Congratulations to alumna Kristin Miller (Engelke) (’10) whose company InMotion Albums is being recognized by the Consumer Technology Association as a recipient of a 2017 CES Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding product design and engineering in 28 categories for new consumer technology products around the globe. The awards began in 1967 and have
The Orange County Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA) recently announced its new Executive Board, and two Chapman Law alumni and one current LL.M. student will serve in three of the five new officer positions. Congratulations to incoming President Michelle Tran (’10), Treasurer Sarah Nowels (’10), and Secretary Sheila-Marie Finkelstein (LL.M. ’17). Michelle Tran is owner of
For Garret Wong (’08), the greatest benefit of earning a JD was the opportunity to serve his community and seek justice for the most vulnerable of crime victims. Since graduating from law school at Chapman, he has done just that as a Deputy District Attorney in the Family Protection Division of the San Diego County
Chapman University Fowler School of Law alumnus Ryan Chavez (‘09) was appointed last week as Chief Financial Officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company pioneering the field of regenerative medicine. Chavez joined the company in July of this year as Executive Vice President of Finance and General Counsel. He will retain the
Since Michael Gates (’08) was elected as Huntington Beach City Attorney in 2014, the nearly lifetime Huntington Beach resident has focused on improving the office’s quality of work, shortening its turn-around time, and improving services provided to the community. That’s why the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus recently spearheaded the addition
The San Juan Capistrano City Council voted last month to repeal a city ordinance banning the display of for-sale signs in cars parked on public streets. The demise of the suspect ordinance is directly attributable to the combined efforts of Chapman University Fowler School of Law alumnus Michael Cefali (’16) and current student Christina Vier (JD
Are you confused as to what area of law you want to practice? If so, then you are not alone. When I was a student, I constantly daydreamed about what it would be like when I was a lawyer. One moment I would envision myself as a big city defense lawyer, the next I could
Having worked her way from on-air sports broadcaster to Principal at an elite full-service sports management and marketing firm, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Diana Day Zivich (’07) is eager to impart the biggest lesson learned over the course of her career: network early and often. Read more about Diana’s career and
Chapman University Fowler School of Law alumnus Jason Burris (’08) jumped into the national spotlight last week with a feature in The Washington Post’s “True Crime” section. The article covered one of his more unusual recent cases. Burris represents Fran Breslauer, a 90-year-old woman whose San Diego home was taken over by a former caregiver.
Orange County’s Bergener Mirejovsky continues to support Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law students, providing a $50,000 gift to fund scholarships for first and second year students who have acquired real-world work skills prior to commencing law school. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has provided scholarships to Chapman law students.