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Jay Rosselló

Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel

Jay Rosselló is a graduate of Yale University (B.A., 1993), the Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1996), and Suffolk University's Sawyer School of Management (M.B.A, 2003).

Mr. Rosselló has been practicing law for more than twenty-five years, primarily in the fields of higher education and collegiate sports. Mr. Rosselló is responsible for the management and oversight of UMD's broad and complex legal duties and obligations and the administration of its Office of General Counsel.

Previously, Mr. Rosselló served as Chief Legal Officer at the University of Texas at San Antonio, as General Counsel & Secretary at a consortium of ABA-accredited law schools, as Director of Legal Affairs and Enterprise Risk, Ethics & Compliance at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and as Associate General Counsel at West Virginia University. Mr. Rosselló also has professional experience as a partner and an associate at two different law firms, as in-house counsel at a publicly held company, and as a judicial clerk at the United States Court of Appeals.

Mr. Rosselló has expertise in a number of areas relevant to public institutions of higher education, including, academic and accreditation matters, athletics, business transactions, human resources, intellectual and real property, litigation and dispute resolution, open records, campus safety and security, research and regulatory compliance, and student affairs.

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This website is provided as a resource for learning basic legal competencies on a variety of topics that affect the university.

Disclaimer Notice: These materials are presented here for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice on a particular matter. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances relating to an issue. For legal advice on a particular university matter within your official responsibilities, please consult with a member of the Office of General Counsel.