TIMOTHY K. GARFIELD

AREA OF PRACTICE
Nearly 30 years devoted to representation of schools and colleges in a wide range of legal issues, including employment, student discipline and rights, public meeting and records requirements, contracts and real property. Mr. Garfield currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Higher Education Law Bulletin.

EDUCATION
Legal: J.D. 1971, University of Southern California School of Law Order of the Coif Managing Editor, Southern California Law Review Undergraduate: B.A. 1968 (with honors), San Diego State University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner, STEPHENSON WORLEY GARRATT SCHWARTZ GARFIELD & PRAIRIE, LLP (1996 to present), specializing in representation of schools and colleges in employment, business, and student matters and related litigation

Partner, WORLEY, SCHWARTZ, GARFIELD & RICE (1979 to 1996), specializing in Education Law

Deputy County Counsel, County of San Diego (1972-1979), specializing in representation of school and community college districts

Member, Community College Subcommittee of the Assembly Advisory Committee on Revision of the Education Code (1976-1977)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Legal Research and Writing Instructor, California Western School of Law (1983-1984)

Adjunct Instructor in Higher Education Law, San Diego State University School of Education (1979-1980)

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Board of Directors, Foundation for Educational Achievement, San Diego, California;

Board of Trustees, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, California

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Note, "Use of the Nolo Contendere Plea in Subsequent Contexts" 44 Southern California Law Review 737 (1971)

Comment, Are Juries Vital to Civil Trials? San Diego Union Editorial Page (Pro and Con Series), August 18, 1976

Article, "Precluding Potential Liability Arising from Letters of Recommendation," The Higher Education Law Bulletin, Fall 1997

Lecture, Conference on Law, Education and Public Policy, "Community Colleges Shared Governance," March 1998

MEMBERSHIPS AND RATINGS
State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section)

San Diego County Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section)

National Association of College and University Attorneys

California Council of School Attorneys

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