2021-2022 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)
XCOM
San Diego, CA
Hon. Olga Álvarez '02 (JD)
Superior Court of California County of San Diego
San Diego, CA
G. Edward Arledge '73 (JD)
Retired Partner Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Valley Center, CA
Hon. Richard Aronson '72 (BA), '75 (JD) (ret.)
California Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division Three
Santa Ana, CA
Jim W. Baker
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
San Diego, CA
Richard M. Bartell '75 (JD)
Bartell Hotels
San Diego, CA
Angela A. Bartosik '93 (JD) (ret.) San Diego Public Defender's Office San Diego, CA
Adam J. Bass '88 (BA),'91 (JD)
Buchalter
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Michael S. Berg '81 (JD) US District Court, Southern District of California San Diego, CA
Carolina Bravo-Karimi '08 (JD)*
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
San Diego, CA
Matthew J. Bresnahan '07 (JD)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
San Diego, CA
Robert S. Brewer, Jr. '75 (JD)
Former United States Attorney Southern District of California
San Diego, CA
Alan Brubaker '76 (JD)
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie LLP
San Diego, CA
Benjamin C. Bunn '89 (JD)
Bunn Law Group PC
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
Bibianne U. Fell '04 (JD) Fell Law, PC San Diego, CA
Michael A. Ferrara, Jr. '72 (JD)
The Ferrara Law Firm, LLC
Cherry Hill, NJ
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, CA
Robert H. Gleason '98 (JD)
Evans Hotels
San Diego, CA
Hon. Allison H. Goddard '00 (JD)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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.)**
JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, ADR Services
San Diego, CA
Robert J. Hanna '75 (JD)
Retired Partner Best Best & Krieger, LLP
San Diego, CA
John 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)
Bristol Myers Squibb
San Diego, CA
Hon. Richard Huffman**
California Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division Three
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
Shaka Johnson '03 (JD)
Sony Electronics Inc.
San Diego, CA
Michael B. Kaplan '72 (JD)**
ARKA Properties Group
Beverly Hills, CA
Kim Koro '86 (JD)
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Hon. Melinda J. Lasater '73 (JD)**
Superior Court of California County of San Diego
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**
California Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division One
San Diego, CA
James R. McCormick Jr. '97 (JD)
Delphi Law Group, LLP
San Diego, CA
Jack McGrory '81 (JD)
La Jolla MJ Management, LLC
San Diego, CA
Ed F. McPherson '82 (JD)
McPherson LLP
Los Angeles, CA
John L. Morrell '84 (JD)
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
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 Francisco, CA
Andrea Myers '08 (JD)
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
San Diego, CA
Virginia C. Nelson '79 (JD)**
Adjunct Law Professor, USD School of Law
San Diego, CA
Hon. 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
Kristin Rizzo '06 (JD)
Rizzo Resolution
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
Robert A. Schapiro*
Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, CA
Frederick Schenk '78 (JD)
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
San Diego, CA
Former Congresswoman Lynn Schenk '70 (JD)
Former Member, the United States Congress
San Diego, CA
Edward P. Schlesier '89 (BBA), '00 (JD)
Blanchard Krasner & French
San Diego, CA
Gary W. Schons '73 (BA), '76 (JD) (ret.)
San Diego County District Attorney's Office
San Diego, CA
Ronson Shamoun '98 (BAC), '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
Todd F. Stevens '88 (JD) Keeney, Waite & Stevens San Diego, CA
George G. Strong, Jr. '74 (JD)
Cornerstone Research
Los Angeles, CA
Jeffrey T. Thomas '82 (JD)
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Irvine, CA
Hon. Robert J. Trentacosta '79 (JD)
Superior Court of California County of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Vickie E. Turner '82 (JD)**
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
San Diego, CA
Michael J. Weaver '73 (JD)
Retired Partner, Latham & Watkins JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, ADR Services
San Diego, CA
Christopher Wesierski '78 (JD)
Wesierski & Zurek, LLP
San Diego, CA
Charles B. Witham '98 (JD), '99(MBA) Witham Mahoney & Abbott, LLP San Diego, CA
*Ex-officio member
**Emeritus member