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Bradley A. Bening
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2006. Torts.
Mr. Bening received his B.A. from California State University, Chico and his J. D. from University of California, Davis. Mr. Bening is a founding Partner of Willoughby Stuart & Bening, where he specializes in trial practice, mediation and business litigation. He was a former reader of the General Bar Examination for the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.
Ted Biagini
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2008. Honors Jurisprudence Seminar/Tutorial.
Mr. Biagini received his B.S.C., J.D. and L.L.M. from Santa Clara University and
his M.L.A. from Stanford University. For his Masters of Liberal Arts thesis he
chose Machiavelli and did research in Italy, including extensive reading
in Italian. He is on the
board of Downtown College Prep, has served on SCU's Board of Regents and the
National Alumni Board, has been a member of the Law School's Board of Visitors
and has served on the Deans Leadership Council and the Center for Global Law and
Policy Advisory Board. He studied business and accounting and then enrolled in
SCU's "3/3" program, allowing him to obtain his undergraduate and law degrees in
six years. He worked as an accountant during law school, made law review and
upon graduation received the Chargin Award for the highest grade point average.
In 1979, he and Phil DeNapoli started Plaza Bank of
Commerce and later founded Focus Business Bank.
Mark G. Bonino
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2004. Moot Court.
Mr. Bonino received his B.A. from University of California, Davis and his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. He is a partner in the law firm of Hayes, Davis, Bonino, Ellingson, McLay
and Scott in Redwood City. Formerly co-chairman of the Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, and Bentley Appellate, Insurance Coverage, and Bad Faith Department, he has handled more than 400 appeals to completion as well as argued a number of important cases before the California Supreme Court and California Courts of Appeal.
Alison P. Buchanan
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2007. Professional Responsibility; Legal
Malpractice
Ms. Buchanan received her B.A. from University of California, Irvine and her J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology), and her B.A. in Criminology from the University of California.
Ms. Buchanan is a litigator with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, where she is known
for her expertise in legal ethics. She sits as vice-chair of the Law-Related Education Committee of the Santa Clara County Bar Association.
Ranjan K. Charan
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2011. Business Organization, Agency,
Mr. Charan received his B.A. magna cum laude in Psychology and Behavioral
Science from San Jose State University, a B.A. in Political Science from San
Jose State University and his J.D. from Lincoln Law School of San Jose. Mr.
Charan is currently the senior partner at Ranjan Charan & Associates, L.L.P. His
practice includes immigration, family law, bankruptcy, and consumer debt
defense.
Andrew J. Cook
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2009. Advanced legal Writing, Academic Support
Program/Bar Examination Preparation
Mr. Cook received his B.A. summa cum laude in Business Management from Glassboro
State College, his M.B.A. in Technology Management from Golden Gate University
and his J.D. from Lincoln Law School of San Jose. Prior to studying law, Mr.
Cook was a successful information technology manager in the international
telecommunications field, working for British Telecom, WorldCom and Computer
Science Corporation. He is in private practice in San Jose.
Mark E. Davis
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2004. Torts.
Mr. Davis received his B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles and his J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles School of
Law. He is an experienced civil trial attorney, defending public entities, particularly school districts, in tort litigation and employment litigation matters. He has handled cases involving allegations of negligent supervision, employee harassment, peer-to-peer harassment, child molestation, employment discrimination and wrongful termination. Mr. Davis served as a court-appointed arbitrator and as a Judge Pro Tem for nearly 20 years. He has been publicly recognized as one of California's finest attorneys.
Chi N. Dinh
Lincoln Law School
Faculty since 2013. Agency
Mr. Dinh received his B.S. from
the University of California, San Diego, his J.D. from Lincoln Law School of San
Jose, and his L.LM. in intellectual property from Santa Clara University School
of Law. He has also studied Southeast Asian Law at the National University of
Singapore and Public International Law at the University of Oxford. Mr. Dinh is
a registered patent attorney and is currently a partner at Ranjan Charan &
Associates, L.L.P. His practice focuses on intellectual property, immigration,
family law , bankruptcy, consumer debt defense and civil litigation.
