JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL

1422 W. PEACHTREE N.E.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309

Telephone: (404) 872-3593

Fax: (404) 873-3802

 

John Marshall Law School was founded in 1933 with a primary purpose of providing quality legal education to a large and significantly underserved segment of society. For the past 70 years, John Marshall reached out to the older student, the working professional seeking part‑time study, the minority student, and the student motivated by the love of learning and the majesty of the law. Today, the school remains true to its original mission in all of its programs and policies, while at the same time providing opportunities for those seeking full‑time course of study in an urban setting.

 

The Juris Doctor program at John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, is designed to foster intellectual and practical skill development among students with an emphasis on analytical writing skills and problem solving techniques. The goal of the degree program is to produce highly competent and skilled practicing lawyers who are knowledgeable of and committed to adherence to the highest professional and ethical standards in the legal profession. Our graduates are inculcated with those skills and values deemed important by the legal profession and are committed to representing people and solving their everyday legal problems. The program of study is available in a variety of scheduling options thus allowing students to pursue their career goals on a full or part‑time basis with courses being offered in both the day and the evening hours.

 

Since its founding, the Law School has educated thousands of successful practicing attorneys in the State of Georgia. Graduates of the school serve in a variety of roles expected of attorneys from private practitioners in large and small firms to public service lawyers in government offices throughout the State. Numerous graduates have distinguished themselves as members of the judiciary in the state of Georgia while others have devoted themselves to public service through seeking and winning elective public office. The history of John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, is long and illustrious. We are committed to maintaining our role in the legal community of Georgia and to providing a sound program of high quality legal education to individuals throughout the Southeast.

 

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Dean:

Richardson R. Lynn

Admissions:

Shannon Keef (404) 872‑3593(148 )

Financial Aid:

James Smith (404) 872‑3593(255 )

Library:

Michael Lynch (404) 872‑3593(108 )

Placement & Alumni Affairs:

Ivonne Betancourt (404) 872‑3593(262 )

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FULL TIME FACULTY

 

RICHARDSON R. LYNN, (Dean), admitted to bar, 1976, Tennessee; 1989, Nebraska. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.A., 1973); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1976). Email: rlynn@johnmarshall.edu

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JOANNA B. APOLINSKY, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1993); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 1997). COURSES: Business Organizations, Torts, Federal Courts. Email: japolinsky@johnmarshall.edu

 

STAN BERNSTEIN, (Professor), born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; 1974, Michigan; 1985, California; 1989, Arizona; 1991, Massachusetts. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1962); University of Chicago (M.A., 1964); Harvard University (Ph.D., 1970); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1973). COURSES: Bankruptcy, Sales & Secured Transactions, Remedies. Email: sbernstein@johnmarshall.edu

 

DOUGLAS W. BLEWS, (Adjunct Professor), admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1991); Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1994); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Death Penalty.

 

KATHLEEN M. BURCH, (Associate Dean and Associate Professor), born Springfield, Illinois, October 1, 1968; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 1995, YAP State Court, FSM. Education: Rosary College (B.A., 1986); Georgetown University (J.D., 1989). COURSES: Constitutional Law, Legal Drafting. Email: kburch@johnmarshall.edu

 

MICHELE A. BUTTS, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: Syracuse University (A.B., 1991); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1996). COURSES: Legal Writing, Drafting, Negotiations. Email: mbutts@johnmarshall.edu

 

REBECCA CRUMRINE, (Adjunct Professor), admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: The University of the South (B.A., 1991); University of Georgia (M.ED., 1994; J.D., 2001). COURSES: Domestic Relations.

 

ROBERT J. D'AGOSTINO, (Professor), born New York, New York, October 14, 1942; admitted to bar, 1971, Georgia; 1972, New Jersey. Education: Columbia University (A.B.., 1964; M.A., 1966); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1970). COURSES: Sales & Secured Transactions, Payment Systems, Finance & Fraud, Business Organization. Email: rdagostino@johnmarshall.edu

 

KARI MERCER DALTON, (Associate Professor), born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1992); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Legal Writing. Email: kdalton@johnmarshall.edu

 

KARIE D. DAVIS‑NOZEMACK, (Adjunct Professor), admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1997); Washington and Lee School of Law (J.D., 2000); Georgia State University (M.A., 2004). COURSES: Federal Income Taxation.

