Professor of Law, Emeritus
- JD, 1972, University of Oregon
- MBA, 1966, University of Kentucky
Areas of Expertise
Professor Minan teaches and writes in the areas of property, water law, land-use planning, and state and local government.
Professional Experience
Minan was a trial attorney in the civil division of the U.S. Department of Justice and a law professor at the University of Toledo. He taught at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev., and at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Minan was a lead faculty member for the U.S./Russian Judicial Exchange Project, a program for judges of the Russian Federation, and is the faculty coordinator for the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute's annual trial advocacy training program in San Diego. He joined the USD School of Law faculty in 1977.
Honors and Affiliations
Minan has served on the governing boards of the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project and the San Diego River Conservancy. In 2003, Governor Gray Davis appointed Minan to a second four-year term on the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. He is a 2004 recipient of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Award for Outstanding Achievement.