The Hon. Jack Duran, Jr. is the grandson of first-generation Mexican immigrants and an affiliate with an El Paso, Texas Tribal Pueblo. Duran’s grandparents were farm workers and his grandfather, Frank, earned his U.S. citizenship by serving
Mark K. Slaughter, ’02, has dedicated nearly 20 years to the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office and has handled cases ranging from traffic infractions to homicides. He is the supervising attorney of the Juvenile Division of the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office.
Prior to this, he was the driver safety hearing manager
Ederlina Co, professor of law at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, is a strong advocate and nationally recognized scholar in reproductive rights and justice. She gives lectures to students, faculty, and the legal community about abortion rights and is often called on by the media to share her expertise. Her research and scholarly work are focused
Valerie D. James is helping the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law increase its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Vida L. Thomas, ’93, is an AV-rated attorney who has practiced law for over 25 years. In that time, she has conducted well over 200 workplace investigations and is experienced in complying with Title IX, Title Five, the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights, and the Firefighters
Edward Wright Jr., ’82, chose to go to McGeorge School of Law because of the school’s emphasis on international law and the classes that were focused in this area of the law. During his time as a student, Wright participated in the Salzburg study abroad program and completed an international internship in Paris.
Since co-founding Martensen Wright PC in
Maurizio Maiano, ‘88, is from Milan, Italy and currently works as a corporate lawyer in Milan. Maiano received an LLM degree in Transnational Business Practice from McGeorge School of Law.
In this video, Maiano discusses his experience in the United States and how he feels McGeorge’s curriculum prepared him for his career. Maiano explains that students can benefit from
Daniel E. Wilcoxen, ’72, generously donated a house worth nearly $600,000 to the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. The gift was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Powell Fund with an additional $495k going towards the newly established Wilcoxen Advocacy Endowment for a total endowment of
Vanessa Ibarra, ’24, chose to pursue her legal education at McGeorge School of Law because of the school’s location near the Capitol. McGeorge School of Law is located just 3.1 miles away from the California Capitol Building. Ibarra was also intrigued with the amount of access and networking that is offered by McGeorge School of Law.
After graduation, Ibarra
Chelsea Tibbs, ’15, decided to go to law school because she felt drawn to service. As a lawyer, she explains that you are able to make the world a better place in whichever type of law you practice. Currently, Tibbs is an education law attorney where she does employment side personnel work for school districts and county offices of