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