Francis B. Doyle
Lincoln Law School
Faculty since 1990. Wills & Trusts
Mr. Doyle received his B.A. from Santa Clara University, his M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University, and his J.D. from University of San Francisco School of Law. Formerly an attorney with the law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Mr. Doyle is currently in private practice, specializing in tax, trust and estate matters. He has taught legal courses at Golden Gate University and the Santa Clara University Institute of Paralegal Education.
Judith M.
Ebenhahn
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2008. Family Law, Community
Property
Ms. Ebenhahn received
her B.A. with honors from San Jose State University, in English and her J.D.
from Lincoln Law School of San Jose, at which she was co-valedictorian and a
recipient of the President's Award. Ms. Ebenhahn has been a California State Bar
certified family law specialist since 1992. She has served on the Family Law
Inter-County Council and currently belongs to the Silicon Valley Collaborative
Practice Group as well as the QDRONES, a national pension study group.
Honorable James Emerson (ret., Santa Clara County
Superior Court)
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2010 Negotiation and
Mediation.
Judge Emerson received his BA from the University of
California, Berkeley and his JD from the University of Santa Clara School of
Law. He was in private practice emphasizing
personal injury, estates and small business formation; was Deputy County Counsel
and represented school districts, the Registrar of Voters, the Sheriff, and the
Department of Corrections; was a Judge of the Municipal Court, San Jose; and a
Judge of the Superior Court, Santa Clara County. Judge Emerson was selected as
Judge of the Year, 2010 Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association.
He is on Santa Clara University Board of Visitors, and has taught at NBI
Judges Conference; Administrative Office of The Court; the Supervising
Judges Institute, Facilitator; California Judges Association Elections
Committee; Continuing Education of the Bar; Family Law Lecturer, Santa Clara
County Bar Association, Immigration Law and Family Law. Judge Emerson serves
currently as a Neutral for ADR Services, Inc.
Kirsten Fish
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2009. Legal Research &
Writing
Ms. Fish received her B.S. in Chemistry with honors from University of California,
Davis and her
J.D. summa cum laude from Santa Clara
University School of Law. Ms. Fish
is a partner at Needham Kepner & Fish LLP, where she specializes in
representing plaintiffs in personal injury/wrongful death litigation, elder
abuse litigation, and complex business litigation.
Ms. Fish is registered to practice before the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, is a guest lecturer on topics including elder abuse litigation
and trial techniques, and is the co-author of Litigating Financial Abuse
Actions Against Institutions, Agents and Fiduciaries in CEBs California Elder
Law Litigation: An Advocates Guide.
Farzin
Forooghi
Lincoln Law School
Faculty since 2008 Personal Property
Mr. Forooghi received his B.A. in
Industrial Arts from San Jose State University and his J.D. from Lincoln Law
School of San Jose. A distinguished graduate of Lincoln Law School, he served on
the Law Review editorial staff and his contributed pieces were published by the
Lincoln Law Review and the Gavel, the law school's quarterly paper. Mr. Forooghi
currently serves as an Executive Member of Santa Clara Bar Association's Solo
and Small Firm Committee. Prior to practicing law, he built a solid career
as a manager in the Hi-Tech/Start-up industry and was a principal in a dynamic
and successful consumer goods manufacturing company from 1991 to 2004.
Jill E. Fox
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2010. Basics of Legal
Writing
Ms. Fox received her B.A. from Vassar College, her M.A. in
journalism from the University of Southern California, and her J.D. from
Hastings College of the Law. She practices civil litigation at Hoge Fenton
Jones & Appel, Inc., in San Jose, where she is a member of the firm's
Professional Responsibility group. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Fox was a
television producer and taught writing at the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles.
Arthur J. Gemmell
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2006. Civil Procedure; International Law; Conflict of Laws.
