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 | David Fugett |
| International Exchange Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Internship Agreements | Melaine Schmiz |
| Intellectual Property Matters (patent, trademark, copyright) | David Fugett |
| SUBJECT MATTER | GENERAL COUNSEL |
|---|---|
| Collective Bargaining | David Fugett |
| Employment and Labor | David Fugett |
| Garnishments | David Fugett |
| Human Resources | David Fugett |
| Immigration Law and Visas | David Fugett |
| Risk Management | David Fugett |
| SUBJECT MATTER | GENERAL COUNSEL |
|---|---|
| Business and Auxiliary Enterprise Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Construction Matters | David Fugett |
| Environmental Health and Safety Matters | David Fugett |
| Finance and Administration Matters | David Fugett |
| Technology Services Matters | David Fugett |
| Procurement Matters | Melaine Schmiz |
| Real Estate and Land Use | David Fugett |
| University Police Matters | David Fugett |
| 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 | David Fugett |
| Non-Academic Policies Committee | David Fugett |
| Public Records Requests | Melaine Schmiz |
| Retention Law | Melaine Schmiz |
| Sunshine Law | Melaine Schmiz |
| University Relations Marketing | David Fugett |
| University Regulations, Policies, Rules, and Procedures | Melaine Schmiz |
| Litigation | David Fugett |
| Service of Process | David Fugett |
| Subpoenas | David Fugett |
| Intellectual Property Matters (patent, trademark, copyright) | David Fugett |
| Research Matters | David Fugett |
| 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 |
