Our Ambassadors Will Show You the Way
Once you’ve been admitted to Gonzaga Law, you’ll be contacted by one of our student Ambassadors.
That’s your opportunity to ask about the things you need to know before packing your bags. Your Ambassador can give you an insider's view of GU and the area where we live.
And any time you have a question, they’re as close as an email.
The Ambassadors
Jefferson Boswell
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Hometown: Layton, Utah
Education: B.A., Weber State University
Undergraduate Major: Political Science
Email Address: jboswell@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Transactional and business law; construction law, especially interactions between general- and sub-contractors.
Favorite Class: Legal Research & Writing
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The community – the relationships with other students, faculty, and staff; I feel as if I can approach any member of the community and be assured that I will be respected.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? The values-added mission of the law school assured me that I would be respected as a non-traditional student with children. Also, the excellent and modern facilities are an added bonus.
Legal jobs/Internships: Summer Intern: Etter, McMahon Lamberson, Clary, Troppmann & Oreskovich, PC (Spokane). Research Assistant: Professor David DeWolf; Law Clerk: Peel Brimley (Las Vegas - this summer)
Law School Activities: Student Bar Association Class Representative; Law Review (to be Articles Editor next year); Moot Court Honors Council; Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: The Beachhouse - Coeur d'Alene
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Spend time with my family at the many parks, visit Coeur d'Alene, explore, GREAT golf courses, Green Bluff Growers Apple Festival (Washington Apples really are the BEST)
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Ginsburg
Favorite Legal Case: International Shoe – GREAT introduction to law school and 1st-year civ pro. |
Josh Esplin
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Hometown: Provo, Utah
Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Email Address: jesplin@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Criminal, Business, and Real Estate
Favorite Class: Evidence
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: Community
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I visited the campus, met some students, and enjoyed the atmosphere.
Legal Jobs/Internships: Public defender internship, private firm internship, and Federal Defenders internship.
Law School Activities: Intramural sports and club activities.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Sawtooth Grill
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Golf
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Scalia
Favorite Legal Case: Marbury v. Madison, because I enjoy the history behind the case and the consequences that have followed. It is one of the fundamental cases within the law. |
Heidi Fabritz
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Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ
Undergraduate Education: University of Hawaii
Undergraduate Major: Communications
Email Address: fabritz@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Real Estate Transactions, Adoption, Special Education
Favorite class: Real Estate Transactions, Indian Child Welfare Act
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: Cooperative environment (not highly competitive)
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? Friendly law-school environment, Spokane's hometown feel
Legal Jobs/Internships: Legal Assistant prior to Law School, Gonzaga Clinic, private firm summer internship, judicial clerk externship
Law School Activities: Heidelberg
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Luna, Rockwood Bakery
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Ski
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Breyer |
Katherine Georger
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Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Education: University of Montana
Undergraduate Major: Public Law; Criminology
Email Address: kgeorger@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Constitutional Law, Health Law, Environmental Law
Favorite Class: Constitutional Law
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The students, faculty and staff! They all convey a genuine thoughtfulness and willingness to accommodate the interests of all!
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I was drawn to GU Law's emphasis on public-interest law and the integration of a community-service component into its academic curriculum.
Legal Jobs/Internships: Externship with the Hon. Fred Van Sickle (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington); Externship with Commissioner Joyce McCown (Washington Court of Appeals, Division III)
Law School Activities: Law Review, Health Law Club, Women's Law Caucus
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: The Onion
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Run on the Centennial Trail (when there isn't snow of course!)
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Chief Justice John Marshall
Favorite Legal Case: I'm going to have to go old-school here ... McCulloch v. Maryland because it is quintessential to understanding issues concerning federalism. |
Chad Hallberg
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Hometown: Boise, ID
Education: BA from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT
Undergraduate Major: Russian and History
Email Address: challberg@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Corporate and Business Transactional
Favorite Class: Evidence
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: I am taken care of as a person first and foremost, and then taken care of as a student of the law.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I want to practice in Seattle and Gonzaga is a great feeder school for Seattle law firms.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I have worked with a real estate and tax-consulting firm in Bellevue, WA, as well as in the Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Law Clinic.
Law School Activities: The Gonzaga University Legal Assistance Law Clinic, Gonzaga Society for Law and Business (Co-founder and Vice President), and J. Reuben Clark Law Society (2L Representative).
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Luigi's for Italian and The Onion for burgers and people watching
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Be at home or in Manito Park
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Favorite Legal Case: The Stambovsky Poltergeist case is great because there is case law saying that you must disclose that you have ghosts haunting your house when you sell it. Where else but America are you going to find such fun laws?! |
Ryan Hew
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Hometown: Aiea, Hawaiia
Undergraduate Education: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Major: History and Political Science
Email Address: rhew@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Transactional law
Favorite Class: Contracts
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: One of the best things is the accessibility to the professors and their candor about working in their respective fields.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? It was a change of pace from a big East Coast city. I also wanted a program with an option for a joint JD/MBA degree.
