The Thomas Jefferson School of Law faculty includes experts who will add insightful commentary and analysis to legal issues, which are covered in the media. Many professors are regularly interviewed for print, radio and television stories at the local and national level.
See below for our faculty’s areas of expertise.
To view their biographies or to contact them directly, please view:
Faculty Profiles
How to reach TJSL Faculty
We would like to assist you in arranging for an interview with our faculty. Please contact the following staff members:
Chris Saunders
Communications Specialist
619.297.9700, ext. 1842
E-mail: csaunders@tjsl.edu
Other staff members also can assist you:
The faculty assistants at 619.297.9700, ext. 1410, 1415 or ext. 1420.
The receptionist at 619.297.9700, ext. 1900 for a direct connection to a faculty member's office phone or voice mail.
Each faculty member's profile includes their email address which is a active email link. You will also find their direct dial phone number. If you are on deadline the best option is to contact the Communications staff or a faculty assistant.
Or you may select a faculty member by topic below.
Experts List
Administrative Law
Eric Mitnick, Arnold Rosenberg
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Ellen Waldman
Arbitration: Arnold Rosenberg
Mediation: Ellen Waldman
American History
Kenneth Vandevelde
American Indian Issues
Bryan Wildenthal
Antitrust Law
A. Thomas Golden, Steve Semeraro
Bankruptcy
Arnold Rosenberg
Business Law
Agency: Julie Greenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun
Banking and Financial Institutions: Arnold Rosenberg
Business Litigation: Arnold Rosenberg
Business Planning: Susan Tiefenbrun
Business Taxation: Richard Winchester
Commercial Law: Arnold Rosenberg
Consumer Law: Kevin J. Greene, Arnold Rosenberg
Contracts: A. Thomas Golden, Kevin J. Greene
Corporations: Julie Greenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun, Kaimipono D. Wenger
E-Commerce: Julie D. Cromer, Kevin J. Greene, Arnold Rosenberg
Limited Liability Companies: Julie Greenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun
Partnership: Julie Greenberg, Arnold Rosenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun
Securities Transactions: Susan Tiefenbrun
Securities Litigation: Susan Tiefenbrun, Kaimipono D. Wenger
Civil Litigation
Appellate Practice: Linda Berger, Ilene Durst, Marybeth Herald, Sandra Rierson, Steve Semeraro
California Civil Procedure: Julie D. Cromer, Sandra Rierson, David Steinberg, Arnold Rosenberg, William Slomanson
Cameras in the Courtroom: Marjorie Cohn
Civil Procedure: Julie D. Cromer, Sandra Rierson, Arnold Rosenberg, Steve Semeraro, William Slomanson, Bryan Wildenthal
Civil Remedies: A. Thomas Golden, Arnold Rosenberg
Class Actions: Steve Semeraro
Federal Courts and Jurisdiction: Sandra Rierson, Bryan Wildenthal
Civil Rights
Civil Rights: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Marjorie Cohn, Marybeth Herald, David Steinberg, Kaimipono D. Wenger, Bryan Wildenthal
Discrimination: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Marjorie Cohn, Julie Greenberg, David Steinberg, Bryan Wildenthal
International Human Rights: Marjorie Cohn, Ilene Durst, Linda Keller, Susan Tiefenbrun
Reparations: Kaimipono D. Wenger
Communication Law
Cyberspace/Internet Law: Julie D. Cromer, Kevin J. Greene, Sandra Rierson, Aaron Schwabach
Media and the Law: Linda Berger, Marjorie Cohn, Marybeth Herald, Bryan Wildenthal
Teaching on the Internet: Aaron Schwabach
Telecommunications Law: Steve Semeraro
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law: Marybeth Herald, David Steinberg, Kenneth Vandevelde, Bryan Wildenthal
Equal Protection: Julie Greenberg, Marybeth Herald, Bryan Wildenthal
First Amendment/Freedom of Expression: Linda Berger, Marjorie Cohn, Marybeth Herald, Bryan Wildenthal
Freedom of Religion: Marybeth Herald, David Steinberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Contracts
Kevin J. Greene, A. Thomas Golden
Criminal Law
Capital Punishment: Marjorie Cohn, Anders Kaye, Linda Keller, Steve Semeraro
Criminal Law: Marjorie Cohn, Anders Kaye, Steve Semeraro, David Steinberg
Criminal Procedure: Marjorie Cohn, Steve Semeraro, David Steinberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Evidence: Marjorie Cohn, Anders Kaye
