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Our exceptional Faculty Mentors are managers, administrators, consultants, educators, advisors, practitioners, and professionals in their respective fields. They are drawn from industry, business, mental health, and the academic community to assist our students in reaching their educational objectives. They are selected for their interest in promoting self-learning, professional expertise, real-world experience, academic background, and ability to communicate their knowledge and experience to our students.
Our programs are designed to encourage success and develop lifelong learning patterns. Therefore, interaction between faculty and students is an integral part of the University’s process.
A Faculty Mentor is assigned each time you enroll in a course so you have access to an academic specialist in the field.
Faculty Mentors will guide you through each course by phone, email, and through the CalSouthern Learning Center.
Education Qualifications
JD, Loyola University School of Law; BA, University of South Florida
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Licenses: California Bar; Florida Bar; Florida Civil Law Notary; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida; Eleventh U.S. Court of Appeals; BBB Arbitrator (Lemon Law).
Organizations: California International Law Section; Florida Appellate Law Section Member (Publication and Pro Se Handbook Committees); Swiss-American Historical Society; American Society of International Law; American Bar Association; South Bay Bar Association; National Association of Civil Law Notaries.
Honors and Recognitions: Marquis Who’s Who in American Law; Marquis Who’s Who of American Women; Appointed Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board Committee Member (2002-2005); Invited Arbitrator and Judge for the William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna, Austria 2002-2007)(Hong Kong 2003-2008); International Commercial Law of the Pace University-CISG-PECL and CISG-UNIDROIT Contributor.
Publications: Cause of Action Against An Undertaker for the Mishandling of Human Remains, __ COA 2d ___ (Westlaw Release Date Unavailable).
Cause of Action Against Owner, Keeper, or Harborer of Domestic Animal to Recover for Personal Injuries Caused by Animal, 33 COA 2d 293 (Westlaw March 2007).
A Practical Guide to the CISG: Negotiations through Litigation (Aspen/Kluwer 2006).
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in China, International Litigation
Quarterly (ABA Int’l. Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section) (April 2006).
Writ of Prohibition: Usage After Denial of Judicial Disqualification, The Record (Winter 2004).
Cause of Action by Buyer to Avoid a Contract Pursuant to Article 49(1) of the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) When the Seller has Fundamentally Breached an Express Contractual Term, 27 COA 2d 597-702 (Westlaw March 2005).
Interpreting the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), A Comparative Approach, Edited by John Felemegas (Cambridge 2006), contributions include the following: Limitation of Remedies Due to Failure of Performance Caused by Other Party: Comparison Between Provisions of the CISG and Counterpart Provisions of the Principles of European Contract Law, also available at http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/peclcomp80.html.
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Education Qualifications
JD Business Law, University of Baltimore, Maryland; MS Taxation, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.; BS Business and Management / Accounting, University of Maryland, University College, College Park.
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Mr. Canseco is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He is also a Practitioner Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches Federal Taxation Policy. He is admitted to the Maryland Court of Appeals and The United States Tax Court.
As a CPA, Certified Financial Planner and Attorney, Leonardo A. Canseco has over twenty years of experience in researching and providing creative solutions to complicated business and individual tax cases. He has represented clients involved in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and State/Local tax authorities. Mr. Canseco helped form a coalition that drafted proposed tax legislation leading to the inclusion of retirement planning provisions in Section 665 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.
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Please see: www.cansecolaw.net to learn more.
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JD, Pepperdine University, California; BS Business Administration, University of Southern California
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JD Law, American University Washington College of Law, District of Columbia; MA Legal Studies, Antioch University, Ohio; BBA Office Administration, University of The District of Columbia
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My personal interests are: Elder Law (Trust and Estates)Commercial Business and Non-Profit Administration.
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LLM Taxation, Golden Gate University School of Law, California; JD Washington & Lee University School of Law, Virginia; BA Psychology, Sonoma State University, California.
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LLM, Franklin Pierce Law Center, New Hampshire; JD, University of Miami, Florida; BA Political Science, Queens College, New York
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JD, Washington and Lee University, Virginia; BA Psychology, University of Virginia.
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Family Law, Civil Litigation
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Christine M. Greene is a Managing Attorney for Neighborhood Legal Services in Washington, DC. She currently family/domestic relations law and civil litigation. Ms. Greene formerly co-founded a Virginia-based mediation service. Bar memberships: District of Columbia; Maryland; U.S. District Court District of Maryland Bar.
