Claude D. Rohwer ’51
PERSONAL
- Born December 17, 1933 in Sacramento, CA
- Married to Lynn Rohwer, attorney-at-law
- Claude and Lynn raised eight children
- Children and Spouses have earned 12 degrees (bachelors, MBA, and Law) from various UC campuses
EDUCATION & HONORS
- A.B. at UC Berkeley, 1955
- J.D. at UC Berkeley Boalt Law School, 1958
- Order of the Coif
- Amicus Lex Scholar, 1982
- Professor of the Year, University of Pacific, 1982
- Professor Emeritus, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1958-1960: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, U.S.A.F.
- 1960-1961: Deputy Attorney General, State of California
- 1961-1964: Associate, Downey Brand (Sacramento, CA)
- 1961-2005: Professor of Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
- 1965-1967: Partner, Downey Brand (Sacramento, CA)
- 1982-1986: Associate Dean, Graduate and International Programs, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
- 2003-2005: Associate Dean, International Affairs, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
- Co-author of two law school textbooks: “Global Issues in Commercial Law” and “Contracts in a Nutshell (7th edition)”both published by West Publishing Co.
- Author of numerous articles and publications on commercial law
- Has taught commercial law classes in China, Austria, Poland, Russia, England, Scotland, and Sweden
UNDERGRADUATE YEARS AT UC BERKELEY
- Pledged SAE Cal Beta Fall 1951
- Became EA Spring 1955
- Vice President, ASUC
- Member of the Order of the Golden Bear and the California Club
CONSULTANT TO VIETNAM AND LAOS
- Since 1996, has consulted with the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Trade, writing and revising the country’s Commercial Law and Civil Code
- Has recently begun doing similar work in Laos