Following a career in international business, Dr. Gemmell received his J.D. from Lincoln Law School of San Jose, an LL.M in International Law from Santa Clara University, and his S.J.D. in International Law at Golden Gate University, where he also now teaches. Dr. Gemmell has studied International Law at Oxford University, Aberdeen University (Scotland), and at The Institut International des Droits de L'Homme in Strasbourg, France. He is the recipient of a Practice Diploma in International Arbitration from the College of England and Wales. He has lectured on, and has authored writings on the subjects of foreign investment and international arbitration.
He has been invited to serve on the Santa Clara University Law School's Board of
Visitors.Gregory D. Hull
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 1999. Trial Practice.
Mr. Hull received his B. A. from Santa Clara University and his J.D. with honors from the University of San Francisco Law School. He has been a trial lawyer for over 25 years and taught trial practice at Golden Gate University. Mr. Hull is a frequent lecturer for the Continuing Education of the Bar on trial practice, settlement and negotiations. He works with the international law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP. Ninety percent of Mr. Hull's practice is devoted to litigation.
Administrative Law Judge Christopher R. Inama
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2006. Administrative Law
Judge Inama received his B.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. In addition, he earned a Masters in Economics from CSU Hayward and an LL.M. (International Legal Studies) from Golden Gate University. Prior to his appointment as an administrative law judge, he practiced in San Mateo County primarily in the areas of writs and appeals. Judge Inama has served as research attorney for the Santa Clara County Superior Court (Civil) and taught at Golden Gate University.
Thomas A. Johnson
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2012. Director of Laptop Examinations
B.S., University of Phoenix; J.D. Lincoln Law School of San Jose
Clarence A. Kellogg, Jr.
Lincoln Law School faculty since 2011. Business Organizations
Mr. Kellogg received his B.A. from University of California,
Berkeley and his J.D. from University of San Francisco Law School. He is a
highly regarded corporate attorney, combining years of legal experience with a
background in tax, accounting and finance. Mr. Kellogg has worked with San Jose
State University, Lincoln Law School and Hopkins & Carley, to host a group of
Russian lawyers. The purpose was to share American law firm management
practices, use of technology and governance and staffing. He serves on the board
of directors for Moving Forward Towards Independence, a nonprofit residential
program for young adults with learning disabilities and is also on the audit
committee for Villa Montalvo, a historic arts center in Saratoga, Ca.
Patrick H. Kelly
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2008. Criminal Law
Mr. Kelly received his B.A. from UCLA and his J.D. cum laude, from Santa Clara
University School of Law. He was a founding partner of Kelly and Kelly and
currently is in private practice, focusing on criminal defense.
Anne J. Kepner
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2011. Basics of Legal Writing
Ms. Kepner received her B.S. in Health Science from San Jose State University
and her J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law. She is a partner at
Needham Kepner & Fish in San Jose representing people and families suffering
serious personal injury and in wrongful death cases. She has also handled
a number of large toxic tort cases.Martin W. King
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2001. Director, Independent Studies Program;
Evidence
Mr. King received his B. S. from the University of San Francisco and his J.D.
with honors from Lincoln Law School of San Jose. A former police officer, Mr. King has been instrumental in developing the school's academic support program.
Mr. King is currently a practicing attorney specializing in criminal defense.
Jeffrey A. Kroeber
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 1982. Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law
Mr. Kroeber received his B.A., cum laude, from Williams College and his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law. He is retired from the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office where he served as a Senior Trial Attorney. In addition to Lincoln Law School, Mr. Kroeber also teaches at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Jeffrey Lawson
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2010. Water Law, Survey
of Environmental Law
Mr. Lawson is a shareholder of Silicon Valley Law Group,
where his practice focuses on compliance and litigation related to environmental
law and land use. He also litigates complex commercial cases. Mr. Lawson serves
the petroleum, manufacturing, water, agriculture, transportation, financial
services, real estate, and semiconductor industries. He is recognized by Law &
Politics Media and San Francisco Magazine as one of "Northern California's Super
Lawyers", from 2004 to the present. Mr. Lawson also serves as a mediator in
environmental and commercial disputes
Camelia Mahmoudi
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2013. Elder Law
Ms. Mahmoudi received her B.A. from San Francisco State University , her J.D.
