The specialized areas of responsibility of the attorneys are listed in the chart below. Please refer to this chart to determine which attorney can assist you with your legal matter. If you are unsure whom to contact, please contact the Office of the General Counsel at 863-874-8412 or by email. Please note that most written communications are public records.
For issues related to postings of university policies, regulations and rules, and public records requests, please contact Sherri Pavlik.
| Subject Matter | General Counsel |
|---|---|
| Academic Affairs Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Academic Policies and Procedures Committee | Melaine Schmiz |
| Dual Enrollment Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Industry Partnership Agreements | Alex Landback |
| International Exchange Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Internship Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Intellectual Property Matters (patent, trademark, copyright) | Alex Landback |
| SUBJECT MATTER | GENERAL COUNSEL |
|---|---|
| Collective Bargaining | Alex Landback |
| Employment and Labor | Alex Landback |
| Garnishments | David Fugett |
| Human Resources | Alex Landback |
| Immigration Law and Visas | Alex Landback |
| Risk Management | Alex Landback |
| SUBJECT MATTER | GENERAL COUNSEL |
|---|---|
| Business and Auxiliary Enterprise Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Construction Matters | Alex Landback |
| Environmental Health and Safety Matters | Alex Landback |
| Finance and Administration Matters | David Fugett |
| Technology Services Matters | Alex Landback |
| Procurement Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Real Estate and Land Use | Alex Landback |
| University Police Matters | Alex Landback |
| Subject Matter | General Counsel |
|---|---|
| Contracts | Melaine Schmiz |
| Gift Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Policies and Governance |
Melaine Schmiz |
| Subject Matter | General Counsel |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees | David Fugett |
| Delegations of Authority | David Fugett |
| Ethics and Conflicts of Interest | David Fugett |
| Governance | David Fugett |
| Government Relations | Alex Landback |
| Non-Academic Policies Committee | Alex Landback |
| Public Records Requests | Melaine Schmiz |
| Retention Law | Melaine Schmiz |
| Sunshine Law | Melaine Schmiz |
| University Relations Marketing | Alex Landback |
| University Regulations, Policies, Rules, and Procedures | Melaine Schmiz |
| Litigation | Alex Landback |
| Service of Process | Alex Landback |
| Subpoenas | Alex Landback |
| Intellectual Property Matters (patent, trademark, copyright) | Alex Landback |
| Research Matters | Alex Landback |
| Subject Matter | General Counsel |
|---|---|
| Admissions and Enrollment Areas | Melaine Schmiz |
| Financial Aid Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Immigration Law and Visas | Melaine Schmiz |
| International Exchange Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Residence Determinations | Melaine Schmiz |
| Student Government Association | Melaine Schmiz |
| Student Records and FERPA | Melaine Schmiz |
| Student Affairs Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Tuition and Fees | David Fugett |