Legal Jobs/Internships: Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Law School Activities: Asian Pacific Islander Law Caucus, Gonzaga Law Society of Business
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Raw Sushi Bar and Grill
Favorite thing to do in Spokane: Wander around the city
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Favorite Legal Case: Gibbons v. Ogden because I survived an intense questioning by my professor on the case. |
Candice Hoeft
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Name: Candace Hoeft
Hometown: Los Angeles
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate Major: Political Science
Email Address: choeft@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Transactional law -- estate planning, wills and trusts -- and real estate law
Favorite Class: Intellectual Property
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The cohesiveness of the school. All of our students are very close and everyone is willing to help one another.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I loved the environment of the school. Although Gonzaga Law, like all law schools is competitive, it is not so cutthroat. The students here help each other and share outlines. Gonzaga reminds me of a big family going through the same life, striving together; the students care for each other and we all motivate each other to be better.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I have worked in Gonzaga's Legal Clinic and for a non-profit organization in Los Angeles
Law School Activities: I am Co-Chairman of the Heidelberg Committee, a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and a Gonzaga Law Ambassador.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Gordy’s -- hands down!
Favorite Legal Case: Brown v. Board of Education. What else needs to be said besides -- this landmark case declared that segregation of students in public schools was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment |
Dustin Lee
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Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate Education: California State University Northridge
Undergraduate Major: Business Law Degree
Email Address: dlee@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Intellectual Property, Family Law, Wills and Trusts
Favorite Class: Intellectual Property
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: My favorite thing about Gonzaga is the open-door policy of the faculty and their genuinely wanting to help in any way possible
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I picked Gonzaga Law because of the non-competitive and family atmosphere of the school
Legal Jobs/Internships: My first summer I worked for a products liability and personal injury firm in Los Angles. Also, I worked in the litigation support clinic at Gonzaga.
Law School Activities: Student Ambassador, Intellectual Property club member, and Phi Delta Phi member
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: CI Shenanigans
Favorite Thing to do Outside of Class: Intramural sports |
Kurt Mabis
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Hometown: Chandler, IN
Undergraduate Education: Valparaiso University
Undergraduate Major: American Studies
Email Address: kmabis@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Estate planning, criminal, employment, and environmental law
Favorite Class: Employment Law
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The community - I've met a lot of good people here, and there's not a constant sense of competition.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? Small classes, great building, great professors.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I volunteered at Washington State's Attorney General Office, interned with Drug Court, and worked for the United States Air Force
Law School Activities: SBA, Moot Court, Street Law, Intramurals
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: The Onion
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Be outdoors (hiking, boating, skiing, etc.)
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Berger |
Evan Marques
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Hometown: Issaquah, WA
Undergraduate Education: Gonzaga University
Undergraduate Major: Political Science
Email Address: emarques@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Appellate Practice and Securities Law
Favorite Class: Federal Jurisdiction
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The community atmosphere that makes everyone feel welcome.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? After attending Gonzaga University for my undergraduate degree, I knew that Gonzaga Law would be a good fit and provide me the opportunity to be successful.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I worked for the law firm Carney Badley Spellman, PS, in Seattle after my 1L year, I externed with Commissioner Joyce McCown of the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III during my 2L year, and currently work for Witherspoon Kelley Davenport and Toole, PS after working there during my 2L summer.
Law School Activities: Along with Ambassadors, I am an Articles Editor on the Gonzaga Law Review and a member of the National Appellate Advocacy Competition Team.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Picabu Bistro on the South Hill
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Attend Gonzaga Basketball games
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Antonin Scalia
Favorite Legal Case: Marbury v. Madison, our entire checks and balances system is premised on the fundamental judicial role that was enumerated in Marbury. |
Rosalie Matthews
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Hometown: Just about everywhere up and down the West Coast
Education: Bachelor's degree from University of California, Santa Cruz
Undergraduate Major: Community Studies with a focus on feminist studies
Email Address: rmatthews2@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Immigration, International law (asylum/refugee), and International Business
Favorite Class: Constitutional Law
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The professors. You can usually drop in on them anytime, they're really interested in helping you, and they've all actually 'practiced' instead of being in academia their entire careers ... so they know what is important for us to learn before we go out in the real world.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? The Thomas More Scholarship. It's now a full-ride scholarship for students interested in public-service careers, and who have experience in the public-interest field. I was lucky enough to be one of five students offered the scholarship and the activities and support and experiences involved with the program have been amazing.
Legal Jobs/Internships: Last summer I interned in Kosovo with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. A Gonzaga professor had worked with them previously, and put me in touch with the right people so I could combine my two favorites: legal issues and travel. This summer, I'll be an intern with the Executive Office of Immigration Review in Baltimore.
Law School Activities: Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project, various Thomas More public service events, the Journal of International Law.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Mizuna; they've got a really creative menu, great drinks, and a cool atmosphere.
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Ride my bike when it's sunny ... meet a friend at Lindaman's for a coffee when the weather is bad.
