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The Inaugural Faculty of Law at the Aristotle University College of Law proudly includes the following Professors:
Professor Daniel D. Anderson
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- J.D., Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
- M.B.A., University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business (Strategic Management)
- B.S.B.A., University of Montana (Advertising & Strategic Management)
- Principal Attorney, Keystone Law Offices
- Analyst, Julander, Brown, & Bollard
- General Counsel, Wing Chun Kung Fu Council, LLC
- General Counsel, Ip Ching Ving Tsun Athletic Association
- Director & General Counsel, United States Law Enforcement Training Specialists, LLC
- President, USA InsuranceIQ, Inc
- Co-Author, Principles of Physical Safety for Caretakers of the Mentally Disabled
- Mediator, Court adjunct & private matters; Negotiator, Various entities
- Certified Instructor, Wing Chun Kung Fu Council, LLC
- Certified Instructor, Ip Ching Ving Tsun Athletic Association
- Certified Instructor, United States Law Enforcement Tactical Training Specialists
- Editorial Board Member, Various books & publications, Eastern philosophy and leadership
- Co-Author, Utah Legislative Bills
- Lead Researcher, Formation & Reformation of Governments & Governmental Entities
- Lead Researcher, Political Leadership & Persuasion
- Research Assistant, Thompson on Property
- Member, California State Bar
Professor William Lee Andrews III, Esq
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- International tax attorney, educator, and scholar
- International recognized authority on global fiscal planning
- Professor of Business, Indiana Wesleyan University
- Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami, Fl)
- B.A., Washington & Lee University (Economics, “Honors”)
- M.B.A., College of William & Mary (Dean’s List)
- J.D., Regent University School of Law
- LL.M. Regent University School of Law (International Taxation)
- LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center (International Tax)(with “Distinction”)
- Admitted, Supreme Court of the United States of America
- Admitted, United States Fourth District Court
- Admitted, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Admitted, Commonwealth of Dominica
- International Tax Fellow, Regent University School of Law
- Ordained Minister; Licensed Minister
- Master of Divinity, Mid-Atlantic Theological Seminary (“Honors”)
- Doctor of Ministry, Mid-Atlantic Theological Seminary (“Honors”)
- Previous Licensed Securities Principal of La Salle Street legend R. Marshall Barnes
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Society of International Law
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, International Fiscal Association
- Member, International Tax Planning Association
- Member, Virginia State Bar Section, Taxation
- Languages: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish
- Recipient, “The Distinguished Professional Achievement Award - Estate Planning”,
- Regent University School of Law
- Recipient, “The Faculty Recognition Award,” Regent University School of Law
- Recipient, West Publishing Corporation “Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement”
- Regent University School of Law
- Former, General Securities Principal (N.A.S.D., Series 24)
- Former, General Securities Representative (N.A.S.D., Series 7)
- Former, Insurance License (S.C.C., Commonwealth of Virginia)
- Former, World Trade Institute, Chairman, Online International Tax Program
- Former, Visiting Lecturer, Regent University School of Law
Professor Philip S. Cifarelli
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
- Clinical Professor of Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences
- Faculty Member, Extended Faculty, California State University, Fullerton
- Judge, Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court, California
- President, National Institute of Legal Medicine
- Past President, American College of Legal Medicine
- Executive Board Member, American College of Legal Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
- Colonel, Medical Corps, USAR, MC – Retired
- B.S., Long Island University
- M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine.
- J.D., Western State University College of Law
Professor J. Richard Duke, Esq.
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Principal of Duke Law Firm, P.C.
- Named to list of "Top 100 Attorneys" in the U.S., Worth magazine, 12 / 2005
- Named to list of "Top 100 Attorneys" in the U.S., Worth magazine, 12 / 2006
- B.S., Auburn University
- J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
- LL.M., University of Miami School of Law (Taxation)
- Admitted, Alabama State Bar
- Admitted, Florida State Bar
- "AV" rated, Martindale-Hubbell.
