Adjunct Law Professors

Adjunct Professors (A-J)

Christopher A. Kall
BS with distinction, San Diego State University, 1986
MA, University of Southern California, 1987
JD, University of San Diego, 1991

Professor Kall is an attorney with the firm of Agnew & Brusavich. He is a member of numerous legal societies dedicated to attorney education including the American Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles Association and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. In addition, Professor Kall is a member of the Civil Procedure and Legislative sections of the Consumer Attorneys of California Association, where he reviews and comments on proposed legislation. He chairs the Barristers section of the South Bay Bar Association, a section designed to educate young attorneys on various aspects of legal practice. He is presently compiling a primer on elder abuse legislation. Professor Kall teaches Civil Procedure and Civil Litigation Skills.

Ronald V. Larson
BA, cum laude, California State University, Fullerton, 1992
JD, University of California, Davis, 1995

Professor Larson is an associate with the firm of Covington & Crowe, LLP where he practices civil litigation and business law. Professor Larson is also an attorney for the Judge Advocate General's Corps assigned to Trial Defense Service and serves as the unit's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer. While a law student, he clerked for the Rutherford Institute researching issues of religious freedom and parental rights. Professor Larson teaches Corporations, Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics.

Jeffrey Le Pere
BA, University of California at Irvine, 1992
MA, Simon Greenleaf University, 1994
JD, University of San Diego, 1998

Professor Le Pere is an associate with the firm of Bresticker and Chow where he practices in the area of employment law. He received his Master's degree in International Human Rights and wrote his Masters Thesis on the "Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Familial Perspective." Professor Le Pere teaches Human Rights courses.

Judge Daniel S. Lopez
BA, Claremont McKenna College, 1974
MA, Claremont Graduate School, School of Education, 1977
JD, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, 1978

Governor Pete Wilson appointed Judge Lopez to the Bench of the Los Angeles Superior Court in 1994. He currently presides over felony jury trials. Earlier in his career, Judge Lopez served as presiding judge for the Los Angeles Judicial District at the Los Angeles County Municipal Court from 1993-94. He was appointed to the Municipal Court by Governor George Deukemejian in 1989 and was elected to the position of Municipal Court Judge in 1990. Judge Lopez is a popular speaker for legal conferences and has taught at Pasadena City College and California State University, Long Beach. He is an active participant in the Judicial Outreach Program speaking at various local elementary, middle and high schools as well as to local colleges and law schools on careers in law. His numerous judicial awards include the "Outstanding Jurist" Award in 1993. Judge Lopez teaches the Criminal Procedure, Trial Practice and Appellate Advocacy courses.

Andrew McCarron
BA, California State University, Long Beach,
JD, Western State University, College of Law, 1987

Professor McCarron is an experienced real estate and business litigation attorney and is currently with the firm of Harbin & McCarron. Professor McCarron has taught at Trinity Law School since 1994. He previously taught at the University of Phoenix and Rancho Santiago College. Professor McCarron is also a Temporary Judge for the Orange County Superior Court. He also lectures for Continuing Legal Education providers, including the Orange County Bar Associations's Annual College of Trial Advocacy. Professor McCarron currently teaches Contracts.

Kenneth M. McDonald
BA, California State University, Long Beach, 1976
JD, Western State University, College of Law, 1979

Professor McDonald has served as a Los Angeles County Public Defender for eighteen years. Specializing in litigation, Professor McDonald averages approximately 20 to 25 trials annually. In 1996-97, he was named Professor of the Year. Professor McDonald teaches Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.

 

 

Erin P. Moriarty
BA, Louisiana State University, 1980
JD, Louisiana State University, 1985

Professor Moriarty practices bankruptcy law with the Law Offices of Weneta M.A. Kosmala. She has practiced in the area of bankruptcy law and civil litigation for ten years. Following graduation from law school, Professor Moriarty clerked for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for the State of Louisiana. A member of the Louisiana and California Bars, Professor Moriarty is a member of the Board of Directors for the ESA Community Service Agency. Professor Moriarty teaches Civil Procedure.

Tony B.E Ogiamien
BL, Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island, 1995
BSL, Western State University, 1978
JD, Western State University College of Law, 1980
Certificate, Law & Theology, International des Droits de l'Homme,
Strasbourg, France, 1979
PhD, University of Essex School of Law, England, 1990

Professor Ogiamien was a member of the founding class of the law faculty and formerly Acting Dean of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria. Professor Ogiamien is a Barrister, Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He has served as a special consultant on healthcare-related matters to the Federal Ministry of Health and has eighteen years of law school teaching, research, and publication experience with particular focus on Bioethics, Comparative Reproductive Health Law, and Family and Child Welfare Law. Professor Ogiamien teaches Family Law and Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.

Kenneth A. Roberts
AA, Orange Coast College, 1968
JD, Pepperdine School of Law, 1973

Professor Roberts is a court-appointed arbitrator for the Superior Court and has a private arbitration practice. He has also served as
a Judge Pro Tem since 1978. Professor Roberts is an expert in arbitration with over 500 arbitration hearings to his credit. His legal
practice has included criminal law, family law, tort law and professional malpractice cases with eighty percent of his practice in tort law. Professor Roberts teaches Torts.

Lloyd E. Tooks
BA, Whittier College, 1966
JD, cum laude, Howard University School of Law, 1969

Professor Tooks is a sole practitioner litigating primarily in the area of employment discrimination and other constitutional issues. He also consults with religious organizations on First Amendment issues. Professor Tooks has served as a Civil Rights Advisor to the NAACP and as a partner in the Los Angeles firm of Sanders and Tisdale. Following graduation from law school, Professor Tooks clerked for the Honorable James M. Carter of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Professor Tooks teaches Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights courses.

Judge Linda M. Wilde
BSL, cum laude, California College of Law, 1979
MA, Claremont Graduate School, 1985
JD, cum laude, California College of Law, 1980

Judge Wilde practiced law for twelve years with firms specializing in civil and criminal appellate practice. In 1992, she was appointed to the San Bernardino County Superior Court where she presently adjudicates criminal trials. Judge Wilde served in a civil assignment from 1993 to 1995 presiding over negotiations resulting from the decommission of George Air Force Base. Her leadership and expertise throughout these negotiations earned her numerous community awards. Judge Wilde teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Conflict Resolution and Professional Skills courses.

Rebecca Wilson
JD, Humphreys College School of Law, 1981

After graduating second in her class at law school, Ms. Wilson served as a deputy DA for San Joaquin County, followed by several years as an insurance defense attorney. Now a partner in the law firm of Wilson & Associates, she limits her practice to criminal law, securities litigation and serious personal injury matters.

 

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