F. Richard Manzano, Esq.

Professor Manzano currently teaches in both the Paralegal and the Management, Marketing and International Business Departments at Santa Ana College. Professor Manzano graduated from Glendale Community College with an AA degree in History, California State University at Los Angeles with is B.S. in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles in 1982. He has been an active member of the California State Bar since 1982 and is also admitted to practice before the Federal Courts. Prior to practicing law Professor Manzano worked for the Glendale Police Department in a number of civilian capacities, then for the County of Los Angeles as a hearing officer for the Business License Commission and as a Superior Court Clerk. In his private practice Professor Manzano has been appointed to represent indigent defendants by the Glendale Municipal Court, has practiced in the area of professional negligence defense, personal injury litigation, and presently in the areas of real estate, estate planning and business transactions.

Professor Manzano currently teaches Criminal Procedure, The Environment of Business, Real Property Law, Law Office Management, Business Organizations, and at Santiago Canyon College, Philosophy 110, Critical Thinking.