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Alumni

The Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement is thrilled to keep you connected with fellow alumni and career opportunities.

The impact of your education at California Western continues well beyond graduation. The Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement offers ways to empower the next generation of law students. Your gift has the power to make a lasting difference. Donations directly advance our mission by supporting student scholarships, academic excellence, and innovative legal education.

Distinguished Judicial Alumni Award

Judge Judith Haller '75, Associate Justice, Fourth District California Court of Appeal (Ret.), and Judge Michael Washington '94, Judge at San Diego Superior Court, County of San Diego, received this year's Distinguished Judicial Alumni Award, which honors alumni who have significantly contributed to the legal field through their service as judges. This award recognizes excellence in judicial leadership, dedication to justice, and lasting impact on the legal community.

Justice Judith Haller '75

Associate Justice, Fourth District California Court of Appeal (Ret.)

Judge Michael Washington '94

Judge at San Diego Superior Court, County of San Diego

Distinguished Practitioner Award

Anne Bautista '97, Monica Lopez Reinmiller '98, and Janice Walshok '08 received the Distinguished Practitioner Alumni Award, which celebrates alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in legal practice. These awardees exemplify excellence in client advocacy, professional integrity, and meaningful contributions to the legal profession.

Anne Bautista '97

Director of Legal Support and Strategy, Casa Cornelia

Monica Lopez Reinmiller '98

Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal, Panasonic North America

Janice Walshok '08

Shareholder, Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin

Rising Star Award

Claudia Ignacio '18 and Chris Lee '16 received the Rising Star Award, which recognizes alumni who graduated within the past ten years and have demonstrated exceptional promise and early impact in the legal field. These awardees are emerging leaders shaping the future of the profession through innovative contributions and commitment to advancing the practice of law.

Claudia Ignacio '18

CEO, CI Tax Law, Inc.

Chris Lee '16

Founding Partner, Golshani Lee LLP

California Western Legacy Award

Deborah Dixon '07 and Agustín Peña '12 received the California Western School of Law Legacy Award. This award is the school’s highest alumni honor, awarded to an individual who has shown exceptional commitment to California Western through exemplary service, philanthropy, and leadership. This award acknowledges extraordinary contributions that have left a legacy.

Deborah Dixon '07

Founding Partner, The Dixon Firm

Agustín Peña '12

Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County

Dean's Courage Award

Michael Lasso '23 received the Dean's Courage Award, which honors an individual whose extraordinary moral courage and unwavering commitment to justice exemplify the highest ideals of California Western. This award recognizes principled leadership, bold conviction, and celebrates integrity that inspires the CWSL community and beyond.

Michael Lasso '23

Judicial Law Clerk, Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada

Congratulations 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

Over 500 California Western alumni have been selected as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in the 2025 Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers rating service, recognizing outstanding attorneys.

Thank you for your leadership and impact you have made on the community. Here is a list of alumni categorized by decade:

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Join the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Call for applications

California Western School of Law invites interested alumni to apply to serve on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. In collaboration with the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations, the Alumni Board strengthens meaningful connections between alumni and CWSL by advising and supporting alumni programs, mentoring current students and creating professional development opportunities for recent and mid-career graduates, and elevating the accomplishments and engagement of CWSL members within the San Diego legal community and beyond. The Alumni Board welcomes alumni from a wide range of backgrounds, class years, professional experiences, and geographic locations. Applications are due April 17, 2026. Learn more and apply here!

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Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement

After graduation, the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Engagement offers opportunities to stay connected with the law school, your classmates, and legal community. These opportunities include volunteer work, social and networking events, bi-annual online newsletters, alumni rosters, and annual continuing education courses.

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Students who attended California Western prior to 1978:
If you attended California Western prior to 1978 please contact USIU/Alliant University at 858-635-4581 for a copy of your transcript.
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Phone

619-515-1544

Location

350 Cedar Street, 2nd Floor
San Diego, CA 9210