 

HELEN DEHAVEN, (Associate Professor), born Gainesville, Florida, December 14, 1968; admitted to bar, 1980, Tennessee. Education: New College (B.A., 1968); University of Tennessee (J.D., 1980). COURSES: Remedies, Real Property, Labor Law, International Law, Arbitration. Email: hdehaven@johnmarshall.edu

 

NIKOLA DJURIC, (Adjunct Professor), born St. Louis, Missouri, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1992); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Wills, Trusts & Estates.

 

LISA DURHAM‑TAYLOR, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1995); University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Contracts. Email: ltaylor@johnmarshall.edu

 

PATRICE A. FULCHER, (Associate Professor), born Eugene, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: Howard University (B.A., 1992); Emory University (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Legal Writing, Trial Advocacy. Email: pfulcher@johnmarshall.edu

 

REBECCA G. GODBEY, (Adjunct Faculty), admitted to bar, 1997, Virginia; 1997, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1993); William and Mary School of Law (J.D., 1996). COURSES: Wills, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning.

 

ROBERT K. GORDON, (Adjunct Faculty), admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1989, District of Columbia; 2002, Georgia. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1983); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1986). COURSES: White Collar Crime.

 

DAN R. GRESHAM, (Adjunct Professor), born Atlanta, Georgia, October 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia; 1998, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit & Federal Circuit. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.E.E., 1977); Georgia State University (J.D., 1988). COURSES: Intellectual Property.

 

ALAN F. GROOT, (Adjunct Professor), admitted to bar, 1973, New York. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1969); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1973). COURSES: Remedies.

 

PAULA K. HAMANN, (Assistant Professor and Director of Academic Support), admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1995); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2001); Florida International University (M.P.H., 2002). COURSES: Legal Writing, Legal Drafting, Negotiations, Georgia Practices & Procedures. Email: phamann@johnmarshall.edu

 

SHERYL E. HARRISON, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: North Carolina AST State University (B.A., 1995); Wake Forest University (MBA, 1997); University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Contracts, Business Associations, Legal Draft. Email: sharrison@johnmarshall.edu

 

HOWELL HAUNSON, (Adjunct Professor), born Atlanta, Georgia, September 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1976); Atlanta Law School (J.D., 1980). COURSES: Real Estate Finance.

 

ELIZABETH JAFFE, (Associate Professor), born Wichita Falls, Texas, October 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1992); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Legal Writing, Legal Drafting, Client Interviewing & Counseling. Email: ejaffe@johnmarshall.edu

 

BROWNING JEFFRIES, (Assistant Professor), born Tampa, Florida, June 16, 1977; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1999); University of Virginia (J.D., 2002). COURSES: Legal Writing. Email: bjeffries@johnmarshall.edu

 

LUCILLE JEWEL, (Assistant Professor and Director of Legal Writing), admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2004, Georgia. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1996); Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Legal Writing, Advanced Appellate Advocacy, Legal Drafting, Trial Advocacy, Entertainment Law. Email: ljewel@johnmarshall.edu

 

LIZA KARSAI, (Associate Professor), born Arlington, Virginia, February 5, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: UCLA (B.A., 1988); Pepperdine (J.D., 1993). COURSES: Torts, Evidence. Email: lkarsai@johnmarshall.edu

 

EDWARD KAZMAREK, (Adjunct Faculty), Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., M.S.); University of Southern California (J.D.). COURSES: Environmental Law.

 

MICHAEL B. KENT, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1995); University of Georgia, School of Law (J.D., 1999). COURSES: Real Property, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Professional Responsibility. Email: mkent@johnmarshall.edu

 

RANDALL H. KESSLER, (Adjunct Faculty), admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1985); Emory University (J.D., 1988). COURSES: Domestic Relations.

