Dean Earl Martin

A Video Welcome from the Dean

In July 2005, Gonzaga University School of Law welcomed Earl Martin as law-school Dean.

A graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, Martin served in the U.S. Air Force in the Judge Advocate General Corps, retiring after twenty years in November 2007.

The product of a family of lawyers, Martin clearly understands the responsibilities of a modern law school dean. His vitality and vision are helping to shape the future of Gonzaga University School of Law in the 21st Century.

"We are attracting an ever-improving student body, our bar pass rate is going up, and our placement numbers are getting stronger," said Martin.

"Our strategic plan is to take the law school to the next level. It's exciting to be a part of this dynamic organization."

Dean Vickie Williams

Dean Williams joined the faculty of Gonzaga Law School in 2003, and became Associate Dean for Acadenmic Affairs in 2009. She is a graduate of New York University School of Law. Prior to joining the Gonzaga faculty, Dean Williams was an associate with Perkins Coie in Seattle, Washington, from 1990-1995, and an associate and shareholder with Bennett Bigelow & Leedom in Seattle, Washington, from 1995-2003. Her practice focused on business litigation and representation of health care providers with regard to regulatory affairs, fraud and abuse, corporate compliance, and payment disputes.

Dean John Sklut

John Sklut joined Gonzaga Law School as Assistant Dean of Students in May, 2008.

Dean Sklut is a graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and served as a Deputy Public Defender in the San Francisco Bay Area for 10 years. He previously taught as an Adjunct Clinical Law Professor at UC Hastings College of the Law.

Upon relocating to Spokane in the Fall of 2005, Dean Sklut practiced as an attorney at the Center for Justice and managed the Center's law student internship program and the in-house legal services clinic.