Photographed on the sidelines with NBA star James Harden, Diana Day (J.D. ’07) occasionally has been confused by gossip-hungry fans for a girlfriend. That is part of the background of sexist assumptions Day has overcome in a high-trajectory career negotiating contracts for professional athletes: Last year, she became the first woman cited by Forbes as
As one of the law school’s earliest graduates, Heather Bush (JD ’99) sometimes marvels at where her law degree has taken her. A member of Chapman University School of Law’s second graduating class, she moved to Florida after law school and began her job search. She landed a position in construction defect defense, where she
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna and Board of Advisors member Dr. Zeinab H. Dabbah, M.D. (J.D. ’12) has been recognized with the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award for her exceptional work within and beyond the Chapman community. “We could not be more proud to claim Zeinab as one of our distinguished alumni
Jennifer Schaniel ’06 (JD ’09, LL.M. ’10) saw herself with two options when she graduated from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law: patiently await her bar results as a law clerk, or get a leg up on the competition by participating in Fowler School of Law’s LL.M. in Trial Advocacy program. The LL.M.
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law is pleased to welcome alumna Zeinab H. Dabbah, M.D. (JD ’12) as the newest member of its Board of Advisors. Dr. Dabbah specializes in internal medicine and has her own law practice in Pasadena. Prior to earning her JD, she held various positions in the health care
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Brad Rideout (JD ’06) could be headed to the United States Supreme Court next year. Rideout and his firm, Rideout Law, recently filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States with help from the Arizona-based Goldwater Institute after
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Franziska Oehm (LL.M. ’16) was invited to serve as a judge for the 2017 Nuremberg Moot Court Competition this summer. The annual competition is open to students from around the globe who are interested in international criminal law. The event is judged by local practitioners and
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Jeremy Jass (JD ’11) recently obtained a $2.25 million verdict on behalf of a woman sexually assaulted by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy. According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home of the then 21-year-old
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Peter Javanmardi (JD ’08) helped a client obtain a verdict in excess of $16.6 million last month in a wrongful termination and racial discrimination case in Los Angeles Superior Court. The award includes $373,514 in economic damages, $2.5 million in non-economic damages, and $13.8 million in
As a family law attorney, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Bethany Taylor (JD ’09) loved working for her clients in court, but longed to become a bigger part of the system. For years, she worked within a firm setting providing legal services for Orange County residents, but when an opportunity presented