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
| Attorney Practice Areas | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Attorney(s) |
| Advancement / Development / Gifts | Antwaun Smith, Steve Wild |
| Athletics | Joel Poole, Paul Maguffee |
| Collection / Bankruptcy / Liens | Kathy Bunn |
| Conflict of Interest | Antwaun Smith, Michele Moyer |
| Construction | Michele Moyer |
| Contracts, Business Services / General | Michele Moyer, Mark Van Zandt |
| Contracts, Health Care | Kathy Bunn, Robert Hess, Jon McGough |
| Contracts, Procurement | Michele Moyer |
| Copyright | Don Kelly |
| Corporate and Business Entity Matters | Steve Wild |
| Diversity | Paul Maguffee |
| Economic Development | Steve Wild |
| Employment Law (FMLA, FLSA, Discrimination, Contract, etc.) |
Nick Beydler, Joel Poole, Antwaun Smith, Phil Hoskins |
| Equity Processes / Discrimination | Antwaun Smith, Kathy Bunn, Mark Van Zandt |
| Export Controls / International | Paul Maguffee |
| Faculty Employment Matters | Paul Maguffee, Nick Beydler, Antwaun Smith, Antwaun Smith, Phil Hoskins |
| FERPA / Student Records | Mark Van Zandt |
| Finance / Investments | Steve Wild |
| First Amendment | Paul Maguffee |
| Grant / Research Contracts | Michele Moyer, Don Kelly |
| Health Care Billing | Kathy Bunn, Robert Hess, Sheryl Feutz-Harter, Emily Little, Jon McGough |
| Health Care Compliance / Patient Issues / Hospital Issues |
Robert Hess, Sheryl Feutz-Harter, Emily Little, Jon McGough, Kathy Bunn |
| Health Care Transactions | Robert Hess |
| HIPAA Privacy and Security | Kathy Bunn, Sheryl Feutz-Harter, Emily Little, Jon McGough |
| Immigration | Mark Van Zandt |
| Information Technology | Paul Maguffee |
| Intellectual Property / Patents | Don Kelly, Phil Hoskins |
| Litigation | Joel Poole, Nick Beydler |
| Leases of Property | Steve Wild |
| Medical Malpractice | Kathy Bunn, Emily Little |
| Political Activities / Election Issues | Paul Maguffee |
| Real Estate | Steve Wild |
| Research Compliance / Institutional Review Board | Paul Maguffee, Michele Moyer |
| Research Parks | Steve Wild |
| Student Affairs / Conduct | Mark Van Zandt |
| Student Disability | Mark Van Zandt |
| Study Abroad | Paul Maguffee, Michele Moyer |
| Subpoenas / Orders | Emily Little, Mark Van Zandt |
| Sunshine Law | Paul Maguffee, Phil Hoskins, Mark Van Zandt |
| Title IX | Antwaun Smith, Kathy Bunn, Mark Van Zandt, Emily Little |
| Technology Transfer | Don Kelly |
| Trademark | Don Kelly |
| Transactional Matters | Steve Wild |
| Wills / Trusts / Estates | Steve Wild, Antwaun Smith |
Reviewed 2023-05-18