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Attorney Assignments

Office of the General Counsel

Please search below to find who is the responsible professional for the topic you would like to address. For any subject matter not specifically identified, please contact Todd Caraway, Director, Legal Affairs, for assistance. 

Topic Practice Area Responsible professional

Academic Freedom

Academic Affairs

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones / Jessica Homer

Academic Integrity Procedures

Academic Affairs

David Greenbaum / Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Academic Program Dismissals

Academic Affairs

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Admissions and Enrollment

Student Success and Enrollment Management

David Greenbaum

Affiliation & Internship Agreements

Academic Affairs

David Greenbaum / Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Agreements

Direct Support Organizations (DSOs)

Vee Leonard

Alumni Association

Direct Support Organizations (DSOs)

Vee Leonard

Alumni Relations

University-Wide/General

Vee Leonard

Athletics Contracts

Employment-Related Matters

David Greenbaum

Audits

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business

Vee Leonard

Background Checks

Employment-Related Matters

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard

Bankruptcies

University-Wide/General

David Greenbaum 

Behavioral Consultation & Assessment Team (BCAT)

Student Success and Enrollment Management

Lisa Jones

Board of Trustees (BOT)

Governance and Policy

Vee Leonard

Buckingham

Administrative Services and Finance

Vee Leonard

Clery Act

University-Wide/General

Lisa Jones

Collective Bargaining/Union

Employment-Related Matters

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones / Jessica Homer

Communications

University-Wide/General

Vee Leonard 

Compliance

Governance and Policy

Vee Leonard

Conflicts of Interest (Research)

Research

Lisa Jones

Construction Matters

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business

David Greenbaum 

Contracts (Purchases/Construction)

Procurement

David Greenbaum 

Copyright/Trademark

Intellectual Property & Proprietary Interests

David Greenbaum

Delegations of Authority

Legal Administration

Todd Caraway, Director, Legal Affairs

Departmental Policies

Employment-Related Matters

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Disability and Accommodations

Employment-Related Matters

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard 

Discrimination and Harassment Matters

Employment-Related Matters

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard 

Dual Employment

Employment-Related Matters

Lisa Jones 

Emergency Management

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business 

David Greenbaum / Vee Leonard 

Emotional Support Animals

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

David Greenbaum / Lisa Jones

Employment Contracts

Employment-Related Matters 

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones

Environmental Health & Safety Matters 

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business 

David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Ethics & Conflict of Interest 

University-Wide/General

Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Export Control  

Intellectual Property & Proprietary Interests 

Lisa Jones

Faculty Personnel Matters  

Employment-Related Matters 

Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Faculty Senate  

Academic Affairs 

Vee Leonard

Faculty Senate  

Governance and Policy 

Vee Leonard 

Finance & Administration  

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business  

Vee Leonard

Financial Aid  

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

Vee Leonard 

Free Speech/First Amendment  

University-Wide/General 

Lisa Jones / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Garnishments 

Legal Administration 

Sandy Zablackas, Legal Assistant III

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 

University-Wide/General 

Lisa Jones

Governance 

Governance and Policy 

Vee Leonard

HIPAA 

University-Wide/General  

Lisa Jones 

Immigration, Visas, and Sponsorship  

Employment-Related Matters  

Lisa Jones / Jessica Homer

Independent Contractors  

Employment-Related Matters  

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard 

Information Technology Services  

Intellectual Property & Proprietary Interests  

David Greenbaum 

Insurance & Indemnification  

Disputes and Potential and Actual Litigation 

Vee Leonard

Interlocal Agreements  

University-Wide/General  

Vee Leonard 

International Exchange Agreements  

Academic Affairs 

Lisa Jones

International Programs  

Academic Affairs  

Lisa Jones

International Travel 

Academic Affairs 

Lisa Jones

License/Use Agreements  

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business  

David Greenbaum / Vee Leonard

Misconduct in Research  

Research  

Lisa Jones

Open Meetings (Operating in the Sunshine)  

University-Wide/General   

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Patents 

Intellectual Property & Proprietary Interests 

Lisa Jones 

Personal Injury & Property Damage  

Disputes and Potential and Actual Litigation  

Vee Leonard 

Police & Law Enforcement Issues  

University-Wide/General   

Lisa Jones 

Policies & Governance  

Direct Support Organizations (DSOs)

Vee Leonard  

Political Activity  

University-Wide/General   

David Greenbaum 

Procurement Contracts  

Facilities, Finance, Procurement, and Business   

David Greenbaum 

Public Records Requests  

Legal Administration  

Sandy Zablackas, Legal Assistant III

Residency Determinations  

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

Lisa Jones 

Risk Management  

Disputes and Potential and Actual Litigation 

Vee Leonard / Todd Caraway

Search Process (Recruitment) 

Employment-Related Matters   

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Sponsored Research/Grants/Contracts  

Research  

Lisa Jones 

Staff & Personnel Matters  

Employment-Related Matters   

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard 

Student Conduct 

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

Lisa Jones / David Greenbaum / Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Student Government  

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

David Greenbaum 

Student Records & FERPA Issues 

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

David Greenbaum / Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard / Jessica Homer

Study Abroad  

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

Lisa Jones 

Subpoenas (FGCU, as a party)

Disputes and Potential and Actual Litigation   

Vee Leonard

Technology Transfer  

Research   

Lisa Jones 

Third Party Subpoenas (FGCU, not a party) 

Legal Administration  

Sandy Zablackas, Legal Assistant III

Threat Assessment Management Team (TAM) 

University-Wide/General    

Lisa Jones

Title IX 

Employment-Related Matters    

Lisa Jones / Vee Leonard 

Title IX  

Student Success and Enrollment Management 

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones 

Tuition & Fees  

Student Success and Enrollment Management

Vee Leonard 

University Regulations & Policies Development Procedures 

Legal Administration  

Todd Caraway, Director, Legal Affairs

University Regulations & Policies 

Governance and Policy  

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones / David Greenbaum / Jessica Homer

Waiver of Liability  

University-Wide/General    

David Greenbaum 

Website Accessibility  

Intellectual Property & Proprietary Interests  

David Greenbaum / Vee Leonard

Workers Compensation  

Disputes and Potential and Actual Litigation  

Vee Leonard / Lisa Jones