Dustin & Jerica Fox May 30, 2015

Dustin & Jerica Fox

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“After building a professional relationship, we were able to begin building a friendship. When it was time to choose someone to be an officiant, Professor Slomanson was the first person that came to mind. First, I knew he had done this before, so he came with some experience. Second, and most importantly, he is someone I tremendously respected. I knew he was someone I could count on with such a big event. Jerica, trusting my judgment, also agreed that Professor Slomanson was the right man for the job. He did an outstanding job with scripting the ceremony, and we are forever grateful for his efforts in making it a once-in-a-lifetime event.” [May 30, 2015] _____________________________________________________________________________

...................Frances & Maurice Dyson April 25, 2015

“It is a rare and precious gift in life to encounter a man with an outpouring of so many gifts and talents—as a scholar, friend, and mentor. You have poured out your spirit with generosity and loving care to this wedding as you do with everything. You have truly been an inspiration to me and a wonderful guide to us. Thank you for being you. I have come to know a precious gem lies in your heart and soul; and for that, I am most grateful—from the both of us—thank you!” ______________________________________________________________________________

Christian and Kimberly Albut“RevSlo Officiates Again” [thanks to TJSL’s Communications Dep’t for project support]

My wedding day was truly the most happy and special day of my life. I was very excited about spending the rest of my life with the woman I loved. I was honored to have Professor Slomanson be the officiant at my wedding. I was his student in state and federal Civil Procedure, and then his research assistant for two years. Professor Slomanson is not only a really good professor, but also a great person with whom to work. I knew that ProSlo—aka RevSlo—had officiated at a number of other TJSL weddings. So, it was only natural that I would ask him to be an important part of my wedding day!

I could not have asked for a better day or setting. It was a beautiful sunny autumn day. The wedding took place at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina, overlooking the marina and airport. Air Force One added an unexpected spark during the presidential flyby at the start the wedding! (It pays to have a good wedding planner .) Next, my beautiful bride Kimberly walked down the aisle. Needless to say, it looked like Professor Slomanson would have difficult time topping everything that had just happened. But he did. He broke the ice with a few jokes, conducted the ceremony with all the pomp and circumstance one could hope for in a wedding, then ended it with an incredibly touching speech about life and marriage. I was very happy to have Professor Slomanson and other students from Thomas Jefferson participate in our very special day! TheTJSL alums in the wedding party, or in attendance, were Bryce Tomlin, Michael Huynh, Michael Zuniga, Michael Depetrocellis, and Spencer Nyman—and current TJSL 2L, Melissa Markos. [Nov. 2011]_____________________________________________________________________________

“Professor Slomanson Officiates at Wedding of TJSL Students”

There were no fairy godmothers, glass slippers, or mice that doubled as seamstresses, but this story certainly felt like a fairy tale. Once upon a time—two years ago in fact—two law students met and fell in love. On August 5, 2011, in front of family and friends, they got married. Ryan and Samantha Ciriaco are starting their final year at TJSL, and could not be more excited to conclude their amazing law school journey as husband and wife.   Professor William Slomanson presided over their wedding ceremony. For one beautiful evening, “ProSlo,” now “RevSlo,” traded in civil procedure for civil unions. He definitely added his personal touch to the wedding. Before the formalities of the ceremony began, Professor Slomanson began by ripping up two pink slips, signifying the fact that we were indeed “prepared” to enter into this union.   There are many phrases used to describe the act of getting married: “jumping the broom,” “getting hitched,” and “taking the plunge.” At Professor Slomanson’s suggestion, we literally “tied the knot,” in what is known as the “Handfasting Ritual.” During this part of the ceremony, members of the wedding party individually approached us, and then asked whether we would make specific commitments to one another. When we did so, then each ribbon, with its own distinctive color, was placed loosely over our adjoined hands. This colorful rite signified our personal promises, at a moment when there could not

have been a dry eye on the terrace. RevSlo then grasped all the ribbons, tied a knot, and thus bound one very happy couple together in matrimony.    Overall, the ceremony could not have been more beautiful. Set atop the rooftop terrace of the Westgate Hotel, on a beautiful August evening at the cusp of sunset, we exchanged rings, our personally written vows, and one of the most romantic kisses of our lives. After we said our “I do’s,” we all danced the night away with 100 of our closest friends and relatives. The TJSL students in our wedding party, and others in attendance, included Eric Bernsen, Louise Dunn, Joshua Tallman, Heather Denaro, Janaye Mar-tin, and Jeffrey Taggart. As the clock struck midnight, the party was over, but no one turned into a pumpkin. Majestic steeds did not turn into door mice, and none of the incredibly gorgeous wedding gowns turned into tatter- ed rags. However, this story does end with the girl finding her prince. And if you ask anyone that has ever seen us together, they can attest that the two of us truly are a perfect fit. . . . and they lived happily ever after.  Editor’s Note: Professor Slomanson has now officiated at the weddings of six TJSL students and graduates. Number Seven will be in November. Stay tuned! [Aug. 2011]_____________________________________________________________________________

“ProSlo’s First International Wedding” (Slomanson ranch in MX)

When Oussama and I decided to get married in 2009, there was no one we wanted to officiate our wedding but “Uncle Bill.” We had our legal ceremony at home in San Diego in front of a few close friends. We all then drove down to the Slomanson’s ranch house in Mexico (Rancho Bonita). Ana, Christina, and Lorena Slomanson had decorated the house and the patio with my favorite flowers and Camille Guerra was on hand to film the ceremony. On the patio overlooking the ocean at sunset, we read the vows that we wrote for each other and Professor Slomanson delivered a beautiful blessing on our marriage and future life together. We felt very blessed to celebrate our wedding in one of the most beautiful places on earth with the Slomanson family, which has become as dear to us as our own. [June, 2009]

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Alex Pal and Trish Lemons Boy meets girl.  Boy falls in love.  Boy marries girl.  It was only fitting that the officiant for our special day (the day after graduating from TJSL) would be the professor who brought a ball and chain to class on the very first day.  When we approached RevSlo initially, he thought we might be joking.  But, having spent the last two years of our lives (as well as Cal Civ Pro and Fed Civ Pro) with RevSlo, it really was our absolute honor and privilege to have him officiate our wedding.  He was a perfect fit for us and he did such an amazing job.  He had an incredible balance of sincerity and light-heartedness and made a lasting impression on our friends and family.  The second best thing to finding each other was discovering RevProSlo's second greatest talent, only slightly behind professor extraordinaire, as wedding officiant aficionado!  Thanks RevSlo for making our special day so memorable! In attendance were TJSL alum Christina Pham, Geoff Hancock, Nate Hair, Fred Yebuah, Mike Roe, Don Glista, Brian Ray, Ashley Romano, Gregg Anderson, Deanna Fraser, Ann Ngo, Derek Metts, Danielle Ford, Ed Hastings, Dave Beavans, Rachel Anthony, Sanders Patton, Jason Grant (whose son also filled the role of ring bearer), and TJSL professor Devan Desai. [Dec. 2008]