Contact
Mary Sessom, Esq and Patricia Newman Program Co-Chairs*
Mary.Sessom@gcccd.edu Pat.Newman@gcccd.edu
Phone: (619) 660-4362 & (619) 660-4554
Paralegal Studies faculty
Our faculty has years of professional experience. Each instructor is well-qualified in specific fields and has a wealth of practical knowledge and skill to share with students. Classes are usually of a size that provides for individualized attention in a professional learning environment.
Full-Time
Mary SessomJ.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law
M.S. Political Science, San Diego State University
B.A. Anthropology, CSU-San Bernardino
A.S. Child Development, Cuyamaca College
Part-Time
Diana Adjadj
Brandon Baker
J.D., California Western School of Law, ABA/AALS
M.A. Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona
B.A. Social Science, with an Emphasis on Environment, San Diego State University
Jeff Bennion
J.D., University of San Diego
B.A. Political Science, and Russian and Soviet Studies, UCSD
A.A., Cuyamaca College
David Britton
J.D., Western State University College of Law
B.A. Political Science, San Diego State College
State Bar of California
U.S. Army Reserve
Dawn Dellacqua
J.D., California Western School of Law
B.A. Communication Studies, CSU Sacramento
Certified Family Law Specialist
State Bar of California
John Hafner
J.D., St. John’s University School of Law
B.S. Finance, Fairfield University
State Bar of California
Kentucky Bar Association
Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals – Sixth Circuit
Kentucky Real Estate Commission—Licensed Broker (escrowed)
Judge Harold Rucker
J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
M.A. Political Science, San Diego State College
B.A. Political Science/Public Administration, California State College Long Beach
Administrative Law Judge
Deputy District Attorney
Judge Pro Tem of the Municipal and Superior Court
Shawn Spaulding
LL.M, Master of Laws in Taxation, University of San Diego School of Law
J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law (cum laude)
B.S. Business Administration, Trident University (cum laude)
State Bar of California, Certified Tax Law Specialist
United States District Court – Southern District of California
United States Tax Court
Judge Eddie Sturgeon
J.D., University of Santa Clara, School of Law
B.A Liberal Arts, San Diego State University
Judge of the Municipal Court 1988-1998
Judge of the Superior Course 1998 to present
Joan Rettinger
J.D. Child, Family, and Elder Law Concentration (with Honors), California Western School of Law
B.A. Political Science (with Honors), San Diego State University
State Bar of California
Contact
Mary Sessom, Esq and Patricia Newman Program Co-Chairs*
Mary.Sessom@gcccd.edu Pat.Newman@gcccd.edu
Phone: (619) 660-4362 & (619) 660-4554