- Member, Committee of Academic Advisors, St. Thomas University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law (2000-current)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (1983-1999)
- Instructor, The Offshore Institute (1994-1999);
- Distinguished Fellow, The Royal Society of Fellows
- Speaker, First Annual Global Conference on Money laundering, Compliance & Offshore Tax Planning (sponsored by University of Florida’s College of Law’s Center for International Financial Crimes Studies; St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami, Florida), The Bahamas Bar Association; and The Royal Society of Fellows)
- Speaker, Second Annual Conference: International Tax Planning, Banking Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering
- Speaker, Third Annual Global Conference: International Tax Planning, Money Laundering
- Speaker, Fourth Annual Global Financial Strategies Summit
- Member, Faculty Advisory Board, The Royal Society of Fellows Law Review
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Asset Protection Journal (Aspen)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Offshore Finance U.S.A., O.F.C. Publications Inc.
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board of Vault, O.F.C. Publications Inc.
- Co-Author, "Offshore Tax Strategies" Newsletter
- Editorial Advisor, "The Jacobs Report on Asset Protection Strategies".
- Member, International Bar Association (Section on Business Law; Committee on Taxes);
- Member, International Business Law Consortium
- Fellow and Honorary Legal Scholar, International Academy of Tax Advisors,
- Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria (1996-1999);
- Member, Inter-American Bar Association;
- Member, American Bar Association (ABA), Tax Section
- Member, Committee on Corporate Stockholders' Relationships, 1975-1977; ABA
- Member, Committee on Closely Held Corporations, 1977-1990; ABA
- Member, Committee on Individual Investments and Workouts, 1995; ABA
- Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, ABA
- Member, Committee on Asset Protection Planning, 1997, ABA
- Member, International Law and Practice Section, ABA
- Member, Committees on International Taxation and International Property, Estate & Trust Law, 1995, ABA
- Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Florida State Bar
- Member, Tax Section and International Law Section, Florida State Bar
- Member, Tax Section of the Alabama State Bar;
- Member, Samford University Professional Advisors Counsel (1996-)
- Member, Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations (2004-current)
- Listed as “Top 100 Attorneys" in the U.S., Worth magazine, 12 / 2007
- Marquis Who’s Who in American Law, 2008
- Contributing Editor, Offshore Investment magazine, monthly “Dubai Digest”
Professor Thomas A. Gionis
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- President, Aristotle University
- Dean, Aristotle University College of Law
- Chairman, American Board of Healthcare Law and Medicine (Chicago)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego)
- United States Fulbright Scholar in Law (Czech Republic, 2003)
- United States Fulbright Senior Scholar Program
- United States Fulbright Senior Scholar PEER Review Committee Member
- Frequent Lecturer, United Nations, UNESCO
- Chairman, Joint Study Committee on Clinical Research Ethics (Joint Program of Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology & American Board of Healthcare Law and Medicine)
- M.D., Medical University of South Carolina
- J.D., John Marshall Law School (Chicago) (Cum Laude)
- L.L.M., St. Thomas University School of Law (Florida)
- M.B.A., Pepperdine University Graduate School of Business
- M.H.A., Seton Hall University, Center for Public Service
- M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) (current)
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons (FICS)
- Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
- Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine (FCLM)
- Former Research Fellow, Harvard University-Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Distinguished Fellow, Royal Society of Fellows
- Former Editor in Chief, John Marshall Law Review
- Editor in Chief, Royal Society of Fellows Law Review
- Certificate of Honor, Kingdom of Cambodia
- Youngest Individual to receive M.D. degree in United States; 1975; at the age of 21
Professor Sarah Gough
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, CA
- B.A., Pepperdine University (Cum Laude; Dean’s List; National Dean’s List)
- B.A., Pepperdine University (Cum Laude; Dean’s List; National Dean’s List)
- J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law (Dean’s List; Awards in Professional Responsibility, Negotiation and Settlement, International Public Law, European Community Law; Activities: Activities: Moot Court: Champion, Royal Courts of Justice, London Trial Advocacy Team: Finalist, National Trial Competition; Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Trial Competition; London Study Abroad Program; Note Taker for Disabled Students, Student Mentor Program; Advocates for Public Interest Law; Federalist Society)
- Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (Top 26%)
- Admitted, California State Bar
- Member, Golden Key Honor Society
- Member, Vice-President, Phi Alpha Delta Honor Society
- Member, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
- Member, Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society,
- Former Senior Law Clerk, Eastlake Juvenile Gang Deputy, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
Professor Johanna Legath Klohn
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Attorney, Risk Management, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles)
- B.S., Monmouth University (New Jersey); 1988
- J.D., Southwestern University School of Law; 1999
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association Bio-ethics Committee
- Member, Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management
- Member, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