 

MICHAEL J. LYNCH, (Professor and Director of the Law Library), born Detroit, Michigan, September 14, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Michigan. Education: University of Detroit (Ph.B., 1962); Emory University (M.L.S., 1976); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1965). COURSES: Contracts. Email: mlynch@johnmarshall.edu

 

MELINDA A. MARBES, (Associate Professor), admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia, 1988 Florida. Education: Emory College (B.A., 1985); Emory University (J.D., 1988). COURSES: Real Property, Business Organizations, Professional Responsibility. Email: mmarbes@johnmarshall.edu

 

THE HON. JOHNNY W. MASON, JR., (Adjunct Faculty), Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A.); Woodrow Wilson College of Law (J.D.). COURSES: Workers Compensation.

 

LANCE P. MCMILLIAN, (Assistant Professor), born East Point, Georgia, December 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia; 1999, Northern District Georgia, Middle District Georgia; 2001, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1995); University of Georgia (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Torts, Law Office Management.

 

MICHAEL MEARS, (Associate Professor), born Tupelo, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 1977, Georgia. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., 1968, M.A., 1969); University of Georgia (J.D., 1977). COURSES: Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Advanced Evidence. Email: mmears@johnmarshall.edu

 

JOSEPH MITCHELL, (Adjunct Faculty), Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.); John Marshall Law School (J.D.). COURSES: Georgia Practice & Procedure.

 

DANIEL FRANCIS PIAR, (Associate Professor), born Cleveland, Ohio, June 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1991); Yale University (J.D., 1994). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Constitutional law. Email: dpiar@johnmarshall.edu

 

KAMINA A. PINDER, (Associate Professor of Legal Studies), admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland; 1998, District of Columbia. Education: Smith College (B.A., 1993); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1996); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1998). COURSES: Legal Writing, Legal Drafting, Client Interviewing & Counseling. Email: kpinder@johnmarshall.edu

 

BONNIE POWELL, (Adjunct Professor), Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1992); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 1999). COURSES: Mediation.

 

JONATHAN A. RAPPING, (Associate Professor), born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1992, District of Columbia; 2005, Georgia. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1988); Princeton University (M.P.A., 1992); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1995). COURSES: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure. Email: jrapping@johnmarshall.edu

 

LYNNE RHYS‑JONES, (Adjunct Professor), admitted to bar, 1989, Arizona; 1996, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1986); Florida State University (JSIS, 2002); Harvard University (J.D., 1989). COURSES: Advanced Legal Research.

 

JOSEPH ROSEN, (Adjunct Professor), born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania; 1983, New Jersey; 1991, California; 2001, Georgia. Education: American University (B.A., 1971); Bowie State University (M.Ed., 1975); Widener School of Law (J.D., 1982). COURSES: Immigration Law.

 

STEVEN SCHAIKEWITZ, (Adjunct Faculty), Education: University of Virginia (B.A.); Emory University (J.D.). COURSES: Remedies.

 

HEATHER R. SCRIBNER, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia. Education: Florida State University (B.A.); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D.). COURSES: Real Property, Conflict of Laws, Civil Procedure. Email: hscribner@johnmarshall.edu

 

SCOTT W. SIGMAN, (Associate Professor), born Charleston, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: West Virginia State University (B.S., 1989); University of Charleston (M.A., 1992); West Virginia State University College of Law (J.D., 1996). COURSES: Legal Writing, Negotiations. Email: ssigman@johnmarshall.edu

 

LISA C. TRIPP, (Assistant Professor), admitted to bar, 1998, Georgia. Education: East Carolina University (B.S., 1990); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Healthcare Law, Torts, Criminal Law.

 

RENATA D. TURNER, (Director of Pro Bono Outreach and Externships), born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1989, California; 1990, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1980); University of Southern California Law Center (J.D., 1989). COURSES: Externships, Domestic Violence Law. Email: rturner@johnmarshall.edu

 

JEFFREY ALAN VAN DETTA, (Professor), born Schenectady, New York, July 2, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1989, Georgia. Education: Union College (B.A., 1985); Albany Law School (J.D., 1987). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Torts, Contracts. Email: jvandetta@johnmarshall.edu

 

THE HON. R. JOY WALKER, (Adjunct Faculty), Education: Oakwood College (B.S.); University of Alabama, Birmingham (M.S.); University of Dayton (J.D.). COURSES: Administrative Law.

 

NANCY WHALEY, (Adjunct Faculty), admitted to bar, 1991, Georgia. Education: Eureka College (B.A., 1987); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1991). COURSES: Bankruptcy.