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School of Law Administration

	Arthur R. Gaudio Dean and Professor of Law B.A., University of Rochester J.D., Syracuse University Arthur Gaudio became Dean of the School of Law in 2001. He is currently a member of the American Bar Association Accreditation Committee and has assisted and chaired many accreditation site visit teams. He is also a member of the ABA Questionnaire Committee, serving as Chairman from 2010-2012. Prior to coming to Western New England University, Dean Gaudio was the Deputy Consultant on Legal Education for the ABA for a two year period. He also served as the Dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law. Dean Gaudio is the Author of Real Estate Brokerage Law and is the General Editor and Coauthor of the treatise The American Law of Real Property. He has also written chapters on real estate law for Powell on Real Property as well as numerous law review articles on property law topics. He served as the Reporter for the Iowa State Bar Association in developing a statewide electronic land records system and legislation. He has also served as Reporter for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to develop and draft the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. Email: agaudio@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1413 Office: 140 Publications
	Beth D. Cohen Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Law Director, Legal Research and Writing Program B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook J.D., Suffolk University Law School Dean Cohen has taught at Western New England University School of Law since 1990. Prior to teaching at Western New England University, she taught Legal Practice Skills at Suffolk University Law School, where as a student she served on their Law Review. In addition, she has also earned a Diploma in Advanced International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School. She has served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael A. Ponsor of the United States District Court in Springfield, MA, and was an Associate at a small general practice law firm in Boston. She serves as the Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program. Email: bcohen@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1622 Office: 141 Publications
	Pat Newcombe Associate Dean for Library and Information Resources and Assistant Professor of Law B.A.., University of Massachusetts M.A., George Washington University M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute J.D., Western New England University School of Law Dean Newcombe has been with Western New England University School of Law since 1995, holding various positions in the Library. A 2001 cum laude graduate of the School of Law, she also served as the Articles Editor for the Western New England Law Review. She teaches Advanced Legal Research and writes the chapter on “Legal Citation Form” in the treatise Fundamentals of Legal Research. She has contributed numerous articles to library literature. Prior to working in academia, she worked in the private sector at Morrison & Foerster in Washington, D.C., and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Email: pnewcombe@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1616 Office: 109
	Michael Johnson Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Planning B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte J.D., West Virginia University College of Law Michael A. Johnson currently serves as the Associate Dean for Law Student Affairs and Enrollment Planning at Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts. Michael has been at Western New England University School of Law since 2003 where he started as Assistant Director of Admissions. Michael has served as Assistant Dean of Admissions at Western New England University School of Law and Oklahoma City University School of Law. He has served on the Law School Admission Council’s Legal Affairs and Finance Committee and the LGBT Subcommittee. He currently serves on LSAC’s Misconduct and Irregularities in Admissions Process Subcommittee. Prior to joining Western New England University School of Law, Michael was a flight attendant for USAirways for 13 years. Email: mjohnson@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1376 Office: 143
	Sudha Setty Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Intellectual Life and Professor of Law B.A., Stanford University J.D., Columbia Law School Sudha Setty is a Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Intellectual Life. She specializes in the areas of comparative law and national security. Her scholarly publications address secrecy, separation of powers and rule of law issues in the comparative constitutional context. Her most recent scholarly work is available on SSRN. Prior to joining the faculty of Western New England in 2006, Professor Setty was a litigator with the New York firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell, where she focused on antitrust and securities regulation matters. She served as defense counsel in civil, regulatory, and criminal matters involving national security issues, including terrorism financing investigations and lawsuits, and a pro bono matter challenging sentencing guidelines for those convicted of terrorist acts. Her pro bono practice also included litigating federal civil rights cases and the mentoring of New York City high school students. Professor Setty graduated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar from Columbia Law School and received her A.B. in History (concentration in comparative civil rights) with honors from Stanford University. Email: ssetty@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1431 Office: 303
	Fred Royal Associate Dean for LL.M. Programs and Professor of Law B.A., University of Massachusetts J.D., Cornell Law School LL.M., Boston School of Law Professor Royal, whose advanced degree is in taxation, served as clerk to United States Tax Court Judge William M. Drennan for two years. Before joining the faculty in 1978, he specialized in the practice of tax law. He has published in the areas of tax procedure and corporate taxation. He is a frequent speaker in the Springfield area discussing various tax-related issues. He also presents talks as part of programs sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Prof. Royal is the Director of the School of Law's LL.M. program in Elder Law and Estate Planning. Email: froyal@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1422 Office: 336
	Myra G. Orlen Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Associate Professor of Legal Research and Writing B.A., University of Massachusetts M.Ed., Antioch University J.D., Northeastern University School of Law After graduation from law school, Professor Orlen served as the Law Clerk for the Honorable Alexander O. Bryner, Chief Judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals, and later served a clerkship in the Superior Court of Massachusetts. After her clerkships, she worked as a Staff Attorney for the University of Massachusetts Student Legal Services Office in Amherst and as an Associate in a Northampton, MA, law firm. Professor Orlen has taught in the law program since 1995. Email: morlen@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1415 Office: 221
	Karen M. Romano Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions B.A., Assumption College J.D., Western New England College School of Law Email: kromano@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1281 Office: 150
	Paula Zimmer Assistant Dean and Director of Career Services B.A., University of Connecticut M.A., University of Connecticut Email: pzimmer@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1424 Office: 131
	Marie K. Fletcher Legal Clinic Coordinator B.S., Eastern University Email: mfletcher@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1469 Office: 649 Br.
	Carol A. Lynch Assistant to the Dean A.S., Bay Path College B.A., Western New England College Email: clynch@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1413 Office: 139B
	Carol Thompson Law School Alumni Coordinator A.S., University of Connecticut B.A., Western New England College Email: cthompson@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1311 Office: 133
	Terese Chenier Law School Registrar A.S., Bay Path College A.S., Holyoke Community College B.S., Western New England College Email: tchenier@law.wne.edu Phone: 413-782-1402 Office: 146