- Member, American Healthcare Association
- Admitted, State Bar of California, 1999
- Admitted, Central District of California, U.S. District Court, 2002
- Member, California State Bar
Professor William James Kopeny
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Chairman, Judicial Nominations Evaluation Commission, State Bar of California
- Private Practice, Criminal Appellate Law
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
- J.D., University of Southern California
- Hastings Law School, College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy
- California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization
- California State Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization
- Member, State Bar of California (1974)
- Admitted to United States Supreme Court
- Admitted, U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
- Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, 1989
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit, 1998
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit, 1997
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2003
- Admitted, U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1991
- Admitted, U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1992
- Admitted, U.S. District Court
- Instructor, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
- Instructor, California Judicial Council
- Instructor, University of California, Continuing Education for the Bar
- Instructor, American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee
- Instructor, California Public Defenders Association / NACDL Seminars
- Instructor, Western State College of Law; Criminal Procedure; Legal Analysis
- Instructor, California State University, Fullerton, California
- Instructor, Chapman University School of Law
- Instructor, Whittier Law School
- Instructor, MCLE Seminars, Law Talk, Inc.
Professor Renee C. Lloyd-Nasiri, Esq.
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- J.D., Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California
- B.A., California State University, Northridge (English)
- Attorney / CEO, Lloyd's Law Firm, PLC, Newport Beach, Ca (Wills & Trusts)
- Admitted, State Bar of California,
- Admitted, Supreme Court of California
- Admitted, United States District Court (Central District Court of California)
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Member, Orange County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association,
- California Notary Public
- California Licensed Real Estate Broker
- California Licensed Insurance Agent
Professor Lewis W. Marshall, Jr.
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.S., Morehouse College
- M.D., Howard University College of Medicine
- M.S., New York University
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law
- Kellogg Fellow, Health Policy and Management, New York University
- Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine (FCLM)
- Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Physicians (FAAEP)
- Diplomate, Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Legal Medicine
- Medical Licensure, State of New York
- Medical Licensure, New Jersey
- Admitted, New York State Bar
- Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
- Chairman, New York City Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical School
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, NY College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell Univ.
- President, American Academy of Disaster Medicine
- Member, American Board of Disaster Medicine
- President, American Association of Physicians Specialists
- President Elect, American Association of Physicians Specialists
- Former President, American Academy of Emergency Physicians
- Former, Visiting Clinical Fellow in Internal Medicine, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harlem Hospital Medical Center
- Former, Deputy Medical Director, The Fire Department of the City of New York, Emergency Medical Service Command
- Member, New York State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee
- Member, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, American College of Legal Medicine
- Member, American College of Emergency Physicians
- Member, American Academy of Emergency Physicians
Professor Gary C. Matzner
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.S., University of Connecticut
- J.D., Temple University School of Law
- Senior Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery (Miami)
- Former Mayor, Village of Pinecrest, Florida
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, The Florida Bar
Professor Shawn O'Connell
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Rhetoric, St Thomas University (Florida)
- B.S., Philosophy, University of Oregon
- J.D., Regent University
- M.P.P., Government, Regent University
- Researcher, St. Thomas University School of Law (LL.M. Program)
Professor Ana Pena
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law, St. Thomas University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Wayne Huizenga Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship
- LL.M., Boston University School of Law, International Banking and Financial Law
- LL.M., Golden Gate University School of Law, Taxation
- J.D., Western State University, College of Law
- CEO & Executive Director, International Business Law Services (Internet Law) (Irvine)
Professor Daniel Raphael
- Professor of Legal Research, Aristotle University College of Law
- Law Librarian, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- M.L.I.S., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- President, AnswerKey, Legal and Business Information Specialists
Professor Dana Seyler
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- J.D., (Cum Laude), Western State University, College of Law (California); 1992
- B.A., (Cum Laude), California State University, Fullerton, California; 1988
- 1993, Member, California Bar
- Sole Proprietor, Law Office of Dana Seyler; Sole attorney over 300 bench trials
