

Max Courtney, Esq.,
Estate Planning Attorney
"I chose Empire because I wanted to learn from teachers who are working professionals."


Max Courtney, Esq.,
Estate Planning Attorney


Regan Masi, Esq.
Litigation Attorney
"Thanks to Empire and the connections it brings, I work at the firm I’ve always wanted to work at."


Brian Barboza, Esq.
Bankruptcy Attorney
"Empire has such a good reputation in the local community."


Brian Barboza, Esq.
Bankruptcy Attorney


Eric Smith, Esq.
Deputy Public Defender
"With law, every day I’m learning and every day is a challenge and I love that."


Beki Berrey, Esq.
Family Law Attorney
"Empire College’s Law School is very highly regarded in our community."


Beki Berrey, Esq.
Family Law Attorney


Richard Watson, Esq.
Deputy District Attorney
"Going to law school was the single greatest opportunity and privilege I ever had in my life."


Carla Hernandez Castillo, Esq.
Family Law Attorney/Mediator
"I liked that the teachers were all practicing attorneys."


Carla Hernandez Castillo, Esq.
Family Law Attorney/Mediator


Richard Horrell
Principal, New Directions School
"I looked at what the experience was in the school as well as what the results were in having the degree."


Daniel Lanahan, Esq.
Business Transactional Law Attorney
"It’s who you know and who they know that’s going to lead to opportunities."


Daniel Lanahan, Esq.
Business Transactional Law Attorney


Angela Emerick, Esq.
Immigration Law Attorney
"Being able to go [to school] at night and hold down a career during the day is a huge bonus I think of Empire."


Orchid Vaghti, Esq.
Criminal Law Attorney
"I met many of the judges I appear in front of today through Empire Law School because they were my professors."


Orchid Vaghti, Esq.
Criminal Law Attorney


Paul Miller, Esq.
Estate Planning Attorney
"The presence of Empire Graduates in Sonoma County is very strong."


Alicia Cronbach, Esq.
Wine Law Attorney
"Every single one of my professors had other insights into the practice of law, or running their own practice, or the path their career took."


Alicia Cronbach, Esq.
Wine Law Attorney


Jacqueline Rosario, Esq.
Dependency Law/Child Welfare Attorney
"We have practicing judges and lawyers that are willing to assist us. That is something that you are not going to get elsewhere."


Matt Huffman, Esq.
Damages Attorney
"It is a challenging endeavor… but this career opened these doors and that sacrifice is paying off now."


Matt Huffman, Esq.
Damages Attorney
Read MoreDiane Aqui, Esq.
Labor & Employment Law Attorney
"Empire College gave me the opportunity to earn a Juris Doctorate while still working full-time in my “first” career as an engineer."

Gerald L. Jones, MLS, JD
Senior Director, Center for Academic Access & Student Enrichment, Sonoma State University
Mr. Jones is a 29-year public servant, having spent the first 10 years of his career working as a licensed psychiatric technician at Napa State Hospital and Sonoma Developmental Center.
Read MoreGerald L. Jones, MLS, JD
Senior Director, Center for Academic Access & Student Enrichment, Sonoma State University
Read MoreCaitlin van Loben Sels, Esq.
Criminal Defense Attorney
As a law student Ms. van Loben Sels received the Witkin Award in several subjects and Best Oral Argument for her Moot Court class.

Andrew Conway, Esq.
Family & Criminal Law Attorney
"Empire provided me with friends who became colleagues, and Professors who became the Judges I appear in front of today."
Read MoreAndrew Conway, Esq.
Family & Criminal Law Attorney
Read MoreDaryl J. Reese, Esq.
Nonprofit & Business Law Attorney
Mr. Reese’s practice includes transactional business law, nonprofit and charitable organization law, and estate planning.

James V. Sansone, Esq.
Litigation & Trial Associate
"Thanks to Empire, I was able to pass the bar exam on my first try and begin a new, exciting, and lucrative legal career that I love."
Read MoreJames V. Sansone, Esq.
Litigation & Trial Associate