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 Lori Robinett or Taylor Becwar for help.

Practice Areas

  • Practice group leader: Antwaun Smith
  • Attorneys: Nick Beydler, Katharine S. Bunn, Emily Little, Paul Maguffee, Cheryl Schuetze, Charvel Vizitei
  • Paralegals: Teresa Brown, Lori Robinett
Practice AreaPrimary Contact
Athletics complianceNick Grunenwald
Collection, bankruptcy, liensLori Robinett
Conflict of interestAntwaun Smith
Employment law (FMLA, FLSA, discrimination, etc.)Nick Beydler
Equity processes, discriminationCheryl Schuetze
Export controls, international, study abroadPaul Maguffee
Faculty employment mattersNick Beydler
First amendmentPaul Maguffee
ImmigrationCharvel Vizitei
Injury claimsAntwaun Smith
Law enforcement, policeNick Beydler
LitigationAntwaun Smith
Political activities, election issuesPaul Maguffee
Research compliance, Institutional Review BoardCheryl Schuetze
Sexual harassmentCheryl Schuetze
Student affairs, conduct, FERPA, recordsCharvel Vizitei
Student disabilityCharvel Vizitei
Subpoenas, ordersTeresa Brown
Sunshine lawPaul Maguffee
Title IXCheryl Schuetze
  • Practice group leader: Steve Wild
  • Attorneys: Nichole Bock, Habib Hassan, Lori Hulbert, Don Kelly, Thomas Williams
  • Paralegals: Robert Wilson
Practice AreaPrimary Contact
Academic programs, collaborationsHabib Hassan
Advancement, development, charitable giftsLori Hulbert
Athletics contractsNick Grunenwald
Audit, complianceLori Hulbert
ConstructionNichole Bock
Contracts (business services and procurement)Habib Hassan
Corporate and business entity mattersSteve Wild
Financial aidLori Hulbert
Grants, research contractsHabib Hassan
Information technologyDon Kelly
Intellectual property, copyright, patent, trademarkDon Kelly
InvestmentsHabib Hassan
Real estate, leases, research parksNichole Bock
Research reactors, radiopharmaceutical supplyThomas Williams
TaxLori Hulbert
Technology transferDon Kelly
Transactional mattersSteve Wild
Wills, trusts, estatesLori Hulbert
  • Practice group leader: 
    • Health Care Compliance and Operations: Emily Little
    • Health Care Transactions: Jon McGough
  • Attorneys: Katharine Bunn, Sheryl Feutz-Harter, Laura Greene, Michele Moyer, Nicole Murphy
  • Paralegals: Taylor Becwar, Virna Camacho
  • Practice areas:
    • Accreditation
    • Clinical trial and health care research contracts
    • Contracts (health care)
    • Controlled substance regulation
    • Employee health plan
    • Graduate medical education
    • Guardianships
    • Health care billing compliance
    • Health care compliance and regulatory matters
    • Health care research compliance
    • Health care transactions
    • HIPAA privacy and security
    • Hospital issues
    • Information blocking
    • Licensing and professional boards
    • Medical malpractice
    • Patient issues
    • Pharmacy compliance
    • Price transparency
    • Reproductive health
    • Risk management
    • Student health centers
    • Telemedicine