May 21, 2010
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – John F. Kennedy University has hired Dean Barbieri to serve as the new Dean of the College of Law, effective July 1, 2010, President Steven Stargardter announced today.
Mr. Barbieri has extensive experience at the State Bar of California as well as connections in the legal and local communities. Since 2001, Mr. Barbieri has served as the Director for Examinations for the Office of Admissions of the State Bar of California, overseeing the preparation of the questions administered on the California Bar Examination and the California First Year Law Students’ Examination. He also has been involved with the accreditation and regulation responsibilities of the law schools accredited by or registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners. In addition, Barbieri has served as interim Director for Moral Character Determinations at the State Bar.
Mr. Barbieri currently sits on the management and advisory committees and boards of numerous entities, including the National Conference of Bar Examiners Education Committee and the Continuing Education of the Bar Governing Committee.
Prior to joining the staff with the State Bar’s Office of Admissions, Mr. Barbieri was in private law practice in Contra Costa County focusing on commercial, banking, probate, construction, and real estate law. Since 1989, he has been a member of the Panels of Mediators and Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association and has mediated over 300 cases to a successful resolution, serving as sole arbitrator in more than 100 cases.
Mr. Barbieri was recently elected Mayor of the City of Piedmont, California. Previously, he served as Piedmont’s Vice Mayor and as a member of the City Council.
Mr. Barbieri received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Service from the University of California-Davis and a Juris Doctor from the School of Law at the University of San Francisco.