Attorney Practice Areas

Our office deals with a wide range of legal matters, so each of our attorneys works on a variety of subjects. Below is a list of some of the topics we commonly handle.

If you are a faculty or staff member and you have a question in one of these areas in connection with your work for the University, we encourage you to contact one of the attorneys listed below for that topic. Just click on that attorney's name to get his or her contact information.

If you have a question in an area not listed here, or if you're otherwise not sure who to contact, feel free to:

  • Contact one of our attorneys who you have met or worked with in the past. He or she will help you, or refer you to the appropriate attorney.
  • Contact our office at (573) 882-3211 and ask Michelle Blevins or Lori Robinett for help.
Topics Attorney
Athletics Bill Arnet
Collection / Bankruptcy / Liens Kathy Bunn
Computer / IT Paul Maguffee,
Nancie Hawke
Conflict of Interest Kelly Mescher,
Kate Markie
Construction Kelly Mescher
Contracts Kate Markie,
Matt Volkert,
Bill Arnet,
Kelly Mescher
Copyright Nancie Hawke,
Lara S. Dickey
Corporate and Business Entity Matters Matt Volkert
Development Nancie Hawke
Discrimination Nancie Hawke,
Phil Hoskins
Diversity Paul Maguffee
Economic Development Matt Volkert
Employment Law Phil Hoskins,
Nancie Hawke
Export Controls / International Paul Maguffee
Faculty Appointments / Tenure Kate Markie,
Phil Hoskins
First Amendment Paul Maguffee,
Nancie Hawke
Grant / Research Contracts Kelly Mescher
Health Care Billing Kathy Bunn,
Kelly Mescher
Health Care Compliance / Patient Issues / Hospital Issues Kathy Bunn,
Paul Maguffee,
Bill Arnet
HIPAA Paul Maguffee,
Kathy Bunn
Immigration Nancie Hawke
Intellectual Property / Patents Kelly Mescher,
Lara S. Dickey,
Phil Hoskins
Leases of Property Bill Arnet,
Matt Volkert
Medical Malpractice Bill Arnet
Political Activities / Election Issues Paul Maguffee
Real Estate Matt Volkert,
Bill Arnet
Research Compliance / IRB Kate Markie
Research Parks Matt Volkert,
Bill Arnet
Sexual Harassment Phil Hoskins,
Kathy Bunn
Student Disability Kate Markie
Student Records / FERPA Kate Markie
Study Abroad Kelly Mescher,
Paul Maguffee
Sunshine Law Paul Maguffee,
Phil Hoskins
Trademark Lara S. Dickey,
Nancie Hawke
Transactional Matters Matt Volkert
Wills / Trusts / Estates Nancie Hawke

Reviewed 2011-04-29.