
B.A., Regent University
J.D., Liberty University School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Andrew McCarron
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Western State College of Law
Property

Donald McConnell
B.A., Westmont College
J.D., USC Gould School of Law
Constitutional Law; Contracts; Foundations of Law; Jurisprudence; Torts

Mary McMillan
B.S., University of North Georgia
M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ed.D, Southeastern Theological Seminary
International Human Trafficking; Introduction to International Human Rights Law; The Rights of Underrepresented Populations 

Mark Middlebrook
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.B.A., University of La Verne
Business Organizations; Strategic Planning

Colleen Morris
B.A., Duquesne University
M.Div., Oral Roberts University
J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Property; Torts; Wills, Trusts & Estates

Sharla Mylar
B.A., Westmont College
M.A., Boston University
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Constitutional Law; Legal Fundamentals

Doreen O'Connor
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.A., Eastern University
J.D., University of Connecticut
Ph.D., Regent University
Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Law; Strategic Planning

Steven O'Herin
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Contracts

Michael Parker
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Michael Peffer
A.A., Orange Coast College
J.D., Simon Greenleaf School of Law
Employment Law; Evidence; Legal Research and Writing; Religious Liberty Clinic

Troy Pino
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Trial Practice

Roger Ponce
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure

Tiffany Poncy
J.D., Trinity Law School
Evidence; Juvenile Law and Delinquency

Patricia Potter
B.A., Point Loma College
J.D., Western State College of Law
Workers' Compensation

Julie Resner
B.A., Pacific Christian College
J.D., Trinity Law School
Community Property; Legal Research and Writing

Wendy Rice
B.A., University of Alabama
J.D., Birmingham School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

Kelly Chang Rickert 
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
Community Property; Family Law; Law Practice Management; Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Trevor Roberts
B.A., California Baptist University
J.D., Trinity Law School
Torts

Juan Daniel Rodriguez
B.A., University of Toledo
J.D., University of Wisconsin
Labor Law and ADR in the Workplace

John Rogitz
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
J.D., California Western School of Law
Intellectual Property

Gregory Rollins
B.A., University of California, Riverside
J.D., Western State College of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence

Courtney Schlieter
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., George Mason University School of Law
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Employment Discrimination

Bradley Schoenleben
B.A., Chapman University
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Domestic Human Trafficking; Domestic Violence; International Human Trafficking; Victimology and Restorative Justice 

Antonia Scolaro
B.A., University of California, Irvine
J.D., Whittier College School of Law
Real Estate Transactions

Alexandra Snyder
A.A., College of the Canyons
J.D., Trinity Law School
The Right to Life and the Law

Myron S. Steeves, Dean Emeritus
B.A., Biola University
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Law of Nonprofit Organizations

Peter Spann
B.A., Rust College
M.Div., Howard University
J.D., American University
Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution; Philosophy and Theology of Justice; Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Criminal Justice

Laurie Stewart
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Biola University
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Legal Research and Writing

Keith Strahan
B.A., University of Texas, Austin
M.A., University of Manchester, England
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
Contracts; Employment Discrimination; Torts

Andrew Throckmorton
B.A., Hillsdale College
J.D., Villanova University School of Law
Criminal Law; First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills

Rocky Tindage
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
M.L.S., Trinity Law School
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Legal Fundamentals; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Christine Torres
B.S., California State University, Long Beach
J.D., Trinity Law School
Contracts; Legal Fundamentals

Denise Trevino
B.A., Oral Roberts University
J.D., University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Estate Planning; Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Jean Christian Tshibaka
B.A., Amherst
J.D., Harvard Law School
Legal Fundamentals

Wes Van Fossan
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
J.D., California Southern Law School 
Criminal Law; Torts

Jacob Weaver
B.A., Hillsdale College
J.D., University of Michigan Law School
From Brief to Bench: A Study of the Supreme Court's October Term

Samuel Webb
B.S., Texas A&M University
M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
Foundations of Law

LaceeKee Werdehausen
B.B.A, Dallas Baptist University
M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University
J.D., Regent University School of Law
Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Weston Whitener
B.A., Whitworth University
J.D., Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Contracts; Legal Research and Writing

Michael A. Wilkinson
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law
Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Foundations of Law; Jurisprudence

Steven Willis
B.S., Louisiana State University College of Business Administration
J.D., Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
LL.M., New York University School of Law
Fundamentals of Federal Taxation

Spencer Willson
B.A., Texas Tech University
M.A., Samford University, Beeson Divinity School
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; First-Year Law Students' Examination Skills

Deborah Wright
B.A., Butler University
J.D., Nashville School of Law
Ph.D., Liberty University
Human Resources Compliance

Karisa You
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
J.D., USC Gould School of Law
Legal Research and Writing; The Rights of Vulnerable People