Faculty & Staff

Administrative Staff

Image Michael P. Clancey Dean	Image Mary Schofield Academic Dean
Image George Castagnola, Jr. Dean of Instruction	Image Lori Zapata Executive Director/ Registrar

Academic Faculty

Dean – Michael P. Clancey (Dean and Professor of Law)
B.S.L. and J.D. Western State University
LL.M. in International Taxation - Regent University School of Law 
LL.M. in International Taxation and Financial Services - Thomas Jefferson School of Law   
Degree of the Utter Bar - Middle Temple (England)
Graduate Law Study in England at the University of Leicester with U.S. to U.K. Law Revision at the University of Oxford/Oxford Brookes University (OXILP)
Qualified in England & Wales as a Solicitor, Solicitor-Advocate, and Barrister
Former United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate
Member of the Bar of the State of California
Member of the Bar of England & Wales (Barrister)

Academic Dean – Mary Schofield (Academic Dean and Professor of Law)
A.A. Glendale Community College
B.S.L. Northwestern California University School of Law
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of the Senior Courts of England & Wales (Solicitor)

Associate Academic Dean – Rachel R. Felix (Associate Academic Dean and Professor of Law)
B.A. University of New Mexico
M.P.A. University of New Mexico
J.D. University of New Mexico School of Law
Member of the Bar: New Mexico; Washington D.C.; Navajo Nation, and Several Other Tribal Courts

Dean of Instruction – George Castagnola, Jr. (Dean of Instruction and Professor of Law)
B.A. St. Mary's College
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California

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Professor of Law – Anthony Bell
B.S. Western Governors University
M.H.A. Western Governors University
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law 
Pastor – World Harvest Faith Center International
Former Commissioner – Long Beach, California
Member of the Bar of the State of California
Public Policy Advocate

Professor of Law – Michael L. Bishop
B.S. University of Washington
M.S. Pacific Lutheran University
B.S.L. Northwestern California University School of Law
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law 
Former Assistant Professor – United States Air Force Academy
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Kate Shaw Chang
B.A. University of California, San Diego
J.D. University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of Arizona
Public Policy Advocate

Professor of Law – Margaret Doyle
J.D. University of Northern California, Lorenzo E. Patino School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – James A. Filippi
A.S. Diablo Valley College
B.S.B.A. California Coast University
B.S.L. Northwestern California University School of Law 
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law 
Retired Police Officer – Richmond, California
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Michael R. Gadue
B.A University of Vermont
M.S.A. St. Michael's College
M.A. Salve Regina University
J.D. Albany Law School
LL.M. in European Union Commercial Law - University of Leicester, England  
Served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Vermont
Former United States Army Judge Advocate
Former Member of the Bar of the State of Vermont

Professor of Law – Terry L. Gilbeau
B.S.L. Northwestern California University School of Law
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law
LL.M. in International Taxation and Financial Services - Thomas Jefferson School of Law 
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Josiah W. Hartman
B.S.L. Northwestern California University School of Law
J.D. Northwestern California University
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Neil Ison
B.A. University of Michigan
J.D. Santa Clara University School of Law
Former Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – April M. Molin
B.A. California State University, Northridge
J.D. Whittier Law School
Member of the Bar of the State of California
Instructor – Fleming's Fundamentals of Law (a California Bar Review Course)

Professor of Law – Rosa M. Mosley
B.A. California State University, Los Angeles
J.D. Western State University
Served as California Deputy Attorney General III and as a Deputy District Attorney for Kern County, California
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – The Honorable Jerome L. Munford
B.A. Lincoln University
J.D. Temple University, Beasley School of Law
Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearings Operations
Member of the Bar of the State of Pennsylvania 

Professor of Law – Daniel G. O'Donnell
A.B. University of California, Davis
J.D. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Tara E. Ozes
A.B. University of California, Davis
J.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, Maurer School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – Lorenzo J. Palomares
B.B.A. Western States University
M.B.A. Western States University
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law
LL.M. in International Law & Taxation - Saint Thomas University College of Law
LL.M. in International Taxation and Financial Services - Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Member of the Bar: California, Massachusetts, Florida, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico (Federal)

Professor of Law – Peter Riley
B.Sc. University College Cardiff, Wales
M.Sc. University of Sussex, Brighton, England
Ph.D. in Solar and Stellar Astrophysics - Rice University
J.D. Northwestern California University School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California

Professor of Law – The Honorable Daniel U. Scott
B.A. Daeman University
M.P.A. Liberty University
Ph.D. Liberty University
J.D. University of Toledo College of Law
Administrative Law Judge for the New York State Workers' Compensation Board
(Previously - Administrative Law Judge for the New York State Office of Children and Family Service)
Served as a Public Defender and Associate Court Attorney in Buffalo, New York
Former United States Army Judge Advocate
Member of the Bar of the State of New York

Professor of Law – Aaron S. Tenzer
B.A. Chapman University
J.D. Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
Member of the Bar of the State of California
Instructor – Fleming's Fundamentals of Law (a California Bar Review Course)

Professor of Law – The Honorable Philip A. Tornetta
B.S. William Paterson University
J.D. Touro College School of Law
Administrative Law Judge of Compensation for the State of New Jersey (Retired)
Served as an Assistant Prosecutor for Bergen County, New Jersey
Former Police Officer and Detective in Hackensack, New Jersey
Member of the Bar: Colorado and New Jersey

NWCULaw Faculty Hall of Fame

The NWCULaw Faculty Hall of Fame honors those former members of the faculty who have made significant contributions to students of the school, and the community at large, through their inspirational teaching, innovative work, and dedication to law and liberty.

Professor of Law and Associate Dean – Joseph Cooper
J.D. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Distinguished Trial Lawyer, Educator, Civil Rights Activist, and Community Leader
Inducted: 2023

Professor of Law – Jeff A. Fleming
B.A. University of the Pacific
J.D. Western State University
Distinguished Lawyer, Educator, Eminent Bar Review Scholar, and Founder of Fleming's Fundamentals of Law (a California Bar Review Course)
Inducted: 2023