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, Lori Robinett, or Angela Childs for help.
| Topics |
Attorney |
| Athletics |
Phil Hoskins, Paul Maguffee |
| Collection / Bankruptcy / Liens |
Kathy Bunn |
| Computer / IT |
Paul Maguffee, Nancie Hawke |
| Conflict of Interest |
Kelly Mescher |
| Construction |
Kelly Mescher |
| Contracts |
Lana Knedlik, Kelly Mescher, Mark Van Zandt |
| Copyright |
Nancie Hawke, Lana Knedlik |
| Corporate and Business Entity Matters |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Development |
Nancie Hawke |
| Discrimination |
Nick Beydler, Marsha Fischer, Nancie Hawke, Phil Hoskins |
| Diversity |
Marsha Fischer, Paul Maguffee |
| Economic Development |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Employment Law |
Nick Beydler, Marsha Fischer, Phil Hoskins, Nancie Hawke |
| Export Controls / International |
Paul Maguffee |
| Faculty Appointments / Tenure |
Phil Hoskins |
| First Amendment |
Nick Beydler, Paul Maguffee, Nancie Hawke, Mark Van Zandt |
| Grant / Research Contracts |
Kelly Mescher, Lana Knedlik |
| Health Care Billing |
Rob Hess, Kathy Bunn, Kelly Mescher, Blake Schofield |
| Health Care Compliance / Patient Issues / Hospital Issues / Transactions / Contracts |
Kathy Bunn, Paul Maguffee, Rob Hess, Blake Schofield |
| HIPAA / Health System IP |
Paul Maguffee, Kathy Bunn, Rob Hess, Blake Schofield |
| Immigration |
Nancie Hawke |
| Intellectual Property / Patents |
Kelly Mescher, Lana Knedlik, Phil Hoskins |
| Leases of Property |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Medical Malpractice |
Kathy Bunn |
| Political Activities / Election Issues |
Paul Maguffee |
| Real Estate |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Research Compliance / IRB |
Kelly Mescher |
| Research Parks |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Sexual Harassment |
Nick Beydler, Marsha Fischer, Phil Hoskins, Kathy Bunn |
| Student Disability |
Mark Van Zandt |
| Student Records / FERPA |
Mark Van Zandt |
| Study Abroad |
Kelly Mescher, Paul Maguffee |
| Sunshine Law |
Paul Maguffee, Phil Hoskins, Mark Van Zandt |
| Title IX |
Marsha Fischer, Phil Hoskins |
| Trademark |
Lana Knedlik, Nancie Hawke |
| Transactional Matters |
Matt McNamee, Steve Wild |
| Wills / Trusts / Estates |
Nancie Hawke |
Reviewed 2016-07-19.
