
Congratulations | 2025 Alumnus of the year
Honorary Heath Langle
Judge at Sacramento Superior Court
Hon. Heath Langle graduated from Lincoln Law School in 2005. Commissioner Langle has played a key role in the partnership between the Sacramento Superior Court and Lincoln Law School, creating the Guardian Assistance Program. He is currently a commissioner for the Sacramento County Superior Court.
2024 Alumnus of the year
Honorary Tami R. Bogert
Judge at Sacramento Superior Court
Hon. Tami R. Bogert graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1996. In 2010, she was appointed by Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Sacramento Superior Court as a judge.
2023 Alumnus of the year
Honorary Myrlys Stockdale Coleman
Judge at Sacramento Superior Court
Hon. Myrlys Stockdale Coleman graduated from Lincoln Law School in 2001 and became a faculty member in 2023. In 2023, she was elected to the Sacramento Superior Court as a judge.
2021 Alumnus of the year
Nancy Cochrane
Principal Criminal Attorney
Nancy graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1990 and is also a recipient of the California District Attorneys Association’s George Williamson Career Achievement Award. Nancy was recruited nationally as a member of the Child Abuse Prosecution Advisory Committee, for the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys in Washington D.C., which develops and implements training and resources for child abuse professionals nationwide.
2019 Alumnus of the year
Robert Gold
Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney (Retired)
Robert graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1986 and has been a faculty member since 1987. He has recently retired as an Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and currently teaches Criminal Law and Legal Skills.
2018 Alumnus of the year
Linda Parisi
Private Practitioner
Linda graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1978 and has been a faculty member at Lincoln since 1991. She is a private practitioner specializing in Criminal Defense and has been teaching Criminal Procedure since 1991.
2017 Alumnus of the year
Patrick Kennedy
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
Patrick graduated from Lincoln Law School in 2001. He is a fourth generation Sacramentan and was elected to represent District 2 on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in June 2014.
2016 Alumnus of the year
Chris Wood
Trial Lawyer, Partner at Dreyer, Babich, Buccola, Wood, Campora, LLP
Chris graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1997. He is a trial lawyer and partner at the law firm of Dreyer, Babich, Buccola, Wood, Campora, LLP. He was voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) by his trial-lawyer peers in 2012. In 2012, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Lincoln Law School.
2015 Alumnus of the year
William Wright
Private Practitioner, Professor
William graduated from Lincoln Law School in 1983 and has been a faculty member at Lincoln since 1984. He is a private practitioner specializing in Employment Law and has been teaching Constitutional Law since 1984.