from Santa Clara University School of Law and her L.L.M. from Golden Gate
University. Ms. Mahmoudi 's practice emphasizes estate planning and trust,
decedent estate administration, and family law. She participated in the East San
Jose Law Clinic, receiving a Pro Bono plaque from the law school in recognition
of her volunteer work and obtained a "Public Interest" certificate. She also
clerked at "Associate Dependency Attorneys," and the office of Santa Clara
County Counsel in the Probate unit. Ms. Mahmoudi is multilingual speaking Farsi,
Italian and Persian.
James Mc Manis
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2012 Remedies.
Mr. McManis received his B.A. in History with Distinction from Stanford
University and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. McManis
is a veteran trial lawyer, representing various greater Bar Area companies. A
frequent lecturer, Mr. McManis has served on the faculty of the Intensive
Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco Law School, and Advocacy Skills
Workshop, Stanford University Law School. He also has taught at Boat Hall,
University of California and Lincoln Law School of San Jose. He has served as a
Judge Pro Tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court and was previously a
Special Examiner for the State Bar of California. Mr. McManis has been honored
for his philanthropy and public service. He also was named to the President's
Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity, Santa Clara County Bar Association.
Joseph H. Moless, Jr., Dean
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 1967. Mortgages; Real Estate; Business Organizations.
Dean
Moless received his B.A. in political science from San Jose State University and his J.D. from Hastings College of Law where he served on the Law Review Editorial Board, was a Sutro Scholar and was awarded membership in the Order of the Coif. After graduating from Hastings, Dean Moless served as a law clerk for the presiding justices of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. He then entered private practice with the San Francisco law firm of Jacobs, Sill & Coblentz. In private practice, Dean Moless dealt with closely-held businesses and real estate matters involving shopping centers, which included appearing before the United States Supreme Court in PruneYard Shopping Center v. Robins. He has taught courses including Constitutional Law, Contracts, and Real Estate Secured Transactions at Golden Gate University, Santa Clara University, and the University of San Francisco Schools of Law.
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Honorable Dan
Nishigaya
Lincoln Law School
faculty since 2010. Criminal Law
Judge Nishigaya
received his B.A. from Amherst College and his J.D. from Santa Clara University
School of Law. In 2010 he began serving as Judge for the Santa Clara County
Superior Court. Previously he was a Deputy District Attorney for the County of
Santa Clara. Judge Nishigaya was a Supervising Deputy for Family Violence,
specializing in crimes of domestic violence, child and elder abuse, and child
abduction. Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office, he clerked for the
Honorable James R. Browning of United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
Laura A. Palazzolo
Lincoln Faculty since 2004. Civil Procedure
Ms.
Palazzolo has her B.S. from San Jose State University and her J.D. from Lincoln Law School of San Jose where she graduated first in her class. She is an associate with Berliner Cohen, a San Jose law firm.
Ms. Palazzolo is also a licensed Real Estate broker.Richard R. Pedersen
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2003. Moot Court; Negotiation and Mediation;
Advanced Torts
Mr. Pedersen received his B.S. from California State University, Long Beach and his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. He is in private practice where he specializes in medical malpractice product liability.
Immigration Law Judge Tue Phan Quang (ret)
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2013. Immigration Law
William J. Purdy, III
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 1990. Federal Taxation; Advanced Federal Taxation; Estate Tax; Personal Property.
Mr. Purdy received his B.S., with highest honors from Oregon State University, his J.D. from Stanford Law School, and his LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law. Formerly an attorney with the law firm of Liccardo, Rossi, Sturges & McNeil, Purdy is currently in private practice specializing in tax matters.
Julie S. Saffren
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2008. Domestic Violence
Ms. Saffren received her B.S. from Rochester Institute of Technology and her
J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is in private practice,
focusing on Family Law issues such as restraining orders and custody matters.
