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
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
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Sean Bigley (’13) will serve as a legal expert on federal security clearance matters for a panel discussion hosted by The James Wilson Institute in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 20. The event, entitled The State of Our Law After Comey’s Decision or: Can Anyone Be
Three Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni – Josh Mauras (’09), Karl Truong (’11), and Jake Vollebregt (’08) – recently announced their candidacies for local office. Mauras is running for a seat on the Santa Ana City Council and Truong and Vollebregt are seeking positions on their local school boards. Mauras is
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumna Ashley Coleman (’08) graduated with one thing on her mind: civil litigation. However, she soon learned that life and the law can lead graduates to unexpected paths as they grow in their practice. Coleman fell in love with employment litigation shortly after passing the bar, when
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Jeffrey Greenman (’06) will take a recent Southern California case to Sacramento this fall in hopes of bringing about new legislation to change how prescription medications are handled. His inspiration came after taking on the case of a 12-year-old girl who suffered from severe and frightening
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law’s Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library will host author and alumnus Timothy Sandefur (’02) on August 29 for the latest installment of its Book Talk series at 5 p.m. in the Kennedy Hall lobby. Sandefur will discuss his newest book, The Permission Society, which is set to
When alumna Heidi Post (’14) thinks about what makes the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law community so unique – beyond the skills she acquired that have served her well in her career – she thinks back to the week her babysitter called in sick. As a law student and mother of three
Super Lawyers magazine this month named 83 Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni to its 2016 “Rising Stars” list, which recognizes top young attorneys each year. Five alumni – Bradford Kuhn (’06), David Reid (’09), Atticus Wegman (’10), Matthew Brady (’06) and Jeffrey Greenman (’06) – were also listed on the magazine’s
Three Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumni recently set out to share their expertise by publishing three very distinct books. From estate planning to family mediation to finding the perfect business structure, Quan Vuong (JD and LL.M. ’11), Amanda Singer (JD ’13) and Neetal Parekh (JD ’06) jumped head-first into the publishing