Kimberly R. Van Essendelft

Kimberly R. Van Essendelft is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Academic Policies and a Senior Lecturer at Regent University. She joined the faculty full-time in 2006 after serving as an adjunct professor for eight years. Her roles include overseeing student policies and teaching courses like Legal Research and Writing, Appellate Advocacy, and Civil Pretrial Practice.

Education: She holds a J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law (College of William & Mary), where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and a B.A. with distinction from the University of Virginia. Post-law school, she clerked for three federal judges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Professional Experience: Before academia, she worked as an associate city attorney in Virginia Beach for seven years, representing the city in civil litigation and administrative matters. Earlier, she practiced at Willcox & Savage, P.C., specializing in General Corporate Litigation and Media Defense. She remains active in legal professional organizations, including the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia and the I’Anson-Hoffman American Inn of Court.

Admissions: Licensed to practice in Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Advising & Grants: No specific advising or grants mentioned in the text. She focuses on academic policy leadership and legal pedagogy.