Meet our people

Principal Administrative Officers

James J. Rigos, J.D., LL.M., CPA-CMA-CFM - Owner and Editor-in-Chief

Jim Rigos is an attorney-CPA who has written and lectured widely in accounting, ethics, and legal topics.  He graduated from Boston University Law School and served on the AICPA's Accountants Liability committee.  He is presently a National Director of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs,  and chairs their national ethics and dual practice committee.  The year 2021 is the 40th year the business has operated.  He enjoys writing and teaching review courses because it adds intellectual value to the careers of young professionals.  He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife Doreen, who is also a teacher.  Their daughter, Sarah, graduated from Cornell and subsequently earned an MPhil. in Comparative Government from Pembroke College, Oxford, U.K.  She is now employed by the U.K. government in high tech city development.

Stephen A. Johnson, M.B.A. - Director of Administration

Tom Hendrickson, JD - Bar Review Director - Editor and Grading Team Chair

Susan K. Wolcott, Ph.D. - Accounting Review Director - Editor

International Board of Editors       

Our Board specialize in preparing our review textbooks and teaching various segments of the review seminars. They are experts in their specialty areas and teach to the "hot topics" of each subject. The Board has been selected based on their educational and professional accomplishments and their ability to present the materials in a clear, concise, and enthusiastic manner.

Janet Ainsworth, J.D., Harvard University, Attorney; Professor, Seattle University Law School
James Bond, J.D., LL.M, S.J.D., University of Virginia, Attorney; Professor, Seattle University Law School
Wayne R. Borkowski, M.B.A., DePaul University, CPA-CMA-CFM; Owner, Borkowski & Associates
Doug Bowdoin, J.D., LL.M., Boston University, Attorney-CPA; Partner, Smith & Bowdoin
Gene Bucciarelli, M.B.A. Golden Gate University, CPA; Professor, Golden Gate University
Mark A. Chinen, M.Div., J.D., Harvard University; Professor, Seattle University Law School
Keith Cunningham, J.D., Stanford University; Professor, Willamette University Law School
David DeWolf, J.D., Yale University; Professor, Gonzaga University Law Schoo
Mark A. Chinen, M.Div., J.D., Harvard University; Professor, Seattle University Law School
John C. Goveia, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, CPA-CMA; Professor, University of Portland
Malcolm Greenlees, Ph.D., University of Washington, CPA; Professor, Linfield College
Christian Halliburton, J.D., Columbia University; Professor, Seattle University Law School
Stephen A. Johnson, M.B.A., City University, CMA; Administrator-Editor, Rigos Professional Education Programs
James J. Jurinski, J.D., Lewis & Clark College, Attorney, CPA; Professor, University of Portland
Lisa Kelly, J.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor, University of Washington
Tom Lininger, J.D., Harvard University; Professor, University of Oregon Law School
Bob Low, LL.B., University of London, CPA-ACI; Owner, Bob Low & Co. CPAs
Peter Nicolas, J.D., Harvard University; Professor, University of Washington
John Parry, J.D., Harvard University; Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
Elizabeth Porter, J.D., Columbia University; Professor, University of Washington
Judith Ramaglia, Ph.D., University of Washington, CPA; Professor, Pacific Lutheran University
William R. Resler, J.D., LL.M., New York University, Professor, University of Washington
Chris Rigos, J.D., LL.M., New York University, Attorney; Professor, City University
James J. Rigos, J.D., LL.M., Boston University, CPA-CMA-CFM; Program Director
George Sanders, PhD, University of Alabama, Professor, Western Washington University

C. Murray Saylor, J.D., University of Pennsylvania, Attorney-CPA; Partner, Saylor & Saylor
Thomas Smith, J.D., LL.M., University of Washington; Attorney
Karl Tegland, J.D., University of Washington, Attorney; Adjunct Professor, University of Washington Law School
Susan Wolcott, Ph.D., Northwestern University, CPA-CMA; Professor, University of Denver
Stephen Yam, M.B.A., PCLL, LL.M., Concordia University, Barrister-at-Law, CPA-CMA; Rigos Professional Education Programs - Hong Kong

Multi-Media Resources          

The following are contributors to the Rigos website and other multi-media products of Rigos Professional Education Programs.

Bill Herman - Consultant - Web Development and Services Director
James Tromans - Ph.D., Oxford University, U.K. - Director of New Opportunities
Tom Hendrickson - J.D., Seattle University; Director of Grading-mentoring team

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