Meet Some of Our Regent Law Family
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Featured Story |
 Student, Allen Anjo Incoming 1L and native of India Allen Anjo sees his life as a series of God-given opportunities, the latest of which is the chance to pursue a joint degree in law and government at Regent University. |
Alumni Stories |
 Alumnus, Kyle Westaway Alumnus, social entrepreneur, and Cordes Fellow Kyle Westaway is a self-proclaimed “southern boy” from Knoxville, Tennessee. However, from his new home base in Manhattan, he’s carving out a global impact larger than he ever could have expected. |
 Alumna, Julie A. ClarkExecutive Director of Doma International Julie A. Clark shares a personal update about starting an international, non-profit, human rights organization. |
 Alumna, Kerriél Bailey Kerriél Bailey was determined not to practice family law after graduation. “I grew up with all that trauma and decided, ‘I’ve already lived that; I don’t want to live it again in someone else’s life!'” she says. |
 Alumnus, Justin T. Bush Regent Law alumnus Justin T. Bush was recently made partner in the firm Stallings & Bischoff, P.C. located in Virginia Beach and Suffolk, Va., where he has practiced in the areas of criminal defense and domestic relations since graduating and passing the Virginia Bar Exam. |
 Alumnus, Robert "Bob" Byrne Jr. Regent Law alumnus Robert "Bob" Byrne Jr. said he was stunned to learn that he was named the 2010 R. Edwin Burnette Jr. Young Lawyer of the Year by the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference (YLC). |
The Honorable Ronald Pahl serves as a circuit court judge for the Sixth Judicial District of Oregon. After his initial election to a six-year term, Judge Pahl was reelected in 2004 to serve another six-year term. |
 Alumnus, Judge Paul A. Roetman Paul A. Roetman was appointed Superior Court Judge for Kotzebue, Alaska in August 2010 by Governor Sean Parnell. At age 42, Roetman is the youngest Superior Court judge in the state and the first in 20 years to be appointed directly from a prosecutor position (he formerly served as Assistant District Attorney for Kotzebue, and most recently, Palmer, Alaska). |
Alumna, Cynthia Dunbar Cynthia Noland Dunbar was recently elected to the Texas State Board of Education. She represents a district twice the size of a Congressional District, serving approximately 1.4 million constituents. |
 Alumna, Kisha Jones Kishá Jones serves as an assistant public guardian with the Office of the Public Guardian in Cook County, Ill. |
 Courtney Laginess is an intellectual property lawyer who believes being a Christian lawyer carries with it a special mandate… |
 Minka Lanier enriched her classmates with a unique perspective, making the classroom a more diverse learning environment… |
 Alumnus, Governor Robert F. "Bob" McDonnellFormer Virginia Attorney General and 71st Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell has been serving Virginians since 1992 and credits Regent Law with giving him the legal training he needed to fight for the policies that have made America a great nation… |
 Alumnus, Bobby MaddoxBobby Maddox could have gone to law school just about anywhere. But a phone call from Regent confirmed his calling… |
 Alumnus, Stephen Pfeiffer Since he was six years old, Stephen Pfeiffer dreamed of being a lawyer. There was no question as to where he would get a solid education and the skills training necessary to complete that dream… |
 Alumna, Dorothy YeungDorothy Yeung works tirelessly to protect life. Whether for the unborn, elderly, or incapacitated, she believes the right to life is universal… |
 Alumna, Rhonda Walters“Know Jesus, know peace; no Jesus, no peace” is Rhonda Walters’ life theme. Since she became a devoted Christian as an undergraduate student, she has aligned all of her endeavors around God’s will, and not her own... |
 Scott Bergthold maintains a national municipal law practice focusing on defending regulations of adult businesses. Scott litigates on behalf of municipalities in state and federal courts and is a frequent lecturer for state municipal leagues and the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). |
 Alumnus, Chris StewartAt the forefront of the battle for marriage in Arkansas in 2004, today Chris Stewart manages his own law firm and serves as legal counsel for the Republican party of Arkansas… |
 Alumna, Noelle GrovesA clerkship with Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leroy Rountree Hasell, Sr. was a rewarding and challenging experience for alumna Noelle Groves... |
