List of Loyola Law School alumni explained
Loyola Law School of Loyola Marymount University is a Jesuit law school in Los Angeles, California. Following are some of its notable alumni.
Academia
- David W. Burcham, constitutional law scholar and President of Loyola Marymount University
- Ronald K. L. Collins, J.D., professor at Syracuse Law School, George Washington Law School, University of Washington School of Law, and scholar at the Newseum's First Amendment Center in Washington, D.C.
- Ed Howard, J.D. 1990, senior counsel for the Children's Advocacy Institute and Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego School of Law
- Annette Nellen, J.D. 1987, professor as well as the director of the graduate tax program at the San José State University
Business
Entertainment
- Jasmine Abedi, J.D., television producer, and entertainment attorney
- Gloria Allred, J.D. 1974, lawyer, radio talk show host and media personality[1]
- Tammara Billik, noted casting director
- Michael Blodgett, non-degreed, actor, novelist, and screenwriter
- Joe Escalante, punk-rock musician and record label entrepreneur
- Norman Goldman, political talk radio host
- Barry Gordon, J.D. 1991, actor and political talk show host
- Craig Kirkwood, actor, known for his role as "Rev" in Remember the Titans
- Chris Kobin, screenwriter and producer
- Josie Loren, 2019, actress known for the role of Kaylie Cruz in the ABC Family series Make It or Break It
- Eric Menyuk, 1998, actor
- Adam Nimoy, television director
- Clark A. Peterson, founder of Necromancer Games
- Ian Sander, television producer
- John Schubeck, television reporter and anchor
- Harry E. Sloan, J.D. 1976, chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and SBS Broadcasting
- Alex Winitsky, film producer
Judiciary
- Gail A. Andler, Judge, Superior Court of Orange County, California
- Lynn Compton, former California Court of Appeal Justice, former Los Angeles chief deputy prosecutor known for the prosecution of Sirhan Sirhan and member of the Band of Brothers
- Rick Distaso, judge and former prosecutor
- J. Cleveland Frugé, justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court and Louisiana House of Representatives
- Mark Gibbons, 1975, justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
- Otto Kaus, former associate justice of the California Supreme Court
- R. Gary Klausner, federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Tony Rackauckas, J.D. 1971, Superior Court Judge
- Manuel Real, federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- William F. Rylaarsdam, of the California Court of Appeal
- Michael T. Sauer, Superior Court judge and former appellate lawyer[2]
- Kathryn Doi Todd, of the California Court of Appeal
- Carolyn Turchin, retired (2010) United States Magistrate Judge[3]
- John F. Walter, federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Michelle Williams Court, federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California (beginning 2024)
Law
Government
- Joseph P. Busch, Los Angeles’ 36th district attorney
Private practice
- Georgia Anderson, ML 2014, attorney
- Johnnie Cochran, J.D. 1962, high-profile defense lawyer
- Mark Geragos, J.D. 1982, high-profile defense lawyer and co-host of "reasonable doubt" podcast
- Thomas Girardi, J.D. 1964, disbarred attorney and co-founder of the now-defunct Girardi & Keese
- Charles Harder, J.D. 1996, lawyer at the law firm Harder LLP
- Irving A. Kanarek, aerospace engineer and defense attorney for Charles Manson
- Melanie Lomax, Civil Rights lawyer and former head of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
- Edward L. Masry, plaintiff's lawyer portrayed in the movie Erin Brockovich
- Carmen Milano, a lawyer before being disbarred and becoming a member of the Mafia in the 1980s
- Mary Virginia Orozco, California's first Latina female lawyer
- Robert Shapiro, defense lawyer; name partner of Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro[4]
- Michael Trope, sports agent and divorce trial lawyer, co-founder of Trope and Decarolis in Los Angeles.
- Laura Wasser, an attorney specializing in divorce and well known for her celebrity clients.
Literature and journalism
Military
Non-profit
Politics
- Salvador Anzelmo, Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1972
- Richard Bloom, J.D. 1978, California State Assembly from the 50th District and former mayor of Santa Monica
- Ben Cayetano, J.D. 1971, former governor of Hawaii[6]
- William P. Clark Jr., J.D. 1957, United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
- John M. Costello, 1924, U.S. Representative from California
- Tom Harman, J.D. 1968, California State Senator representing the 35th Senate District
- Rusty Hicks, J.D., former chair of the California Democratic Party
- Charles R. Imbrecht, California State Assembly
- Sung Kim, United States Ambassador to the Philippines as well as the former United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy.
- Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security
- Bob Miller, J.D. 1971, Governor of Nevada[7]
- Ross Miller, Secretary of State of Nevada
- Sharon Moriwaki, Hawaii Senate
- Kevin Murray, J.D. 1987, California State Senator representing the 26th Senate District
- Blanca Pacheco, J.D., California State Assembly
- Nick Pacheco, a former member of the Los Angeles City Council
- Traci Park, Los Angeles City Council
- Diane Patrick, J.D. 1980, First Lady of Massachusetts (2007–2015)[8]
- Eric J. Perrodin, Mayor of Compton, California
- Eloise Reyes J.D., California State Assembly
- Libby Schaaf, J.D. 1993, 50th Mayor of Oakland, California
- Vincent Thomas, California State Assembly
Sports
- Gene Bleymaier, athletic director at Boise State University and San Jose State University
- Pat Haden, former NFL quarterback and athletic director at the University of Southern California
- Darren Levine, martial artist and entrepreneur
- Bob Myers, J.D. 2003, general manager for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA
- Stacey Nelson, former collegiate All-American softball pitcher
- Derrick Rostagno, former professional tennis player
- Roy Saari, swimmer and water polo player, 1964 Summer Olympics
- Rhoda Walsh international bridge champion
- Hank Workman, professional baseball player
Notes and References
- Web site: Gloria Allred '74 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095442/http://www.lls.edu/resources/alumni/50atalbany/50inspirationalalumni/gloriaallred74/ . March 4, 2016 . June 21, 2017.
- News: Unfazed by his judgment of Paris . dead . June 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006140928/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-judge8may08%2C0%2C626864.story . October 6, 2008.
- Web site: Carolyn Turchin Judge Profile on Martindale.com .
- Web site: Robert L. Shapiro . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517074358/http://www.glaserweil.com/lawyers/robert-shapiro . May 17, 2011 . June 21, 2017.
- Web site: Hunter Lovins . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070517095922/http://www.natcapinc.com/core_hunter.htm . May 17, 2007 . June 21, 2017.
- Web site: Ben Cayetano . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220154014/http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_hawaii/col2-content/main-content-list/title_cayetano_benjamin.html . February 20, 2012 . December 13, 2012 . National Governors Association.
- Web site: Bob Miller . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116080341/http://www.askbiography.com/bio/Bob_Miller_(Nevada_governor).html . January 16, 2014 . December 13, 2012 . Ask Biography.
- News: 2019-09-12 . Diane B. Patrick Biography . . live . 2022-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220213043852/https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/diane-b-patrick . 2022-02-13.