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Currently? Kennedy. In the past? O'Connor or Blackmun
Favorite Legal Case: Korematsu. Because reading about this decision, which justified the forced imprisonment of thousands of Japanese-Americans during the war, is proof that fear will lead nations to do horrible things. And people are so complacent and afraid to question 'authority' ... it's ridiculous. And it could happen again. |
Pauline Nguyen
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Hometown: San Jose, California
Education: University of California, Davis
Undergraduate Major: English and Political Science
Email Address: pnguyen@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: At this point, I am mostly interested in business law or international law.
Favorite Class: Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The faculty is extremely nice and helpful. They challenge you to reach your potential, while maintaining a very comfortable learning environment. They are approachable and make their students' education a high priority. The support I got from them has been invaluable.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I grew up in California my whole life. I figured I should explore more of the world while I was still young (I was 21 years old when I started law school). I pretty much took a leap of faith and dove right in to a new experience. It has been a fun and rewarding one.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I interned in Washington D.C. at an education law firm as a legislative assistant. I mainly worked with education policy issues and was immersed in the law firm environment. I am currently working at University Legal Assistance in the Transactional Business Clinic, helping clients forming non-profit and for-profit entities.
Law School Activities: I am a Student Ambassador with the Admissions office. I am a law clerk for the University Legal Assistance Transactional Business Clinic. I am also part of the Sports Entertainment Law Caucus and the Street Law Club.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Old European Breakfast House
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: I love to walk around downtown and stop in on the little bookshops. I love reading and am also in a book club here in town with some friends. It's a nice way to get away from the stress of law school and do something I enjoy. |
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Hometown: Avondale, Arizona
Education: Arizona State University
Undergraduate Major: Political Science
Email Address: rowens@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Contract law interests me most. Also, business law, such as consumer law and antitrust are of high interest as well.
Favorite Class: Sports Law and Antitrust.
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The close, friendly campus; the amount of personal contact with professors outside of the classroom.
Law School Activities: President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Club, Member of Phi Alpha Delta, member of the Federalist Society |
Howard Sham
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Hometown: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Undergraduate Education: University of British Columbia
Undergraduate Major: English and History (Double Major)
Email Address: hsham@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Contracts law, Bankruptcy law, and Consumer law
Favorite Class: Contracts
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The law-school building
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I visited the school prior to starting law school and my entire visit just gave me a great feeling all around. I felt very comfortable with the idea of spending at least three years of my life in Spokane and at Gonzaga University School of Law.
Legal Jobs/Internships: I interned at a law firm in Hong Kong summer of 2007.
Law School Activities: I am an executive member of the Canadian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific Islander Law Caucus, and the Multicultural Law Caucus.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: China Garden
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Go to a Chiefs' game
Favorite Legal Case: My favorite legal case is Stambovsky v. Ackley, because any time you have a house declared haunted as a matter of law, it is an interesting read. |
Kelly Smith
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Hometown: San Diego
Undergraduate Education: University of California at San Diego
Undergraduate Major: U.S. History
Email Address: ksmithh3@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: Criminal law, Educational Law, Immigration Law
Favorite Class: Education Law, Death Penalty Seminar, and Employment Discrimination Seminar
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: The professors are really accessible and the student body is close-knit.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? Since I didn't tour the schools I was considering attending, I had to rely on my conversations with the Office of Admissions. Gonzaga just seemed the friendliest and the best fit for me.
Legal Jobs/Internships: City of Coeur d'Alene City Attorney's Office -- Criminal Division
Law School Activities: A variety of clubs
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Thai Bamboo!!
Favorite Thing to do in Spokane: Take my dog to the park.
Favorite Legal Case: Brown v. Board of Education. Without it, who knows where our society would be? |
Melissa Warburton
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Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Undergraduate Education: Gonzaga University
Undergraduate Major: Political Science and Criminal Justice
Email Address: mwarburton@lawschool.gonzaga.edu
Areas of Interest: International Human Rights, Criminal Law
Favorite Class: Torts, Evidence, any International Law course
Favorite Aspect of Gonzaga Law: Students are very friendly, share outlines, and engage in respectful and engaging dialogue in class.
Why did you pick Gonzaga Law? I initially went to law school in New York for career purposes, but soon realized the importance of finding a law school that was a good fit for my personality and learning style. Gonzaga Law has been a perfect fit and I could not be happier to be back in Spokane!
Legal Jobs/Internships: Quane Smith, LLP (Summer 2007), WA State Attorney Generals Office -- Medicaid Fraud Division (Fall 2007), Ada County Prosecutors (Summer 2008).
Law School Activities: Moot Court Honors Council, National Trial Team, Gonzaga Law Ambassador.
Favorite Restaurant in Spokane: Old Spaghetti Factory
Favorite thing to do in Spokane: Go get coffee at Rockwood Bakery and then take my dog on walks through Manito Park on the South Hill.
Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Sandra Day O’Conner because she was the first woman on the Supreme Court
Favorite Legal Case: The Harry Hand Case from first-year contracts. |
