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USD Law Alumni and Attorneys Recognized for Excellence

SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2010)—University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumni and attorneys were recently recognized for excellence by two magazines—San Diego Lawyer and San Diego Metropolitan.

San Diego Lawyer, the journal of the San Diego County Bar Association, recognized the 2010 Service Award Winners in their May/June 2010 issue. Lizette Herrera, '03, public interest law advisor, professor of agency internship program and alum of USD Law, was presented with the Service to Diversity award alongside USD Law alum Marty Lorenzo, '96, partner at DLA Piper. In addition, U.S. District Court Judge Napoleon Jones, Jr., '71, was recognized as Outstanding Jurist. The award was presented to Judge Jones posthumously. He passed away in December, 2009.

In the May 2010 issue of San Diego Metropolitan magazine, USD School of Law alumni were featured as part of the publications list of San Diego’s Top 25 Lawyers. Chosen by a panel of attorneys, judges and other professionals, the alumni featured represent many different disciplines. Alumni included in this prestigious list include:

Guylyn Remmenga Cummins, '85, partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in the entertainment, media and technology practice group
George L. Root, Jr., '75, leader of Procopio’s Health Care Practice Group
Robert L. Grimes, '72, a certified criminal law specialist
Virginia C. Nelson, '79, who specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury litigation
Knut S. Johnson, '85, a certified specialist in criminal law
Robert A. Mautino, '72, a founding partner of the Mautino and Mautino law firm who exclusively practices immigration and nationality law

About the University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of the most selective law schools in the country, the School of Law’s nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.

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