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Office of General Counsel
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Areas of Law

University counsel provide assistance in nearly all fields of law encountered in the academic and business life of the University. These include:
Academic Agreements

Daniel Kaiser (dkaiser@umd.edu); Bryan Sanders (bsander1@umd.edu)

Affiliated Foundations

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu); Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu)

Athletics

Jay Rosselló (rossello@umd.edu)

Business Contracts and Related Documents

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu); Daniel Kaiser (dkaiser@umd.edu)

Conflict of Interest/Conflicts of Commitment in Research

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu)

Discrimination & Civil Rights Law

  Devin Doolan (ddoolan@umd.edu); Christopher Bowie Lord       (cblord@umd.edu); Emily Bolyard Leigh (ebolyard@umd.edu)

Employment Contracts and Other Employment Matters

  Devin Doolan (ddoolan@umd.edu)

Environmental/Operational Safety & Risk Management

   Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu); Janet Benson Forville                        (forville@umd.edu)

 

Ethics Law (Maryland, Federal)

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu)

Facilities Use Agreement

Tracey Skinner (tracey@umd.edu); Bryan Sanders (bsander1@umd.edu)

Faculty Affairs/Relations

 Devin Doolan (ddoolan@umd.edu); Christopher Bowie Lord     (cblord@umd.edu); Emily Bolyard Leigh (ebolyard@umd.edu)

Free Speech and Academic Freedom

Jay Rosselló (rossello@umd.edu); Christopher Bowie Lord (cblord@umd.edu); Emily Bolyard Leigh (ebolyard@umd.edu)

Government Contracts

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu)

Government and Legislative Affairs

 Jay Rosselló (rossello@umd.edu)

Health Law/HIPAA

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu)

Intellectual Property

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu); Daniel Kaiser (dkaiser@umd.edu)

IT and Data Privacy

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu); Daniel Kaiser (dkaiser@umd.edu)

Libraries, Archives and Art Matters

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu)

Procurement Contracts

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu)

Public Information Act (PIA)

Laura Anderson Wright (landerso@umd.edu)

Real Estate

Tracey Skinner (tracey@umd.edu); Bryan Sanders (bsander1@umd.edu)

Research Administration & Regulatory Compliance

Jen Gartner (jgartner@umd.edu)

Student Affairs and Conduct

Laura Anderson Wright (landerso@umd.edu); Christopher Bowie Lord (cblord@umd.edu)

Subpoenas

Christopher Bowie Lord (cblord@umd.edu)

Tort Claims

Laura Anderson Wright (landerso@umd.edu)

Title IX & Sexual Misconduct

Emily Bolyard Leigh (ebolyard@umd.edu)

University Policies

Jay Rosselló (rossello@umd.edu)

University Relations

Janet Benson Forville (forville@umd.edu)

Contact Information

Office of General Counsel
4716 Pontiac Street
Room 2117 Seneca Bldg
College Park MD, 20742
Direction & Parking

Main Number: 301-405-4945
Fax: 301-314-9395
Conference Room: 301-405-4948

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