2025 Dean’s Advisory Council


The Dean’s Advisory Council consists of leaders within many constituencies of the Washington College of Law. 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 ongoing and future projects, to exchange ideas, and to provide a breadth of advice.


Eric Huang ’05 Chair, Dean’s Advisory Council Chief of Staff to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, FBI


Lorna DeRosa ’14 General Counsel, MAG Aerospace


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


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


Alexandros Aldous ’05 General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Government Relations Officer & Chief Administrative Officer at The Chefs’ Warehouse


Jeffrey Greenblatt ’73 Partner, Joseph, Greenwald & Laake


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


Joiava Philpott WCL/JD ’90, KSB/MBA ’91 Senior Vice President of Law and Policy & General Counsel, Cox Communications


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


Kirk Betts ’79 Partner, Betts & Holt


Rick A. Lazio ’83 Of Counsel, Jones Walker


Rachel Weiner Cohen SPA/BA ’04, WCL/JD ’08 Partner, Latham & Watkins


Janene Jackson ’98 Partner, Holland & Knight


Bradd Williamson ’94 Partner, Latham & Watkins


Pamela Deese SPA/BS ’80, WCL/JD ’83 Partner, ArentFox Schiff; Member, American University Board of Trustees


Thomas F. Morante ’77 Partner, Pierson Ferdinand


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


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


Susan Mann ’86 Retired, Senior Director for Intellectual Policy, Microsoft


Loren Ponds ’02 Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom


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