2017-18 Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors is an advisory and support group that is dedicated to the School of Law's advancement as a leading center of legal education and scholarship. Members of the Board of Visitors provide counsel and feedback to the Dean on a range of issues related to the priorities and needs of the School of Law.
Derek Aberle '96 (JD)
Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, CA
G. Edward Arledge '73 (JD)
Retired Partner, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Valley Center, CA
Justice Richard Aronson '72 (BA), '75 (JD)
California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District
Santa Ana, CA
Jim W. Baker
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
San Diego, CA
Richard M. Bartell '75 (JD)
Bartell Hotels
San Diego, CA
Adam J. Bass '91 (JD)
Buchalter Nemer
Los Angeles, CA
William G. Baumgaertner '75 (JD)
Haight Brown & Bonesteel
Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. Blanchard '80 (JD)
Blanchard Krasner & French
San Diego, CA
Robert S. Brewer '75 (JD)
Seltzer Caplan McmHaon Vitek
San Diego, CA
Alan Brubaker '76 (JD)
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie LLP
San Diego, CA
Elizabeth "Libby" Carson
Retired from H & R Block
San Diego, CA
David S. Casey, Jr. '74 (JD)
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
San Diego, CA
Steven J. Cologne '84 (JD)
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
San Diego, CA
Dennis J. Doucette '86 (JD)
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
San Diego, CA
Stephen P. Doyle '84 (JD)
Sandy Point Properties
San Diego, CA
Michael A. Ferrara, Jr. '72 (JD)
The Ferrara Law Firm, LLC
Cherry Hill, NJ
Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo*
University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, CA
Thompson Fetter '67 (JD)
T. Fetter & Co., Inc.
San Diego, CA
Gordon L. Gerson '76 (JD)
Gerson Law Firm APC
San Diego, CA
Erin P. Gibson '03 (JD)
DLA Piper
San Diego
Robert H. Gleason '98 (JD)
Evans Hotels
San Diego, CA
Hon. Jan I. Goldsmith '76 (JD)
Procopio
San Diego, CA
John H. Gomez '89 (BA)
The Gomez Law Firm, APLC
San Diego, CA
Susan S. Gonick '86 (JD)**
Retired Partner, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP
San Diego, CA
Hon. J. Richard Haden '74 (JD) (ret.)
Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services
San Diego, CA
John R. Henkel '77 (JD)
Linden Root Dickinson Foundation
San Diego, CA
Karen P. Hewitt '89 (JD)
Jones Day
San Diego, CA
Denise M. Hickey '94 (JD)
Celgene
San Diego, CA
Hon. Richard Huffman**
California Court of Appeals
San Diego, CA
Steven R. Hunsicker '75 (JD)
Retired Partner, Baker Botts, LLP
Washington, DC
Faye Hunter '90 (JD)
Retired Partner,Latham & Watkins, LLP
San Diego, CA
Michael B. Kaplan '72 (JD)
ARKA Properties Group
Beverly Hills, CA
Kimberly M. Koro '86 (JD)
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Hon. Melinda J. Lasater '73 (JD)**
San Diego Superior Court
San Diego, CA
Stanley W. Legro
Pacific Action Resource
San Diego, CA
Cary Mack '88 (JD)
Southwest Value Partners
San Diego, CA
Patrick W. Martin '92 (JD)
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
San Diego, CA
Hon. Judith McConnell**
Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One
San Diego, CA
James R. McCormick Jr. '97 (JD)
Peters & Freedman, L.L.P.
San Diego, CA
Jack McGrory '81 (JD)
La Jolla MJ Management, LLC
San Diego, CA
Gerald L. McMahon '64 (JD)**
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
San Diego, CA
Ed F. McPherson '82 (JD)
McPherson & Rane LLP
Los Angeles, CA
John L. Morrell '84 (JD)
Douglas Wilson Companies
San Diego, CA
A. John Murphy, Jr. '72 (BA), '75 (JD)
Murphy & Weiner
San Anselmo, CA
Ryan A. Murr '98 (JD)
Gibson Dunn Crutcher
San Diego, CA
Virginia C. Nelson '79 (JD)
Law Offices of Virginia C. Nelson
San Diego, CA
The Honorable Louisa S Porter '77 (JD) (ret.)
U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District, California
San Diego, CA
Michael J. Rider '83 (JD)
ResMed
San Diego, CA
Paul E. Robinson '73 (JD)
Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley
San Diego, CA
Frank E. Rogozienski '71 (JD)
Frank E. Rogozienski, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Frederick A. Schenk '78 (JD)
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla
San Diego, CA
Hon. Lynn Schenk '70 (JD)
Former Member, the United States Congress
San Diego, CA
Gary W. Schons '73 (BA), '76 (JD)
Best Best & Krieger
San Diego, CA
Ronson Shamoun '98 (BA), '02 (JD), '03 (LLM)
RJS LAW - A Tax Law Firm
San Diego, CA
Thomas E. Sharkey '59 (JD)**
Judicate West
San Diego, CA
Susanne Stanford '75 (JD)**
Retired Partner, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP
San Diego, CA
Kathleen Strickland '74 (JD)
Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
San Diego, CA
George G. Strong, Jr. '74 (JD)
Corner Stone Research
Los Angeles, CA
John Thelan '74 (JD)
Costco Wholesale
Issaquah, WA
Jeffrey T. Thomas '82 (JD)
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Irvine, CA
Michael T. Thorsnes '68 (JD)**
Retired Partner, Thorsnes Bartolotta & McGuire
San Diego, CA
Vickie E. Turner '82 (JD)
Wilson Kosmo & Turner LLP
San Diego, CA
Michael J. Weaver '73 (JD)
Retired Partner, Latham & Watkins
San Diego, CA
*Ex-officio member
**Emeritus member