For Immediate Release
December 6, 2002

Contact:
Alexis Boles
(909) 460-2002

RANCHO CUCAMONGA COURT COMMISSIONER MICHAEL GASSNER NAMED ULV COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNUS OF YEAR

ONTARIO, CA (DEC. 6, 2002) — Rancho Cucamonga Court Commissioner Michael Gassner today was named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the Board of Directors for the University of La Verne College of Law Alumni Association. Gassner was recognized at a luncheon in Ontario for his service to the legal community and his service on the bench.

"We wanted to acknowledge Michael’s extraordinary commitment and service. He is held in very high regard by the legal community," said Mike Flippin of Flippin and Nasmyth, and President of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association.

Commissioner Gassner is a Certified Family Law Specialist. He was appointed Commissioner of the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County in January 1996. In 2001 he was named Judicial Officer of the Year by the Family Law Section of the California State Bar. He is past president of the Legal Aid Association of the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association.

Gassner graduated from the University of La Verne College of Law earning his Juris Doctorate in 1981. He completed his undergraduate degree Cum Laude from the University of La Verne in 1978.

Established in 1970, The University of La Verne College of Law is California Bar accredited. The College of Law offers a modern, technologically-advanced facility; small classes that feature a traditional curriculum and practical skills taught by respected, practice-proven faculty focused on individual students' needs; and a prominent and supportive alumni network, all grounded in a commitment to ethics and service. For more information on the University of La Verne College of Law, please call (909) 460-2001 or visit them on the web at www.ulv.edu/law.

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The University of La Verne College of Law was provisionally approved by the American Bar Association on February 13, 2006.

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