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JD, University of Notre Dame, Indiana; BA Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Research Areas of Interest
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Complex Civil Litigation, Government Contracts, and Trial Advocacy.
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In 2001, Ms. Iler graduated from UCLA with a B.A in Political Science. Ms. Iler attended Notre Dame Law School where she obtained her J.D. After law school, Ms. Iler worked briefly as a public defender before accepting an associate position at a firm in Los Angeles. In civil practice, Ms. Iler specialized in complex civil litigation and litigation relating to government contracts and other regulated industries.
Ms. Iler enjoys teaching and is looking forward to helping CalSouthern’s law students on their journey.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, camping, reading, UCLA and Irish Football, and spending time with family and friends.
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JD American University Washington College of Law, Washington D.C.; BA, English and Political Science, Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio
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She graduated with honors from both college and law school. Sheryl has practiced immigration, family, criminal, and civil law, primarily as a litigator.
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Sheryl Kay is originally from Twinsburg, Ohio, but now resides in Rockville, Maryland with her daughters.
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JD, LLM Trial Advocacy, PhD Anthropology, PhD Philosophy and MA Philosophy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BA Philosophy, Yale University, Connecticut
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Law and Ethics, Intellectual Property Law, Law and Psychology, Constitutional Law, Trial Advocacy
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Dr. Klein attended Yale University and the University of North Carolina School of Law, has taught at Duke and Johnson C. Smith University and currently practices law in La Jolla, California. He holds a California Real Estate Broker's License, is a registered Patent Attorney and holds an LLM in Trial Advocacy from the Beasley School of Law of Temple University.
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JD and BSL Western State University College of Law of San Diego, California; AS Business, Nassau Community College, New York
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Ethics
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Published author Medical-Legsl ethics.
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JD, Western State University College of Law, California; BA Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine
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Probate and Trust Litigation, The Effects of Community Property in Probate and Trust Estates, Estate Planning for Special Needs Clients.
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I practice mainly in probate and trust litigation, although I do handle a fair amount of general civil litigation including property disputes, contract law, and entity formation. My ultimate dream for my career would be to become a full time professor. My personal interests include travel, scuba diving, cooking, wine tasting, Pilates, and The Office. I have a little Jack Russell who is the light of my world.
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JD, Southwestern Law School, California
BS Business Administration, University of Southern California
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JD, Western State University College of Law, California; MM Music, New England Conservatory of Music, Massachusetts; BA Music, Colorado College.
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Certified Appellate Law Specialist by CA State Bar
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I am retired from the active practice of law after 30+ years, primarily as an appellate lawyer. My first career was as a concert pianist and teacher. I have been teaching - various subjects - since I started giving piano lessons at the age of 13, and continue because I find it worthwhile helping students reach their educational goals. I am also a licensed pilot with my own plane.
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JD, Albany Law School of Union University, New York; BS Business Admisintration, State University of New York at Albany
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I am a graduate of Albany Law School of Union University.
My current area of practice is in the area of employment law and human resources. I have performed work both in the capacity of an outside consultant as well as in house for organizations on a variety of employment related issues exclusively in the area of employment defense. This has covered a variety of human resources matters. I also have my SPHR (Senior Professional Human Resources) certification which allows me to better assist my clients in this area.
I also assist clients in transactional law including but not limited to the preparation, review and revision of various legal agreements and other documents.
My background includes working with an eclectic group of industries including the alarm security industry, the financial services industry and insurance defense. When I initially graduated from Law School, I worked as an Assistant District Attorney.
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JD, University of California, Davis;
BA Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Claremont McKenna College, California.
Research Areas of Interest
California Civil Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation
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JD, University of California, Berkeley; BS Commerce & Political Science, Utah State University
Research Areas of Interest
Arbitration, Mediation, Torts, Professional Responsibility, Environmental Law, Real Estate, Trusts, Powers of Attorney (Durable, Springing and Health Care), Medicare, Social Security, Contracts.
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Bachelor of Science Degree, Commerce and Political Science, Utah State University; JD Degree, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California. Member, State Bar of California. Member, State Bar of Montana. Member, Montana Supreme Court Appellate Mediation Panel.
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