Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Nikole Kingston (’05) ushered in the new year as one of the newest partners at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, a 700-lawyer firm with offices in the world’s major financial and political centers. Kingston, who works in the firm’s Newport Beach office, joined O’Melveny & Myers in
Shaun Sanders (’15) was never destined for a conventional career. That fact is easily demonstrated by his first job in middle school: search engine optimization for a mobile home refinancing firm. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in business administration management, Shaun’s expertise expanded to consulting for companies to develop their ideas, technology, and marketing campaigns.
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni, faculty, families, and friends gathered last Thursday to celebrate the law school’s newly admitted lawyers at the annual Bar Admission Ceremony held in Chapman University’s Memorial Hall. The alumni were welcomed by Dean Matt Parlow, who congratulated them on their success: “You have accomplished something extraordinary,
Maryalice Khan (’98) is no stranger to a good challenge. Perhaps that’s why, in addition to her full-time work as a regulatory/accrediting compliance auditor with Anthem Blue Cross, she is co-founder of the Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Health Care Law Section and Chair of the OCBA’s Legislative Resolutions Committee (LRC). As Chair of the
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