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.