Office of the Dean
Jace C. Gatewood
Dean and CEO
jgatewood@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Business Organizations; Real Property; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Sales and Secured Transactions; Negotiations
Education:
A.B., Georgetown University
J.D., Georgetown University Law CenterJudith Barger
Associate Dean for Academic Administration
jbarger@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Criminal Law, Seminar: Death Penalty and Writing
Education:
B.S., Wright State University, magna cum laude
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
M. Scott Boone
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
sboone@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Property, Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, and Internet Law
Education:
B.S., Texas Christian University
J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center
LL.M., Temple University School of LawSheryl Harrison-Mercer
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
sharrison-mercer@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Business Organizations; Contracts; Legal Drafting; Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I & II
Education:
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University,summa cum laude
M.B.A., Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, cum laude, Order of the CoifDr. Bridgett Ortega
Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development
bortega@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., San Jose State University
M.A., University of Phoenix
J.D., Lincoln University Law School
D.M., University of Phoenix
Erika Murray
Executive Assistant to the Dean
emurray@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.B.A, University of West Georgia
M.B.A., University of Florida
Academic Achievement and Bar Success
Scot Goins
Director of Academic Achievement and Bar Success
sgoins@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., University of Georgia, First Honor Graduate, summa cum laude
J.D., New York University School of Law
Victoria C. Duke
Academic Professional and Academic Support Professional
vduke@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Texas State University
J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Sharon Phillips-Biondini
Academic Support Professional
sphillips@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Georgia State University
J.D., Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, magna cum laude
Benjamin Smith
Academic Support Professional
bsmith@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
J.D., Florida State University College of Law
Admissions
Rebecca Milter
Executive Director of Admissions
rmilter@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., University of Georgia
Marc Reece
Director of Recruitment and Outreach
mreece@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., Southern Polytechnic State University
M.B.A., Kennesaw State University
Alumni Association
A. J. Doucett
Director of Alumni Relations
adoucett@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., University of North Florida
J.D., Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Blackburn Conference Center
Business Office
Cynthia Davenporte
Director of Human Resources and Office Management
cdavenporte@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., Morris Brown College
Career Services and Professional Development
Dr. Bridgett Ortega
Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development
bortega@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., San Jose State University
M.A., University of Phoenix
J.D., Lincoln University Law School
D.M., University of Phoenix
Paul Wilson
Acting Program Administrator, Experiential Learning; Assistant Director of Career Development
pwilson@johnmarshall.edu
Facilities
Douglas Bieber
Chief Building Engineer
dbieber@johnmarshall.eduOffice (678) 916-2695; Cell (404) 569-8686
Education:
B.S., University of Tennessee
Faculty Support
Financial Aid
Michelle Cooper
Director of Financial Aid
mcooper@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., Grambling State University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Information Technology
Hal Morgan
Enterprise Systems Administrator
hmorgan@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
A.A., Reinhardt College
B.S., Liberty University
Institutional Research
Phylicia Thompson
Institutional Assessment and Planning Analyst
pthompson@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Spelman College
M.P.A., Albany State University
Library
Michael Lynch
Director of Law Library and Professor
mlynch@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Contracts
Education:
Ph.B., University of Detroit
M.Libr., Emory University
J.D., University of MichiganMark Durbin
Head of Technical Services
mdurbin@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., Auburn University
M.S.L.S., Clark Atlanta UniversityMary Wilson
Head of Public Services
mewilson@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Oglethorpe University
J.D., Woodrow Wilson College of Law
M.S.L.S., Clark Atlanta University
D.A.S.L., Emory University
M.A., Georgia School of Professional Psychology
M.S., Georgia State University
Marketing and Communications
Hilary Waldo
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
hwaldo@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., University of Florida
Registrar's Office
Cheryl Ferebee
Registrar
cferebee@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Hunter College of the City University of New York
Glenda Gresham
Assistant Registrar
ggresham@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., Clayton State University
M.S., Capella University
Student Accounts
Phyllis Adams
Bursar
padams@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.S., DeVry University, magna cum laude
M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management, with distinction
M.H.R.M., Keller Graduate School of Management, with distinction
Student Affairs
Sheryl Harrison-Mercer
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
sharrison-mercer@johnmarshall.eduCourses Taught:
Business Organizations; Contracts; Legal Drafting; Legal Research, Writing & Analysis I & II
Education:
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University,summa cum laude
M.B.A., Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, cum laude, Order of the CoifHope L. Jamison
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
hjamison@johnmarshall.eduEducation:
B.A., Cornell University
J.D., Rutgers School of Law