Aristotle University College of Law
Faculty of Law
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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