Board of Governors

Matt Chivvis '07

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Education: J.D., USF School of Law (2007) I B.A., University of Wyoming (2004)

Overview: Matthew Chivvis is a Partner in the Intellectual Property Group of Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he specializes in life sciences and technology litigation. He joined the firm in 2008 after clerking for Chief Judge James Ware of the Northern District of California (ret.). While at USF Law he was a member of the executive board of Law Review, and an Academic Excellence Award recipient.

Jessie Albani '13

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Overview: Jessie Albani is a Sr. Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Jesse focuses his practice on public finance and project finance transactions.

Conchita Lozano Batista '03

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Overview: Conchita Lozano-Batista is currently General Counsel to Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest environmental law organization. She also serves as the Chairperson to the City and County of San Francisco’s Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group. Prior to her role at Earthjustice, she was a partner at Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld.

Jennifer George '99

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Overview: Jennifer George is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Jennifer specializes in the tax and legal issues with offering employee equity plans globally, compensation design/structuring and U.S. taxation of equity. Prior to law school, Jennifer practiced as a CPA.

Ashley Gould ’99

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Education: J.D., USF School of Law (1999) I B.S., University of California at Berkeley (1996)

Overview: Ms. Gould is currently serving on advisory boards and as a limited partner in several early stage funds. Prior to these roles, she served as an executive at private and public companies in the life sciences and technology fields, including roles as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. Early in her law career, Ms. Gould worked as an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC and O'Melveny & Myers LLP.

Kevin Jackson '14

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Education: J.D., USF School of Law (2014) I B.S., California State University, Long Beach (2011)

Overview: Mr. Kevin Jackson is an attorney with Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP in Los Angeles. He represents fiduciaries and individuals throughout California in a wide range of trust and estate matters. While in law school, Mr. Jackson was a senior staff member of the law review, a member of the moot court board, a course tutor for the school’s academic support program, and the academic chair and national delegate for the University of San Francisco’s Black Law Students Association.

Jordan Jaffe '07

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Overview: Jordan R. Jaffe is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on high-stakes intellectual property disputes, including patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark litigation.Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Jordan was a partner in the San Francisco office of law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, where he was chair of the autonomous vehicle practice.

Vince Novak '04

Overview: Vince Novak is Of Counsel at the San Francisco office of Morrison Foerster. Vince devotes his practice to advising clients in complex financing transactions across a variety of industries. He represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, renewable energy investors, and emerging and multinational companies in connection with domestic and cross-border financial transactions.

Bambo Obaro '09

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Education: J.D., cum laude, USF School of Law (2009) I B.A., McMaster University (2003)

Overview: Mr. Obaro has been an Attorney with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP since 2010, where his practice specializes in Complex Commercial Litigation. Mr. Obaro is currently President of the Federal Bar Association’s Northern District of California Chapter, and he also serves as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council.

Hon. Andrew Sweet '92

Overview: The Honorable Andrew Sweet sits on the Marin County Superior Court. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Andrew was an attorney at Moscone, Emblidge and Quadra and served in the Alameda County District Attorney's office.