10 Notable alumni of
California Western School of Law

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The California Western School of Law is 3109th in the world, 1063rd in North America, and 1008th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from the California Western School of Law sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Tonya Pinkins

    Tonya Pinkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Tonya Pinkins is an American actress and filmmaker. Her award-winning debut feature film Red Pill was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The Red Pilling of America can be heard on her podcast "You Can't Say That!" at BPN.fm/ycst

  2. Bruce Blakeman

    Bruce Blakeman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bruce Arthur Blakeman is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th County Executive of Nassau County, New York. He was elected in the 2021 election, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran. He previously served as a commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman.

  3. Michael Tsai

    Michael Tsai
    Years
    1941-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomatlawyer
    Biography

    Tsai Ming-shian, also known by his English name Michael Tsai, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer.

  4. Alissa Bjerkhoel

    Alissa Bjerkhoel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel is an American litigation coordinator at the California Innocence Project (CIP), a law school clinic that investigates cases of factual innocence while training law students. Bjerkhoel was born in Truckee, California, and later graduated from California Western School of Law (CWSL) after previously obtaining a B.A. degree She has been an attorney with CIP since 2008. Bjerkhoel has served as counsel for CIP on numerous criminal cases, and achieved the legal exoneration of a number of convicted prisoners. Bjerkhoel serves as CIP's in-house DNA expert and also serves as a panel attorney with the nonprofit law firms Appellate Defenders, Inc. (ADI) and Sixth District Appellate Program (SDAP). She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Bjerkhoel has won a number of awards.

  5. Brian Maienschein

    Brian Maienschein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Brian Maienschein is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024, representing the 76th district, which encompasses parts of northeastern San Diego. Initially elected as a Republican, Maienschein switched to the Democratic Party in 2019, and was re-elected twice as a Democrat. Before serving in the state assembly, he was a member of the San Diego City Council, and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness.

  6. Shana Dale

    Shana Dale
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Shana L. Dale is an American politician and lawyer. She served as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the George W. Bush administration from 2005 to 2009.

  7. Anthony J. Battaglia

    Anthony J. Battaglia
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    lawyerjudge
    Biography

    Anthony Joseph Battaglia is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.

  8. Scott C. Black

    Scott C. Black
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Biography

    Lieutenant General Scott C. Black is a retired American military lawyer who was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from October 1, 2005, to October 1, 2009. He was the first lieutenant general to hold that position.

  9. Bruce E. MacDonald

    Bruce E. MacDonald
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    lawyermilitary officer
    Biography

    Bruce Edward MacDonald is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the 40th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from July 2006 to August 2009. Prior to that, MacDonald served as Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy from November 2004 to July 2006.

  10. M. James Lorenz

    M. James Lorenz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1935-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    lawyerjudge
    Biography

    Myron James Lorenz is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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