Areas of Practice

As the practice of higher education law continues to evolve and become more complex, the Office of the General Counsel has recognized that its attorneys specialize in certain legal subject matters. The following legal subject areas are not intended to be inclusive of all legal issues that may arise, but are intended to be a guide to our attorney resources for certain specialty areas. The list of areas of specialty may change and develop over time, as may the attorneys assigned to practice in the various areas highlighted.

By virtue of the size and the sophistication of the University's activities, many of our attorneys provide advice on a variety of legal issues. In certain instances, we seek additional advice and representation from outside firms. Please visit Contact Us to get in touch with our attorneys.

Academic Affairs	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Deanna Jantzen
Athletics	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair
Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Business Affairs	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
Computer/Internet Law /Social Media	Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre
Contracts/Transactions	Matt McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
Discrimination	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Employment	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Vin Lembo
Enrollment Management/Student Affairs	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Export Control	Matt McIntyre, Deanna Jantzen
FERPA, Privacy and Confidentiality	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Matthew McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
General Higher Education Law	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Deanna Jantzen, Matt McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
Governance	Vin Lembo, Deanna Jantzen
Health Care/HIPAA	Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
Human Subjects Research	Lisa Sinclair, Matt McIntyre
Immigration	Jigisha Patel, Deanna Jantzen
Employment Based Immigration	Jigisha Patel, Deanna Jantzen
Student Immigration Issues	Deanna Jantzen, Jigisha Patel
Information Security	Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre
Intellectual Property	Vin Lembo, Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre, Lisa Sinclair
Litigation and Dispute Management	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Protection of University Name/Assets	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre
Real Estate/Construction	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Matt McIntyre
Research Issues	Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre, Nicholas Bradley
Risk Management/Compliance	Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Student Conduct	Lisa Sinclair, Nicholas Bradley
Trusts and Estates	Vin Lembo, Matt McIntyre