Board of Councilors

Board of Councilors

The Board of Councilors for the USC Gould School of Law is composed of professional, business and community leaders. This prestigious board provides counsel to the deans and faculty as well as the provost and president of USC.

Councilors are appointed by the president of the university for three-year terms which may be renewed once. Councilors advocate for the outstanding research, education and public service programs at USC Law, serve as an ambassador for the school to the greater community and assist the school in securing financial support such as gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.

Chair

  • Stephen P. Rader, J.D. '81
    Clarity Partners
    Lifetime Member

Vice-Chair

  • Robert L. Skinner, J.D. '90
    Montecito Bank & Trust

Members

  • Jean M. Adams, J.D. '86
    ADAMS ESQ
  • Richards D. Barger, LL.B. '53
    Barger & Wolen
  • Terry N. Christensen, LL.B. '65
  • The Honorable Candace D. Cooper, Ret., J.D. '73
    JAMS
    Lifetime Member
  • Kenneth M. Doran, J.D. '81
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
  • Max Factor III
    Factor Mediation
  • Larry S. Flax, LL.B. '67
    California Pizza Kitchen
  • Stanley P. Gold, LL.B. '67
    Shamrock Holdings, Inc.
    Lifetime Member
  • Jefferson W. Gross J.D. '93
    Burbridge, Mitchell & Gross
  • Laurie F. Hasencamp, J.D. '85
    Lifetime Member
  • Karen L. Heilman, J.D. '82
  • Bruce E. Karatz, J.D. '70
    Avondale Investments
    Lifetime Member
  • Edward G. Lewis, J.D. '70
  • Berry D. Locke, LL.B. '53
    Mediator and Arbitrator
  • Charles T. Munger
    Wesco Financial Corporation
  • Benjamin Nazarian, J.D. '97
    Omninet Capital
  • Bruce M. Ramer
    Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown
    Lifetime Member
  • Robert K. Rasmussen
    USC Law
  • Richard M. Rosenblatt, J.D. '94
    Demand Media
  • Robert S. Roth
    World Oil Corporation
  • Kathryn A. Sanders, J.D. '85
    O´Melveny & Myers
  • Michael J. Schroeder, J.D. '82
  • Jeffrey H. Smulyan, J.D. '72
    Emmis Communications
    Lifetime Member
  • Glenn A. Sonnenberg, J.D. '80
    Latitude Management Real Estate Investors
  • Richard L. Stack
    The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation
  • Sorrell Trope, LL.B. '49
    Trope & Trope
    Lifetime Member
  • George A. Vandeman, J.D. '66
    Vandeman & Company
    Lifetime Member
  • David M. Walsh, J.D. '85
    Paul Hastings
  • Robert S. Warren, LL.B. '56
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
    Lifetime Member
  • Daron Watts, J.D. '94
    Sidley Austin

Emeritus

  • C. Neil Ash, LL.B. '50
  • Charles G. Bakaly, LL.B. '52
    JAMS
  • Hodge L. Dolle, Jr., LL.B. '61
    Dolle & Dolle
  • Susan L. Harris, J.D. '81
  • Shari N. Leinwand, J.D. '76
  • Charles J. Lyons, Jr., LL.B. '53
  • The Honorable Nora M. Manella, J.D. '75
    California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
  • Gary C. Ottoson, J.D. '68
    Bacalski Ottoson & Dube
  • William A. Rutter, LL.B. '55
    The Rutter Group


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