For a student who entered law school with some doubts about her ability to excel, Amanda Thyden (JD ’17) far exceeded her expectations. During her three years at Fowler School of Law, Thyden served as Editor-in-Chief of the Chapman Law Review, was a law school ambassador, participated in Chapman’s Mediation Clinic, and was a member
When Robert Odell (JD ’12) steps into a courtroom to try a case he could easily be mistaken for a junior associate or second chair in the trial. It’s not very often that the lead trial attorney on a multi-million dollar case is just a few years out of law school. Odell, who has developed
When Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Christopher Navarro (LL.M. ’11) began law school in North Carolina, he had no idea that entertainment law was a field of choice. He only knew that his passion for music would get him into the music industry. So when he learned about Chapman University Dale
Finding one’s niche in the law can often take time and patience, but Fowler School of Law alumna Rachel Reynolds (formerly Pickens ’05) quickly settled into a satisfying and successful career as a civil litigator after a short stint as a Deputy DA with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Two years after joining the
Some law school graduates seeking a career in litigation learn that it takes many years to find their way into a courtroom. This was not the case for Brandon Willms (JD ’15), who combined his extensive advocacy training at Fowler School of Law with a decision to accept a position as a Deputy District Attorney with
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Leslie Ivie (’08) has served her community for more than 15 years, helping nonprofit organizations achieve their missions. In 2015, she founded the Restoration Law Center, which provides low- or no-cost services for nonprofits and individuals, including mobile criminal defense, nonprofit formation legal services, and training
Chapman Law Alumnus Puts Passion to Work as Co-Founder of Local Charter School Establishing an elementary school may seem like a departure for a consumer rights attorney such as Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Kalman Hutchens (JD ’08). However, this passion project made perfect sense for the father of two who
Tracy Theodore (JD ’09) always had a passion for volunteering in her community, but it wasn’t until she earned her law degree at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law that her passion grew into a viable career option. After graduating from Chapman, Theodore clerked for two years with multiple judges in the U.S.
More than 160 guests including members of the bench and bar and Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni, students, faculty, and administrators gathered this past spring for the annual PILF Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at the DoubleTree Hotel in Orange. Hosted by Chapman’s Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF), the event raised
Chapman University Alumnus Wolfgang Frisch ’97 (JD ’00), a Senior Vice-President at UBS Financial Services, Inc., joined the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Board of Advisors this month. Frisch has been a member of the Chapman family since the 1980s, when his father, Dr. Frank Frisch, accepted a teaching position in the