Christopher Montes de Oca recently Recovered a $10.8 Million Verdict for His Client
Christopher Montes de Oca (Class of 2006 | Dean’s Counselor) was co-counsel on a recent case where he recovered a $10,778,626 verdict for his client who was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident....
WSCL Immigration Clinic Students Alfonso Maldonado and Cristel Martinez Win Ninth Circuit Remand
On April 4, 2017, Alfonso Maldonado (’17) and Cristel Martinez (’17) became the first pair of Western State College of Law students to argue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as students participating in the WSCL Immigration Clinic’s Ninth Circuit Project....
WSCL Student Publishes Op-Ed on Immigration and Law School
Western State College of Law student Gabrielle Gilberston has published an op-ed entitled, “How Law School Changed My Views on Immigration,” in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, a regional newspaper based in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska. In the op-ed, she describes...
Neil Pedersen Presents on Running Law Practice, Tips for New Lawyers
On April 22, Adjunct Professor Neil Pedersen participated as a panelist at a workshop at UCLA Law School entitled “The Nuts and Bolts of Opening and Maintaining a Law Office.” Professor Pedersen spoke about a variety of subjects including the decision to open a firm,...