- Private Tutor in Law; 12 years
- Pro Bono practice; Disability Advocacy, naturopathic interventions for recovery from Autism;
- Author, Dana’s View, A Practical Understanding of Autism
Professor Robert Snyder
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- Associate Dean, Aristotle University College of Law - Temecula Campus
- B.A., University of Buffalo
- J.D., Suffolk Law School
- Former, Administrative Hearing Officer, City of Cambridge, MA
- Private Practice of Law, Including Founding Partner; 37 years
- Member of the Bar, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Professor Mike Steponovich
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.S. California State University, Long Beach
- J.D. Western State University College of Law
- Admitted, California, June 28, 1977
- Principal, Steponovich & Associates
- Admitted, District of Columbia, September 27, 1990
- Admitted, United Sates Supreme Court, March 19, 1984
- Admitted, United States District Court, California,
- Admitted, United States District Court, Arizona
- Admitted, United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- Admitted, United States Tax Court
- Admitted, Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Professor Cyril H. Wecht
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Cum Laude
- M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- LL.B., University of Maryland School of Law
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Coroner of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Former Assistant District Attorney and Medical- Legal Advisor to the District Attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Medical Division; Forensic Pathology Consultant and Lecturer
- Director, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Duquesne University School of Law
- Director and President, Pittsburgh Institute of Legal Medicine
- Chairman, Advisory Board, Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, Duquesne University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law
- Research Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
- Clinical Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health
- Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
- Clinical Instructor in Legal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Clinical Instructor in Forensic Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania State Police Academy
- Visiting Professor / Special Guest Lecturer, University of Texas School of Law
- Visiting Professor / Special Guest Lecturer, Harvard University School of Law
- Visiting Professor / Special Guest Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Medical School
- Visiting Professor / Special Guest Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Law School
- Visiting Professor / Special Guest Lecturer, Yale University School of Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Pathology - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
- Diplomate, American Board of Pathology - Forensic Pathology
- Charter Diplomate, American Board of Legal Medicine
- Past President, American College of Legal Medicine
- Past President, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, American College of Legal Medicine Foundation
- Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Fellow, International Academy of Law and Science
- Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine
- Fellow, British Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Fellow, Forensic Science Society of England
- Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine, London, England
- Associate Editor, Legal Medicine (6th Edition), American College of Legal Medicine
- Editor, Forensic Sciences, – Five Volumes (Matthew Bender & Co.)
- Editorial Board, American College of Legal Medicine Textbook
- Editorial Board, The Barrister (Official Publication of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Assoc)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Legal Medicine (Official Publication, American College of Legal Medicine)
- Editorial Board, Journal of the American Society of Law & Medicine, Inc.
- Editorial Board, Legal Medicine Perspectives (Official Publication, American College of Legal Medicine)
- Editorial Board, Medical-Legal Lessons (Official Publication, American College of Legal Medicine)
- Editor/Contributor, Forensic Medicine Section, Law, Medicine & Health Care (Official Publication, American Society of Law & Medicine)
- Editorial Board, The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology (Official Publication of the National Association of Medical Examiners)
- Author, more than 475 professional publications;
- Editor, 35 books
- Editorial Board member, 18 national & international medical-legal & forensic scientific publications
- International Board of Editors, International Journal for Medicine and Law
- Who’s Who in Government
- Who’s Who in America
- Honorary Member, Allegheny County Police Department
- Recipient, “Distinguished Service to Law Enforcement Award” County Detectives Assoc. of Pennsylvania
- Recipient, President’s Certificate of Appreciation for Meritorious Service, American College of Legal Medicine
- Recipient, Career Achievements Award, Contributions to Forensic Pathology and Legal Medicine New York Society of Forensic Sciences
- Recipient, “1st Annual Medical Board Citizen of the Year Award” The Medical Bureau of Pittsburgh
- Recipient, “Man of the Year Award” American Legion of Allegheny County
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, Duquesne University School of Law
- Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Scholar, National University of Singapore
Professor Raymond Weisbein
- Professor of Law, Aristotle University College of Law
- B.A., La Salle College (Philadelphia)
- B.S., La Salle College (Philadelphia)
- J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami)
- LL.M., St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami)
- President, CPMotion, Inc. (Miami)
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