Faculty
California Desert Trial Academy College of Law
John Patrick Dolan
President, CEO, and Dean of the California Desert Trial Academy, College of Law
California State Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, practicing criminal defense for over 40 years
J.D., Western State University, College of Law, 1977 & B.A., California State University at Fullerton, 1971
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Irene Garcia Dolan
Co-founder of The California Desert Trial Academy, College of Law
Manages all aspects of the law school including admissions, eligibility, State Bar compliance and certifications
President of LawTalk, MCLE, a provider of continuing legal education for over 22 years
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Sue Steding
Dean of Students and Professor of Criminal Law
Served the Office of the District Attorney of Riverside County for over 34 years and tried over 100 cases
Licensed to practice in California since 1975
J.D., The University of San Diego, 1975 & B.A., cum laude, The University of Washington, 1972
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Hon John G Evans, Ret.
Dean of Academic Excellence
Judge of the Riverside County Superior Court from his appointment in 2008 to 2024
Practiced Civil Litigation in Private Practice 1979 to 2008
J.D., Citrus Belt Law School, 1979 & B.S., University of California, Riverside
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Andrea Dolan Bouchard
Professor of Real Property Law
Criminal Defense Attorney with Dolan Law Offices in Indio since 2012
Obtained her Level III P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards & Training) Certification from the College of the Desert Public Safety Academy, graduating first in her class academically
B.A., California State University San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus, 2008 & J.D., Trinity Law School, 2011
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Peter Nolan
Professor of Evidence Law and Trial Advocacy
Of Counsel with Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney in the areas of civil litigation, public agency and municipal law.
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​Former Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Prosecutor 1999 to 2018. 2013 Statewide Prosecutor of the Year
J.D., Loyola Law School in 1999 & B.A., Fresno State in 1992
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Charles Roby
Professor of Criminal Procedure
Deputy Public Defender, Riverside County Public Defender’s Office, Indio, 2013 to present
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Former Criminal Defense Attorney, Dolan Law Offices, Indio 2011-2013
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 2011 & B.A., Bowling Green State University, 2007
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Alex Reed
Professor of Contract Law
Principal, The Reed Firm, Indio, with a focus on employment law and criminal defense, 2018 to present
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Practiced Civil Litigation relating to employment law, including employment and service agreements & harassment and discrimination disputes
B.A., Loyola Marymount University, 2006 & J.D., David A. Clarke School of Law, the University of the District of Columbia, magna cum laude, 2015
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Samuel Trussell
Professor of Tort Law and Civil Procedure
Practicing Personal Injury Law since 1986
Sole Practitioner at The Law Offices of Samuel F. Trussell
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J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, 1985 and B.A. and M.A., San Francisco State University
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Danielle Dye
Professor of Professional Responsibility and Ethics
Co-founder of Blalock Dye Law, LLP
J.D., California Desert Trial Academy College of Law, 2017
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Jenny Doling
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Natalie Keller
Riverside County Superior Court Commissioner
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Hon Elizabeth Tucker
Judge of the Riverside County Superior Court from her election in 2024.
Riverside County Superior Court Commissioner, 2018-2024.
Riverside County Deputy District Attorney 1995-2018
J.D., UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of Law), 1995
B.A., UC Santa Barbara 1992
Sheila Williams
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Anyse Smith
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Isabel Torres
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Cindy Myers
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