She is also the Co-creator of Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation
(DVLSR) through Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley, providing volunteer
attorneys to low income litigants in DV matters. Ms. Saffren was recognized in
2006 by California Lawyer as one of the state's outstanding pro bono lawyers and
was named "Barrister of the Year" in 2007 by the Santa Clara County Bar
Association.Thomas Schneck
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2001. Intellectual Properties, Copyright Law.
Mr. Schneck received his A.B. from University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. He has worked as a patent engineer for the University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory and has been a practicing patent attorney since 1971. He has been chairman of an ABA sub-committee on automated patent information retrieval, a U.S. Air Force Officer, and trustee of Presentation High School in San Jose. Mr. Schneck is currently on the Board of Visitors of Santa Clara University School of Law and is chairman of the Intellectual Property Law Department at Lincoln Law School of San Jose.
Britten Sessions
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2013. Patent Prosecution
Professor Sessions is a patent lawyer with Zilka-Kotab P.C. and
is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
He previously served with the Honorable Patricia Trumbull of the United States
District Court for the Northern District of California and a large European
patent law firm in Munich, Germany. He earned his J.D.
from Santa Clara University where he received numerous academic awards for
courses including I.P. litigation, and Federal Courts and Jurisdiction, among
others. He was also a lead production editor of its
Computer & High Technology Law Journal
and participated in the French speaking Jean-Pictet Moot Court Competition.
Prior to law school, Professor Sessions graduated from Brigham Young University
with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He led four research groups in developing
classification techniques for hair morphology characteristics of mammals by
using a scamming electron microscope, and senior-authored four scientific
journal articles that were published in, among others, the Journal of Natural
History, and AAAS.Gary Shara
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2012. Religion and the Constitution, Advanced
Corporations
Gary T. Shara graduated from Santa Clara University in 1967 with a B.S.C. degree
and from the School of Law, cum laude, in 1970. He practices business and
corporate transactional law with offices on The Alameda in San Jose. Mr. Shara
has served for many years on the Board of the Silicon Valley Better Business
Bureau including serving as Chair of the Board. He is currently serving as
Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation. In
addition to teaching at Lincoln Law School, Gary has taught Business Law at
California State University Monterey Bay since it was first offered in 1999. He
is a member of the Rotary Club of San Jose and has served on the Board of
Directors. He is the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren and enjoys golf
and sports of all kinds.
P. Carlos Singh
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 1997. Evidence; Advanced Evidence; White Collar
Crimes; Corporate Compliance; Legal Reasoning
Mr. Singh received his B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. After completing the Honors Program at the United States Department of Justice in the civil and criminal divisions, he joined the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California where he
was an Assistant United States Attorney. Currently Mr. Singh is a Manager in the
Assurance and Business Services division of Ernst & Young, LLP.Honorable James E. Towery
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2002. Professional Responsibility, Attorney Client Relationship.
Judge Towery received his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law.
Prior to his appointment to the Santa Clara Superior Court in November 2012, he
was of counsel at Rossi Hammerslough Reischl and Chuck. Judge Towery served as
chief trial counsel at the State Bar of California from 2010 to 2011. He was a
shareholder at Hoge Fenton Jones and Appel Inc. from 1989 to 2010 and a partner
at Morgan and Towery from 1979 to 1989. He is a former president of the
State Bar of California and the Santa Clara County Bar Association.
M.D. Ward
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2008. Introduction to Law
Ms. Ward received her B.A. from University of California, Berkeley and her J.D.
from Santa Clara University School of Law. She specializes in professional
malpractice defense and has served in the Attorney General's office and worked
in private practice with Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, San Francisco. Ms.
Ward's current practice also includes conflict of law, federal regulatory
compliance law, state and federal appeals, bankruptcy, constitutional law,
public policy and legislative analysis. Ms. Ward also regularly performs
international work and has worked on women's legal issues in the Middle East,
economic trade matters in China, constitutional issues in South Africa following
apartheid and other matters of import involving the United States and many other
countries.
Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Weissbrodt
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2005. Contracts; Bankruptcy.
Judge Weissbrodt received his B.A., cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. from Columbia University Law School, where he was the editor of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and student assistant to the editor of the classic contracts casebook, E. Allan Farnsworth. After graduation, he served as a law clerk to Judge Edward J. Dimock of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. He served as a trial attorney for Neighborhood Legal Services in Washington, D.C. and as an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. Prior to his appointment to the bench, he worked at the Department of Energy (DOE) in various supervisory and staff positions, including Senior Trial Attorney in the Office of General Counsel. Judge Weissbrodt was appointed a bankruptcy judge in 1989, and has been renewed for an additional 14 years. He supervises the Northern District of California's Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program. He has sat as a Judge Pro Tem on the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, serves on the Board of Directors and as program chairperson of the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum.
Whitnie C. Wiley
Lincoln Law School Faculty since 2007. Legislative Advocacy and Statutory Law.
Ms. Wiley received her J.D. from San Francisco Law School. She is the founder
and owner of Shifting Into Action, a coaching and consulting firm for aspiring
entrepreneurs and clients in the midst of career/job transition. She is also a
legislative advocate for the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) in
Sacramento, where she advocates on behalf of public water agencies throughout
the state. Prior to joining ACWA, she was the legislative project coordinator in
the Judicial Council of California, Office of Governmental Affairs. Ms. Wiley
writes a regular column, Leading the Way, on leadership issues for the
Association of Corporate Counsels Docket magazine. As a student she served as
managing editor of the law review and authored an article titled, Move-Away
Cases: (Custodial Parent v. Noncustodial Parent) v. Child, Whose Best Interest
Should Prevail When There is a Conflict? San Francisco L. Rev. 107 (1997). Ms.
Wiley is a former chair of the State Bar of California Committee of Bar
Examiners.
Eric Yi-Ching Yap
Lincoln Law
School Faculty since 2009. Real Property, International Trade with an
emphasis on China.
Mr. Yap received his BA with distinction from Cornell and his JD from Stanford
University. He was Lead Editor of the Stanford Journal of International Law and
Research Assistant to Prof. Stanley Lubman, focusing on Chinese Commercial Law
and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Yap received a Master of International
Management from Portland State University where he was awarded the International
Business Leadership Scholarship and selected as class Valedictorian. He taught
at Missouri State University at its Dalian, China campus. In addition to his
academic achievements he has substantial experience as a California attorney
having served as Vice-President and Legal Counsel to an international real
property development corporation, as a successful trial attorney and as Foreign
Legal Counsel in the Ishii Law Office, Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Yap is fluent in
Mandarin and Cantonese and has a working knowledge of Japanese.
Albert Zecher, Jr.
Lincoln Law
School Faculty since 2009. Constitution Law
Mr. Zecher received a BA from Santa Clara University, a JD
from University of San Francisco School of Law and was awarded a Diploma in Fine
Arts from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
He was admitted
to the State Bar of California in 1990, and was also admitted to practice before
the California Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and
the U.S. District Courts for Northern and Southern California. From 1990 to
1992, Mr. Zecher worked as a staff attorney with the San Francisco Superior
Court where he was assigned to civil trial departments. Thereafter, he joined
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as in-house counsel,
where he practiced in the areas of director and
officer liability, premises liability, construction defect, property casualty,
employment, and toxic torts. Since 2008 , Mr. Zecher has been working as
Corporate Counsel and The Director of Regulatory Compliance for a Silicon Valley
satellite communication manufacturer, where he oversees Federal regulatory and
corporate governance issues, contracts, and litigation. Mr. Zecher has served as
a judge pro tem with the San Francisco Superior Court and as a hearing
officer with the San Francisco Assessment Appeals Board. He currently serves on
the Board of Trustees and chairs the Board of Fellows of the Harker School.
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