Habeas Corpus: Marjorie Cohn, Steve Semeraro, Bryan Wildenthal
International Criminal Law: Marjorie Cohn, Linda Keller
Employment Law
Employment Discrimination: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Employment Law: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Arnold Rosenberg
Labor Law: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Arnold Rosenberg
Entertainment and Media Law
Kevin J. Greene
Environmental Law
Environmental Law: Madeline Kass
International Environmental Law: Aaron Schwabach
Equity
A. Thomas Golden
Evidence
Marjorie Cohn, Anders Kaye
Family Law
Children: Steve Berenson
Domestic Violence: Steve Berenson, Julie Greenberg
Elder Law: Steve Berenson
Marriage and Divorce: Steve Berenson
Health Related Issues
Bioethics: Ellen Waldman
Health Law: Michele Melden
Law and Medicine: Joy Delman, Michele Melden
Medical Malpractice: Joy Delman
Intellectual Property
Celebrity Image: Kevin J. Greene
Computer & Internet Law: Sandra Rierson, Aaron Schwabach
Copyright: Julie D. Cromer, Kevin J. Greene, Sandra Rierson,
Idea Law: Kevin J. Greene
International Intellectual Property: Susan Tiefenbrun
Patent: Susan Tiefenbrun
Trademark and Unfair Competition: Julie D. Cromer, Kevin J. Greene, Sandra Rierson, Susan Tiefenbrun
Trade Secret: Susan Tiefenbrun, Arnold Rosenberg
International Law
China-U.S. Relations: Marjorie Cohn, Susan Tiefenbrun
European Union Law: Susan Tiefenbrun
Immigration and Naturalization: Ilene Durst
International Business Law: Susan Tiefenbrun
International Criminal Law: Marjorie Cohn, Linda Keller
International Economic Law: Susan Tiefenbrun, Kenneth Vandevelde
International Environmental Law: Aaron Schwabach
International Human Rights: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Marjorie Cohn, Ilene Durst, Linda Keller, Susan Tiefenbrun
International Intellectual Property: Susan Tiefenbrun
International Labor and Employment Law: Susan Bisom-Rapp
International Law: Marjorie Cohn, Aaron Schwabach, Wiliam Slomanson, Susan Tiefenbrun, Kenneth Vandevelde
International Trade Law: Claire Wright
Micronesia U.S. Relations: Marybeth Herald
NAFTA: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Claire Wright
WTO Law: Susan Tiefenbrun, Claire Wright
Jurisprudence
Maureen Markey, Eric Mitnick
Legal Ethics
Steve Berenson, Eric Mitnick
Legal History
Sandra Rierson, David Steinberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Legal Writing
Linda Berger, Ilene Durst, Linda Keller, Sandra Rierson
Literature and the Law
Ilene Durst, Maureen Markey, Susan Tiefenbrun
Minorities and the Law
Susan Bisom-Rapp, Marjorie Cohn, Julie Greenberg, Kevin J. Greene, Kaimipono D. Wenger, Bryan Wildenthal
Personal Injury
Susan Bisom-Rapp, Joy Delman, Eric Mitnick, Madeline Kass, Ellen Waldman
Probate
Maureen Markey
Wills: Maureen Markey, Kaimipono D. Wenger
Trusts: Maureen Markey, Kaimipono D. Wenger
Property
Property Law: Maureen Markey, Aaron Schwabach, Steve Semeraro, Claire Wright
Real Estate Law: Arnold Rosenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun
Religion and the Law
Eric Mitnick, David Steinberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Remedies
A. Thomas Golden
Damages: A. Thomas Golden
Injunctions: A. Thomas Golden
Sexuality Issues
Same Sex Marriage: Julie Greenberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Sexual Identity and Transgenderism: Julie Greenberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Sexual Orientation: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Tax Law
Arnold Rosenberg, Richard Winchester
Torts
Damages: A. Thomas Golden
Personal Injury: A. Thomas Golden
Remedies : A. Thomas Golden
Torts: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Joy Delman, Madeline Kass, Eric Mitnick, Ellen Waldman
Women's Issues
Domestic Violence: Julie Greenberg
Employment Discrimination: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg, Bryan Wildenthal
Prostitution: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg, Susan Tiefenbrun
Pornography: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg
Rape: Julie Greenberg
Sex Trafficking: Susan Tiefenbrun
Women and Human Rights: Susan Tiefenbrun
Women and the Law: Susan Bisom-Rapp, Julie Greenberg, Marybeth Herald, Susan Tiefenbrun, Bryan Wildenthal