10 Notable alumni of
California Western School of Law
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The California Western School of Law is 3086th in the world, 1068th in North America, and 1014th 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.
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Tonya Pinkins
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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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
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Michael Tsai
- Years
- 1941-.. (age 83)
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Michael Tsai is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer.
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Bruce Blakeman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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 the commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman.
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Alissa Bjerkhoel
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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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.
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Brian Maienschein
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- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Brian Maienschein is an American attorney and politician currently serving in the California State Assembly, representing the 76th district, encompassing parts of northeastern San Diego since 2012. Prior to serving in the state assembly, he was a member of the San Diego City Council, and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness.
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Shana Dale
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Anthony J. Battaglia
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- judgelawyer
- Biography
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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.
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Scott C. Black
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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. He is currently vice president and general manager of global mission solutions at BAE Systems Support Solutions.
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Bruce E. MacDonald
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- military officerlawyer
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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.
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M. James Lorenz
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Myron James Lorenz is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.