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Thomas H. Knudsen began his tenure as 佩珀代因大学's general counsel in March 2023 having previously served in the role of associate general counsel and deputy general counsel from 2007 to 2022. Knudsen returned to Pepperdine after having further honed his expertise in Christian higher education as the inaugural general counsel for California Lutheran University from 2022 to 2023.

At Pepperdine Knudsen has provided legal counsel and representation, litigation management, contract drafting and review, and regulatory and compliance oversight to all parts of the University. He has coordinated and managed outside counsel, both nationally and internationally, on litigation, employment, and transactional matters. Knudsen has also served as a legal advisor to the executive officers, senior academic leaders, and administrative leaders on matters of management, labor, and employment; construction and real property; 知识产权; 学生事务; 不断演变的法律趋势； 以及影响机构的商业交易。 Notably, Knudsen has served on the University’s Emergency Operations Committee, where, in 2018, he provided counsel and invaluable support during the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire that deva华体会体育d the Los Angeles and Ventura County communities.

Knudsen’s relationship with Pepperdine began as a student at 西维尔大学, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts in organizational communication and a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He received his JD in 1994 from the University of San Diego School of Law and went on to a successful career in private legal practice, including working with the firms of Sedgwick LLP and Lewis Brisbois in Los Angeles. His reported cases include the California Supreme Court matter of Murillo诉Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.等人.

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