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 President Steven B. Sample to a one three-year term and may be re-appointed to a second three-year term. Responsibilities include advocating with friends and colleagues the outstanding research, education and public service programs at USC Law; serving as an ambassador for the school to the greater community; and, assisting the school in securing financial support such as gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.

Chair

• Laurie F. Hasencamp, J.D. '85
  Lifetime Member

Vice-Chair

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

Members

• Jean M. Adams, J.D. '86
  ADAMS ESQ
• Deborah L. Babb, J.D. '94
  Allen Matkins
• 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
• 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
• Charles J. Lyons, Jr., LL.B. '53
• The Honorable Nora M. Manella, J.D. '75
  California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
• Charles T. Munger
  Wesco Financial Corporation
• Benjamin Nazarian, J.D. '97
  Omninet Capital
• Bruce M. Ramer
  Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown
  Lifetime Member
• James E. Rogers, LL.M. '63
  Sunbelt Communications Company
• Richard M. Rosenblatt, J.D. '94
  Demand Media
• Robert S. Roth
  World Oil Corporation
• Robert L. Skinner, J.D. '90
  Montecito Bank & Trust
• 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, Jr., LL.B. '52
• Hodge L. Dolle, Jr., LL.B. '61
• Susan L. Harris, J.D. '81
• Shari N. Leinwand, J.D. '76
• Richard B. Newton, LL.B. '44
• Gary C. Ottoson, J.D. '68
• William A. Rutter, LL.B. '55