ABOUT THE AUTHORS
LUANN SWIM, Author of "Cracking The System- A Study Guide for Teens"
Luann Swim has taught students from preschool to college age, in classrooms, one-on-one, and in after-school programs, using concepts learned in graduate work at the University of Colorado at Denver. But with a B.S. in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison she also has years of work experience, from production to sales. She is perhaps proudest to be in her final years of the “Graduate University of Learning to Parent (GULPJ)”, with children in both college and high school. All this experience working with both adults and kids has given her a unique perspective regarding what it takes to be successful in both school and the workplace.
SCOTT HATCH AND LISA HATCH, Co-Authors of "Learn the Law- Marriage, Divorce and Family Law: A Handbook", and also, "Learn the Law- A Legal Guide to Probate, Wills and Estate Planning"
Scott Hatch, J.D., has prepared thousands of people for legal careers during the last 30 years. While in law school, Scott taught LSAT and pre-law courses throughout Southern California to help pay for his education. After graduation he went out on his own, and at the urging of one of his students, he added paralegal courses to the pre-law classes that he taught at colleges and universities. Using materials he developed himself, Scott prepared thousands of career seekers to gain admission to the law school of their choice or otherwise work as legal professionals.
After serving as editor for a nationally award-winning legal periodical in law school, Scott was hired by McGraw Hill and was sent to write and edit the Judicial Profiler series for the Shepard’s division in Colorado
Springs. In addition to writing the Judicial Profiler, Scott clerked for a district court judge and taught law classes through the University of Colorado system and on his own.
Scott Hatch and Lisa Hatch met at one of Scott’s LSAT Preparation courses at the University of Colorado. Since then, Scott and his wife Lisa have taught students worldwide. There are currently over 300 colleges and universities that offer their courses through live lectures, correspondence, and their innovative, award-winning online format. Lisa and Scott have written the curriculum for all formats. The company that they built together, Hatch Education, provides career counseling and instruction worldwide.
Scott was awarded his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. He is listed in Who's Who in California and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and he was named one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America" by the United States Jaycees. He was editor of the California Freedom of Information Act Committee Newsletter along with several other award-winning publications, and edited The Judicial Profiler (Shepard's/McGraw- Hill) and contributed to the Colorado Law Annotated series (Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing). Scott and Lisa also co-authored A Paralegal Primer (Forbes).
Lisa Hatch has taught legal certificate and standardized test courses since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master’s degree from California State University. Lisa Hatch and Scott Hatch have coauthored the 1st and 2nd editions of the best selling Paralegal Procedures and Practices (Delmar/Cengage Learning) and have coauthored A Paralegal Primer (Forbes), Paralegal Career For Dummies, GMAT For Dummies, 5th edition, Catholic High School Entrance Exams For Dummies, SAT II U.S. History For Dummies, SAT II Biology For Dummies, and SAT II Math For Dummies (Wiley Publishing).
Scott and Lisa are currently writing law books for international release and are continuing to develop new courses for a variety of careers and extend their college admissions expertise in an effort to assist those seeking advanced degrees in law, business, and other professions. On behalf of Southwestern University School of Law, Scott and Lisa recently addressed an international comparative law seminar at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina in July, 2009, and they have established college credit classes held at Cambridge University in England beginning in July of 2010. For additional information regarding future books or courses, please contact Scott or Lisa Hatch at 1-877-HATCH07, 303-526-9777, or www.hatchedu.com.
DAVID DOUGHERTY, J.D. Co-Author of "Learn the Law- Marriage, Divorce and Family Law: A Handbook," and also, "Learn the Law- A Legal Guide to Probate, Wills and Estate Planning"
David has been a practicing attorney for over 18 years with his primary office in Boulder, Colorado. He is actively licensed in both Colorado and Florida, and is admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, and the U.S. Tax Court.
David graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Colorado in Classics and History and holds a Master’s Degree in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence and served on Moot Court. David presently practices primarily in the areas of trusts and estates, business organizations, and grandparent rights. He has taught continuing legal education seminars certified by the Colorado Supreme Court in the area of guardianships for the Colorado Guardianship Alliance and in estate planning for The Center for Legal Studies.He has been widely quoted in the Denver Post, Boulder Daily Camera and Dow Jones Investment Advisor on topics such as advanced medical directives, irrevocable trusts, and charitable trusts. He practices law as David P. Dougherty, P.C., and can be found on the web at www.davidpdougherty.com
LINDA M. REDIGER, B.A., M.A., J.D: Co-Author of "Learn the Law- Marriage, Divorce and Family Law: A Handbook," and also, "Learn the Law- A Legal Guide to Probate, Wills and Estate Planning"
Linda is an attorney licensed in Colorado, California and Michigan. She practices law in the areas of wills, trusts and probate as well as in negotiating settlements She is also experienced in general civil law practice including contracts, corporate work and research. Linda also worked in the area of family law for many years. She is currently an officer and director of the Education Nonprofit Corporation,- a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of education. From 2003 through to 2010, she was an instructor for the.Center for Legal Studies, a paralegal training course. Other prior work experience includes working as an attorney/advisor for a national health care program with the U.S. government, at OCHAMPUS, Aurora, Colorado, where she received outstanding performance ratings. OCHAMPUS is now known as Tri-Care. At OCHAMPUS, Linda prepared written appeals and represented the government in hearings around the U.S. During law school, she worked for the Michigan State Attorney General’s Office, Lansing, Michigan where she researched FOIA and constitutional issues in different departments of Attorney General’s office. Linda has worked as editor and writer for various nonprofit organizations and has received awards as editor. She has also been listed in WHO’S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN.
