Category: Alumni News

President Biden has nominated Judge Johnny C. Gogo (1996) to serve as the United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands. Judge Gogo is a Judge with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located in San Jose, California where he has served since 2019. Previously, Judge Gogo served […]

Kim Gregg (2017) has been awarded the Younger Federal Lawyer Award by the national Federal Bar Association. You can read the full article about Kim and her many achievements here. Congratulations, Kim!

Mark your calendars! The 14th Annual Judicial Mixer and Alumni Awards Reception is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 13, at 6:00pm. The honorees this year will be Justice Joan Irion with the Judicial Service Award and Hon. Renee Stackhouse (2008) with the Outstanding Service to the Community Award. The event is free to […]

Renee Stackhouse (2008) has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. Stackhouse has been a Sole Practitioner since 2016. She was an Attorney and Owner at Galente Ganci APC from 2011 to 2015. She was an Associate at Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP from 2008 to 2011 and a […]

Sara Bratsch (1995), of Tulare County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Tulare County Superior Court. Bratsch has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. She was an Associate at Houk and Hornburg LLP from 2008 to 2010 and served as a Conflict Attorney at the Tulare County Conflict Defender’s Office from […]

Raquel Spencer (2022) was featured on CBS 8 San Diego’s morning program speaking about the San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition and their 3rd Annual Black Pride event, scheduled for July 6-9. A recording of her appearance can be found here.

Two alumnae were honored at the Lawyers Club of San Diego’s Annual Dinner this year.  Alexandria Hopson (2021) received the C. Hugh Friedman New Lawyer Award and Anna Romanskaya (2007) received the Community Service Award. Additionally, Alexandria Hopson officially joined the board after being elected earlier this spring. The oath was administered to new board members by […]

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is proud to highlight the recent judicial appointments of our alumni to the Superior Court in California by Governor Gavin Newsom. Stephanie L. Negin (2007), of Clovis, has been appointed  to serve as a Judge in the Fresno County Superior Court. Judge Negin has served as a Senior Defense Attorney […]

Tyler Barclay (2018) was featured this week by the San Diego County Bar Association in their New Lawyer’s Division Spotlight. He speaks about his journey from a summer internship with the office of the Public Defender to now being a fourth-year attorney in that same office.  The full feature can be found here.