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Dean's Advisory Council

The Dean's Advisory Council consists of leaders within many constituencies of the Washington College of Law, including the areas of law, academia, business and the community. Council members are some of the foremost advocates of the law school, and are motivated by a shared commitment to its continued success. They play critical roles in shaping the programs, initiatives, development and focus of WCL. The Council convenes semi-annually to review on-going and future projects, to exchange ideas and to provide a breadth of advice based on the broad expertise of the members.

Council Members

Joel L. Michaels '75
Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council
Retired Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Alexandros Aldous ‘05
General Counsel, The Chefs’ Warehouse

Kirk Betts ‘79
Partner, Betts & Holt

Jeffrey Greenblatt ‘73
Partner, Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

Eric Huang ‘05
Chief of Staff to the Chief Ethics and
Compliance Officer, FBI

Deborah P. Kelly ‘88
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Rick A. Lazio ‘83
Of Counsel, Jones Walker

Stacy Linden ‘98
Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, AgNovos Bioscience

Kenneth G. Lore ‘73
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Thomas F. Morante ‘77
Senior Counsel, Carlton Fields

Robert F. Pence ‘71
President, The Pence Group, Inc.

Terence Smolev ‘69
Attorney at Law, Terence E. Smolev P.C.