Edward H. Telfeyan
Instructor, Legal Process
B.A., Gettysburg College
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge
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Tel: 916.739.7340
Before joining the Pacific McGeorge faculty in 2000, Professor Telfeyan amassed over twenty years of experience as both a litigation and transactional attorney. Over the course of his career, he has also served as a policy consultant to the California Legislature and as a legislative advocate for a state trade association. Following his graduation from law school, Professor Telfeyan was an Associate Professor of Law at the Glendale College of Law from 1975 to 1979. He also taught as an adjunct faculty member for four years in the 1980’s at the University of Northern California School of Law. While a law student, Mr. Telfeyan headed a tutorial program for first-year students, founded the student newspaper and served as its first editor-in-chief, wrote for the Pacific Law Journal ‘Green Sheets’ and chaired the executive committee of the Moot Court Honors Board.
Course: Legal Process | Community Property | Advanced Legal Writing | Advanced Appellate Advocacy Seminar | Criminal Law Defenses
Curriculum Vitae:
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Legal Practice
Private practice in general litigation and business transactions, 1979-1985
Exclusive transactional practice in entertainment law, 1994-2001
Business/Corporate Experience
CEO of international entertainment firm with offices in Sacramento, Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan
The Kindred Group, Sacramento, CA, 1985-1987
CEO of multi-faceted entertainment firm representing entertainers from throughout the U.S. and venues in the U.S. and the Far East
Dragon/Raven, Sacramento, CA, 1993-1994
COO and Chief Legal Counsel of this medical supply import/export firm
Political/Legislative Positions
Northern California campaign coordinator, presidential campaign of Michael Dukakis,
1987-1988
Senior Consultant, California State Legislature, Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development, 1989-1991
Chief Legislative Advocate, The California Apartment Association, 1991-1993
Civic Service
Member, Board of Directors, The Sacramento Symphony, 1993-1996
Executive Director, The Gold Country Chamber Orchestra, 1999-2000
Education
J.D., McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA, 1975
Chairman, Executive Committee, Moot Court Honors Board, 1974-1975
Staff writer, Legislative Review, Pacific Law Journal, 1973
B.A., Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, 1968
Majored in Biology (pre-med); minors in Chemistry and Psychology
Military Service
Commissioned Officer, USAF, 1968-1972
