Office of University Counsel Practice Subject Areas/Resources
As the practice of higher education law continues to evolve and become more complex, the Office of University 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 Office of University Counsel 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 client the Office of University Counsel serves, a number of the lawyers in the Office of University Counsel must be generalists. However, the generalists also have areas of particular expertise, as noted in the list below.
Subject Areas and Primary Attorney Resources:
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
Computer/Internet Law /Social Media Janet Faulkner, Matt McIntyre
Contracts/Business Transactions Matt McIntyre
Discrimination Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Employment Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Vin Lembo
Enrollment Management/Student Affairs Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Export Control Matt McIntyre
FERPA, Privacy and Confidentiality Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
General Higher Education Law Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner, Deanna Jantzen
Governance Vin Lembo, Deanna Jantzen
Health Care/HIPAA Janet Faulkner, Lisa Sinclair
Human Subjects Research Lisa Sinclair, Matt McIntyre
Immigration Deanna Jantzen, Jigisha Patel
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, Lisa Sinclair, Matt McIntyre
Litigation and Dispute Management Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Protection of University Name/Assets Janet Faulkner, Lisa Sinclair
Real Estate/Construction Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Matt McIntyre
Research Issues Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Risk Management/Compliance Vin Lembo, Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Student Conduct Lisa Sinclair, Janet Faulkner
Trusts and Estates Vin Lembo, Matt McIntyre