 Alumna, Teresa Hammons The Honorable Teresa Hammons sits on the bench of the General District Court in Virginia Beach where she strives to bring compassion, moral clarity and justice to all who enter her courtroom… |
 Alumna, Kelly Hawkins It is not uncommon for lawyers like Kelly Hawkins to hear that their chosen profession will quickly lead to “burn out.” Regent Law, however, taught Hawkins how to combat the possibility... |
Faculty Stories |
 Dean, Jeffrey A. BrauchDean Brauch learned that he loved legal issues, research, and legal writing; however, he did not necessarily enjoy the nature of the cases themselves. He began to pray that God would lead him in a different direction... |
Faculty, Lynne Kohm As the John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law, Lynne Kohm has dedicated her legal calling to and become synonymous with family restoration... |
 Faculty, Robert W. "Skip" Ash "The law is not easy, but if God has called you here, I don't think there will be any job more fulfilling," said Regent Law Assistant Professor Robert "Skip" Ash. |
 Faculty, Eleanor BrownProfessor Eleanor Brown believes the professional bar is set high for lawyers. Accordingly, she works hard to instill client-centered mind sets in her students… |
 Faculty, David Velloney Professor David Velloney’s love of teaching began after earning his LL.M. in Military Justice from the Army JAG School in 2001 where he spent the next two years as a faculty member teaching Substantive Criminal Law and Trial Advocacy. |
 Faculty, Eric DeGroff A personal and professional crossroads after 15 years in government work led Professor Eric DeGroff to Regent Law initially as part of the school’s first enrolling class. |
 Faculty, L.O. Natt Gantt, II“I didn’t plan on being a law school academic,” said Regent Law Associate Dean for Student Affairs L.O. Natt Gantt. “I wanted to be a car designer or an architect, and my first love has always been psychology.” |
 Faculty, Craig A. SternA true intellectual and academician, Professor Craig A. Stern attributes his career at Regent Law and its subsequent longevity, spanning more than two decades of teaching and scholarship, to Providence. |
 Distinguished Faculty, John AshcroftFormer Attorney General John Ashcroft is excited to be a part of the Regent Law faculty because it gives him greater latitude to pursue the truth than is commonly available in a secular environment… |
 Faculty, Michael Hernandez Professor Michael Hernandez wants to train lawyers to execute laws as they are written without imposing personal policy preferences in the process... |
Faculty, J. Haskell Murray Georgia native J. Haskell Murray is one of the newest editions to the Regent Law family of faculty members. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Georgia State University College of Law in 2006, but as the oldest of six children, this son of a successful businessman always expected to follow in his father's footsteps... |
Student Stories |
 Student, Anastasios Kamoutsas “The plans you have are not the plans God has.” These insightful words from a stranger caused Anastasios Kamoutsas, 2L and President of PILAR (Public Interest Law Advocates at Regent) to consider attending Regent Law. |
 Student, Amy Vitale “I was nervous about going to a Christian law school,” said Amy Vitale. But now that she is in her final year at Regent she says she would not trade her legal education here for any other school in the world. |
 Student, Nicole LeBoeuf Nicole LeBoeuf’s journey to Regent Law did not follow a straight path. Having parents who are both attorneys, she grew up knowing exactly what she did not want to do—pursue law. “I wanted to become a professional singer.” |
 Student, Amy PyechaAmy Pyecha knew she belonged in a career where she could help people. She considers herself the perfect fit for Regent Law, which, she explains, “puts people back into the legal process.” |
 Student, Brandon Allen-SantosBrandon Allen-Santos, who was born in Long Island, N.Y. and raised in St. Andrew, Jamaica, has a strong sense of self that was evident at a young age. As a boy he knew he wanted to grow up to serve people. “I wanted to practice medicine—but then I saw somebody get cut open when I was ten and realized that was not for me.” |
 Student, Nicole De La Zerda What compelled a Los Angeles hairstylist turned golf industry marketing professional to leave her comfortable beach apartment and budding career to attend law school in Virginia? “I never wanted to leave California, but the Lord had other plans,” said 2L Nicole De La Zerda. |
 Student, Ashley-Loran Grant “I always knew that I thought differently than a lot of people, but I didn’t know why. Regent gave me the reason why,” said Regent Law 2L Ashley-Loren Grant. Bright, smiling, and inquisitive now, Grant’s satisfaction came only after a deep, personal struggle with her law school decision and with God. |
