List of Loyola Law School alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni of the Loyola Law School of Loyola Marymount University.

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

John Edward Anderson, businessman, philanthropist, and namesake UCLA Anderson School of Management
Karl Auerbach, J.D. 1978, Chief Technology Officer at InterWorking Labs and founder of Epilogue Technology Corporation
James L. Barrett, owner of Chateau Montelena
Reza Jahangiri, J.D. 2004, CEO of American Advisors Group and past co-chair of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
Gordon Naccarato, chef and restaurateur
Wilfred Von der Ahe, co-founder of Vons supermarket chain
Jason Wilk, founder and CEO of Dave
Henry C. Yuen, co-founder, and former CEO and chairman, of Gemstar-TV Guide International.

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

Louis H. Burke, LL.B. 1926, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
William P. Clark Jr., J.D. 1957, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, Deputy Secretary of State, National Security Advisor and Secretary of the Interior
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
Marshall F. McComb, associate justice of the Supreme Court of California
Alex R. Munson, chief judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands from 1988 to 2011. He is a member of the Class of 1975.
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

Law

Government

Joseph P. Busch, Los Angeles’ 36th district attorney
Rick Distaso, senior deputy district attorney who served as the lead prosecutor in the case against Scott Peterson
Gerald Shea, J.D. 1974, District Attorney for San Luis Obispo County, California

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

Tony Blankley, editor at The Washington Times
Josh E. Gross, publisher of Beverly Hills Weekly
Hunter Lovins, co-author of Natural Capitalism^[5]

Military

William J. Fox, United States Marine Corps officer and engineer who oversaw the construction of various military airfields
John C. "Pappy" Herbst, flying ace and war hero of World War II
Omar R. Lopez, J.D., sixth civilian director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Robert William Prescott, ace with the Flying Tigers in World War II

Non-profit

Gary Knell, president and CEO of the National Geographic Society
Carol Schatz, Juris Doctor, president of the Central City Association of Los Angeles and president of the Downtown Center Business Improvement District
Edward Tabash, board of directors for the Center for Inquiry. Constitutional expert on Church State Issues

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
Ricardo Cruz, former Chicano Civil Rights Movement lawyer and founder of Catolicos Por La Raza
Patricia Diaz Dennis, J.D. 1973, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs and Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
Jack R. Fenton, California State Assembly
Ron Galperin, J.D., 19th Los Angeles City Controller
Mike Gatto, J.D. 2004, California State Assembly representing the 43rd Assembly District
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

References

^ "Gloria Allred '74". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Unfazed by his judgment of Paris". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Carolyn Turchin Judge Profile on Martindale.com".
^ "Robert L. Shapiro". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Hunter Lovins". Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "Ben Cayetano". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
^ "Bob Miller". Ask Biography. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
^ "Diane B. Patrick Biography". The HistoryMakers. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.

[1] "Gloria Allred '74". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[2] "Unfazed by his judgment of Paris". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[3] "Carolyn Turchin Judge Profile on Martindale.com".

[4] "Robert L. Shapiro". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[5] "Hunter Lovins". Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[6] "Ben Cayetano". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.

[7] "Bob Miller". Ask Biography. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2012.

[thm-8] "Diane B. Patrick Biography". The HistoryMakers. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-19.

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