The St. Mary’s University School of Law has had many notable graduates. We work to commemorate their many accomplishments and offer a collection of biographies on both important alumni and former Law School deans.
Dean Biographies
The St. Mary’s University School of Law has had ten deans over the course of its history. Currently, there are six completed biographies on Anton Norwald Moursund, Henry B. Dielmann, Ernest Aloysius Raba, James N. Castleberry, Barbara Bader Aldave, and William “Bill” Piatt. However, more will be added at a later date.
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St. Mary’s School of Law, Dean Moursund (1877-1965) | Courtesy of Digital Commons at St. Mary’s University
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Dean Ernest Aloysisus Raba | Courtesy of A Tribute to Ernest A. Raba, Dean (1946 – 1978), St. Mary’s University School of Law at Digital Commons at St. Mary’s University
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Dean James N. Castleberry Jr. | Courtesy St. Mary’s University School of Law: A Personal History | Ernest A. Raba
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Dean Henry B. Dielmann | Ernest A. Raba, The St. Mary’s University School of Law: A Personal History, St. Mary’s University School of Law (1983), at 41.
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Dean Barbara Bader Aldave | Courtesy of All Press Releases
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Photo of Dean William “Bill” Piatt (2005) | Courtesy of St. Mary’s Law School Newsletter, LawNotes 11
Alumni Biographies
The St. Mary’s University School of Law has produced many notable pillars of the community and trailblazers. The site currently hosts many biographies detailing the lives of these individuals, and more will be added regularly.
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Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s University School of Law
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Photo courtesy of Northside Independent School District
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Photo courtesy of the San Antonio Express-News
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Photo courtesy of Jackson Walker Attorneys
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Photo Courtesy of Portrait, Hattie Elam Briscoe Papers, 1937-1997, MS 67,
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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Photo courtesy of the Rattler, Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1, February 20, 1948, Page 2.
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Photo courtesy of the Texas State Directory Court of Criminal Appeals
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Photo courtesy of Charles Gonzalez
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Photo courtesy of Texas Judicial Branch
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Photo courtesy of bexar.org
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Photo courtesy of Texas Judicial Branch
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Photo courtesy of The New York Times
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Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s University
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Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s University
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Photo courtesy of mccaul.house.gov (2022)
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Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s University
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Photo courtesy of the Roy R. Barrera Sr.’s LinkedIn
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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Courtesy of the Texas Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
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St. Mary’s Dean of Women Dr. Dora Grossenbacber in 1969. Photo courtesy of St Mary’s University Diamondback Yearbook.
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Irma Lerma Rangel. Courtesy of Texas A&M College of Pharmacy