 Student, Hyae-min Sarah Chang Hyae-min, who goes by her middle name Sarah, is the lone girl and middle child of three. Her parents emigrated from South Korea to Tampa, Fla. in 1983, where she was born and raised. |
 Student, Cynthia Aby “I want to encourage people who are considering Regent Law but are resisting that call to not resist!” said 3L Cynthia Aby. “If God is tugging at your heart, listen to him because there’s a reason.” |
 Student, Joshua Fan One of the reasons Maryland native Joshua Fan was attracted to Regent Law was the inclusion of devotions at the beginning of each class, something he never experienced as an undergraduate at Boston College. |
 Student, Colby Barron How does a woman bent on becoming a medical doctor suddenly change her mind and pursue a legal career? We asked Regent Law 1L student, Colby Barron. “It was a long journey,” she says. |
 Student, Brandon Furlong 2L Brandon Furlong knew early on that he wanted a Christian legal education, but his route to Regent Law was circuitous. Born in Germany to church-planting parents, he moved to St. Louis at age seven. A “We the People” mock trial competition sparked his legal interest in high school as his team placed 2nd nationally out of nearly 2 million participants, but it was several years before he pursued law. |
 Student, Allen Anjo Incoming 1L and native of India Allen Anjo sees his life as a series of God-given opportunities, the latest of which is the chance to pursue a joint degree in law and government at Regent University. |
 Students, Sarah & Jordan Urness Amazing things can happen when you seek the Lord’s direction for your life and legal calling. Take it from 3Ls Sarah & Jordan Urness who met and married at Regent Law while pursuing their legal education. |
 Student, Emily Rebecca Dunn “I didn’t expect to love it this much!” says 1L Emily Rebecca Dunn of her initial Regent Law experience. |
 Student, Joel Hills Self-described as having “issues with authority,” Joel Hills came to Regent Law on his own terms and with his own expectations. It was not long, however, before he realized that the path he expected to traverse and that which God lead him down were very different. |
 Student, Joel Dunn The Regent Law motto, “Law is not just a profession. It’s a calling,” resonates strongly with incoming 1L student Joel Dunn who wasn’t planning to go to law school. Before his change of direction, Dunn’s aspirations remained close to home. |
 Student, Tim Downing In 2008, the Downings made the difficult decision to uproot their family from Oklahoma to Virginia Beach, Va. so that 3L Tim Downing could attend Regent University School of Law. |
 Student, Elizabeth Anderson Second year law student Elizabeth Anderson has learned to “never say never." Growing up, she vowed she would never become a lawyer because she did not like public speaking and could not see herself going to trial. |
 Student, Jessica Pak First year Regent Law student Jessica Pak is passionate and purposeful about pursuing her legal education. Pak became interested in law at age 14 when she participated in the American Legion Oratorical Contest as part of her homeschool curriculum. |
 Student, Ryan Haan While it’s true that Ryan Haan and his wife enjoy Regent’s beach location, it was the school’s emphasis on academic rigor, spiritual integrity and legal advocacy skills that led him to choose Regent Law. |
 Student, Tristen Cramer Tristen Cramer loves a good challenge. She got one at Cornell, but didn’t want to stop there. “I was looking for two characteristics in a law school: academic rigor and community,” she said. “I really felt that Regent was the only university that fully had those two qualities.” |
Air Force officer, navy spouse, high school teacher, church administrator. Lawyer. After several exciting careers, 1L Tracy Hasse is enjoying a long-awaited legal dream. |
First year law student Shiann Ashenbrenner grew up in an agriculture community in Oregon where she was involved in 4H and became familiar with the specialized needs of farmers. |
 Student, Seth DohertyFrom the time he was eight years old, 3L Seth Doherty pictured himself in the courtroom. “In the 3rd grade, I became hooked on John Grisham books portraying bold trial lawyers,” laughs Doherty. “I didn’t understand all that I read back then, but I knew enough to know that I wanted to be like Mitch McDeere from The Firm.” |
 Student, Lindsay JonkerAfter two years on campus, law student Lindsay Jonker doesn’t hesitate when asked what Regent has to offer. |
