Administrators

Darby Dickerson
President | Dean | Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6710
Email: DDickerson@swlaw.edu

Marisela Cervantes
Chief of Staff and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Tel: (213) 738-6714
Email: MCervantes@swlaw.edu

Anahid Gharakhanian
Vice Dean | Co-Director of the Externship Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Tel: (213) 738-6786
Email: AGharakhanian@swlaw.edu

Julie K. Waterstone
Vice Dean for Experiential Education and External Engagement | Clinical Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-5727
Email: JWaterstone@swlaw.edu

Natalie Rodriguez '12
Vice Dean | Associate Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6876
Email: NARodriguez@swlaw.edu 

Luke Boso
Co-Associate Dean of Research | Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6617
Email: LBoso@swlaw.edu

Alexandra D'Italia
Director of the Writing Center | Co-Director of the Moot Court Honors Program | Associate Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-5729
Email: ADitalia@swlaw.edu

Bridgette M. de Gyarfas '94
Director of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills | Director, Southwestern’s Evening Hybrid Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Tel: (213) 738-6813
Email: BdeGyarfas@swlaw.edu

Joseph P. Esposito '89
Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-5743
Email: JEsposito@swlaw.edu

Margaret Hall
Associate Dean and Law Library Director | Associate Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6729
Email: MHall@swlaw.edu

Nydia Johnson '10
Associate Dean, Academic Success and DEI Initiatives | Associate Professor of Law 
Email: NLJohnson@swlaw.edu

Cristina C. Knolton
Associate Dean of SCALE | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Tel: (213) 738-5774
Email: CKnolton@swlaw.edu

Janet Nalbandyan
Co-Director of the Externship Program | Associate Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6783
Email: JNalbandyan@swlaw.edu

Andrea Ramos
Director of Clinical Programs | Director of Immigration Law Clinic | Clinical Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-7922
Email: ARamos@swlaw.edu

Orly Ravid '14
Associate Clinical Professor of Law | Director of the Entertainment & the Arts Clinic | Associate Dean of the Biederman Institute
Tel: (213) 738-6842
Email: ORavid@swlaw.edu

Jenny Rodriguez-Fee
Director, Children's Rights Clinic | Co-Director of the Moot Court Honors Program | Faculty Advisor for the PLEAS/Part-Time Day Programs | Clinical Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6607
Email: JRFee@swlaw.edu

Sarah Schimmel
Co-Director, Negotiation Honors Program | Associate Director of Bison Bar Pass Program | Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation
Tel: (213) 738-5779
Email: SSchimmel@swlaw.edu

Bill H. Seki '88
Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-5743
Email: BSeki@swlaw.edu

Byron G. Stier
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives | Director of Civil Litigation and Advocacy Concentration | Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6809
Email: BStier@swlaw.edu

Tracy L. Turner
Associate Dean for Learning Outcomes | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Tel: (213) 738-5736
Email: TTurner@swlaw.edu

Rachel E. VanLandingham
Co-Associate Dean of Research | Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law
Tel: (213) 738-6864
Email: RVanlandingham@swlaw.edu

Frank Acosta
Director of Facilities
Tel: (213) 738-6792
Email: FAcosta@swlaw.edu

Jordan Hall
Associate Dean, Student Services
Tel: (213)-738-6758
Email: JHall@swlaw.edu

Marcie Canal
Chief Operations Officer | Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Tel: (213) 738-6800
Email: AdministrativeServices@SWLaw.edu

Katrina Garcia
Director of Administrative Services
Tel: (213) 738-6703
Email: KGarcia@swlaw.edu

Michael Garcia
Director of Campus Safety and Security
Tel: (213) 738-6831
Email: MGarcia@swlaw.edu

Lisa M. Gear
Associate Dean for Admissions
Tel: (213) 738-6834
Email: Admissions@SWLaw.edu

Jessica Johnson
Assistant General Counsel | Title IX Coordinator
Tel: (213) 738-6705
Email: TitleIX@swlaw.edu

Suzanne Kunz
Director of Financial Aid
Tel: (213) 738-6861

Debra L. Leathers
Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement
Tel: (213) 738-6814
Email: Dev@SWLaw.edu

Robert Mena
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Tel: (213) 738-6716
Email: StudentAffairs@SWLaw.edu

Sean Murphy
Chief Information Officer
Tel: (213) 738-6762

Laura T. Ponder
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (213) 738-6854

Oscar Teran
Associate Dean for Career Services
Tel: (213) 738-6794   
Email: CareerServices@swlaw.edu

Julie Xanders
General Counsel | Corporate Secretary
Tel: (213) 738-6626
Email: JXanders@swlaw.edu

Eileen Zwiers
Registrar
Email: EZwiers@swlaw.edu