My Biography

About Professor Fuchs

Steven L. Fuchs, J.D.

Hi everyone. Professor Fuchs here. Just want to give you a better idea of who I am.

I'm originally from the Bronx Bronx Zoo Sign

with family in real estate and show business.

My daughter and her family live in Seattle, WA, and I have close relatives in Bristol, England and New York.

After a rocky educational start (I was left back in seventh grade and dropped out after ninth grade), I earned a GED and got down to business.

I hold degrees in political science and philosophy from New York UniversityLinks to an external site. and a law degree from Boston University School of LawLinks to an external site.. I've also authored two books 1Links to an external site., 2Links to an external site. and four screenplays as part of the UC Riverside MFA program, Links to an external site.including The Nutcracker, Mouse Queen's Revenge.

My academic interest is mostly in American constitutional law and history, as well as comparative government.

During the 1980s, I was a vice president, investment banking, handling corporate and government agency financings at:

I switched gears to practice law (1990-1995).

From 1995 to 2015, I was a serial entrepreneur, which included the creation of one of the first and largest law-related websites:Links to an external

All along the way, I stayed involved in politics, from campaign organizer to serving on an election finance committee.

I moved to Palm Desert in 2006 and immediately volunteered in the education department of the Living Desert

where I am cofounder and chairman emeritus of the scholarship endowment.

I'm also an interpretive guide and hike leader at

I've been at COD for ten years, teaching political science and business law.

Here is my LinkedIn profileLinks to an external site.

Thank you for reading! I am looking forward to getting to know you throughout this semester. Feel free to contact me, even if it's simply to chat! And seriously, I am here to help!

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