A Family Tradition

For Roger Dreyer ’80 and Carol Wieckowski Dreyer ’79, a shared life in the law has become a legacy spanning generations.

Roger Dreyer and Carol Wieckowski Dreyer at UC Law SF Commencement 1979.

What began between two students in the UC Law SF library in 1977 has grown into a family tradition. More than four decades after meeting on campus, Roger Dreyer ’80 and Carol Wieckowski Dreyer ’79 have built distinguished legal careers, raised a family, and watched the next generation follow their path into the profession by way of their alma mater.

For Roger, UC Law SF provided the practical experience that launched his career as a trial attorney. A clerkship with a federal magistrate gave him the opportunity to engage with litigation while still in law school and helped build the courtroom skills that would define his career.

Today, he is a partner at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP, where he has tried more than 200 personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases.

“The ability and opportunity to represent my clients in courtrooms throughout California and even outside of the state has been my most satisfying achievement,” Roger said. “I have always been extremely proud to wear the banner of the school and say where I went to law school.”

For Carol, a semester learning from Professor Jack Werchick ’49 how to present a personal injury case before a jury was career-defining.

“It was all the hook I needed to know I wanted to try personal injury cases,” she said.

Today, Carol is a partner at the litigation boutique Evans, Wieckowski, Ward & Scoffield, LLP.

The Dreyers’ connection to UC Law SF extends beyond their own careers. Two of their four children — Natalie Dreyer ’19 and Dylan Dreyer ’23 — also graduated from the College and now practice law at Roger’s firm, carrying forward a connection that began on campus nearly 50 years ago.

Inspired to make a meaningful difference for today’s students, Roger and Carol have given more than $650,000 for the trial team program and scholarships, including a gift of $450,000 in 2026. For the Dreyers, whose daughter Natalie was a member of the team, it has been especially rewarding to see the program flourish under Professor Geoffrey Hansen, including winning the Gold Cup national championship in 2025.

“UC Law SF opened doors in the Sacramento legal community for us because of its reputation,” Carol said, “and we want to give back.”