US Higher Education Council
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Description: This group consists lawyers committed to serving institutions of higher education. Its attorneys provide national and worldwide support and advice on such issues as labor and employment, intellectual property, establishing out-of-state and overseas programs and campuses, regulatory compliance and immigration. See Mission & Goals below. 
Co-Chair
Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney
Kentucky
MISSION & GOALS
The Higher Education Council of the Employment Law Alliance consists of firms and lawyers committed to serving institutions of higher education. Its attorneys provide national and worldwide support and advice on issues, including but not limited to, labor and employment, governance, regulatory compliance, student discipline, out-of-state and overseas programs and campuses, intellectual property, and immigration. The firms work together to ensure that their clients’ needs are met wherever, whenever.
- The HEC meets the second Thursday of each month.
- The group plans to address current and relevant topics through podcasts, vlogs, webinars, amicus briefs.
- The group will continue organizing ELA-member dinners/receptions during NACUA annual meetings (2024 annual meeting is in Columbus, OH).
We invite and encourage any ELA member practicing in this area or interested in Higher Education to join this group!
Meet our Group Members
Together we can make the difference
US Members
Alabama - David Smith, MaynardNexsen
California - Christine Helwick, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP
California - Steve Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP.
California - Derek Ishikawa, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP.
District of Columbia David Fortney Fortney Scott
Florida (North & Central) - Scott Cole, GrayRobinson.
Florida (North & Central) - Sarah Reiner, GrayRobinson
Florida (North & Central) - Julie Zolty GrayRobinson
Florida (Southern) - Holly Griffin Goodman, Gunster.
Georgia - Edward P. Cadagin, Arnall Golden Gregory
Hawaii - Anna Elento-Sneed, ES&A, Inc.
Indiana - Tara Schulstad Sciscoe, Ice Miller LLP.
Indiana - Catherine Strauss, Ice Miller, LLP.
Iowa - Frances M. Haas, Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
Indiana - Germaine Willett, Ice Miller LLP
Iowa - Frank Harty, Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
Kansas - Bridget Romero, Lathrop GPM LLP
Kentucky - Stephen L. Barker, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney.
Kentucky - Katherine M. Coleman, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney.
Kentucky - Carmine Iaccarino, Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney
Kentucky - Joshua M. Salsbury, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney.
Kentucky - Jessica R. Stigall, Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney
Kentucky - Kevin W. Weaver, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney.
Louisiana - Jennifer Curry, Baker Donelson.
Maine - Margaret Coughlin LePage, Pierce Atwood LLP.
Maine - James R. Erwin, Pierce Atwood LLP.
Massachusetts - Nicholas Digiovanni, Morgan Brown & Joy, LLP.
Massachusetts - Robert P. Joy, Morgan Brown & Joy, LLP.
Michigan - Brian Schwartz, Miller Canfield.
Michigan - Robert Zielinski, Miller Canfield.
Minnesota - Mark S. Mathison, Lathrop GPM LLP.
Minnesota - Kathryn Nash, Lathrop GPM LLP.
Missouri (Eastern) - Melanie Gurley, Keeney Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Eastern) - Jenna M. Lakamp, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Eastern) - James R. Layton, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Eastern) - Mollie G. Mohan, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Eastern) - Kate L. Nash, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Eastern) - Veronica E. Potter, Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt P.C.
Missouri (Western) - Rosalee M. McNamara, Lathrop GPM LLP - Missouri.
Nebraska - Lily Amare, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP.
Nebraska - Susan Sapp, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP
Nebraska - Tara Stingley, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP
New Jersey - Daniel Pierre, Day Pitney
New York (Upstate) - Monica C. Barrett, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
New York (Upstate) - Louis P. Dilorenzo, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC. (alternate email).
New York (Upstate) - Stephen Donato, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
New York (Upstate) - Kate Hajjar, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
New York (Upstate) - Laura Harshbarger, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC. (alternate email).
New York (Upstate) - Peter A. Jones, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC. (alternate email).
New York (Upstate) - Barbara Lee, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
New York (Upstate) - Suzanne Messer, Bond Schoeneck & King
New York (Upstate) - Jane Sovern, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
New York (Upstate) - Philip Zaccheo, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
New York (Upstate) - Shelley Sanders Kehl, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
New York (Upstate) - Joanna Silver, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC.
North Carolina - Nina Gupta, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.
North Carolina - Brandon Lewisohn, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP .
North Carolina - Keith Weddington, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.
North Carolina - Stacy K. Wood, Parker Poe. Adams & Bernstein LLP.
North Carolina - Maureen Zyglis, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.
Oregon - Andrea Barton, Miller Nash LLP
Oregon - Naomi Haslitt, Miller Nash.
Oregon - Michael Porter, Miller Nash.
Pennsylvania (Eastern) - Kelley E. Kaufman, McNees.
Pennsylvania (Eastern) - Adam Long, McNees.
Pennsylvania (Western) - Marcia L. DePaula, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.
Vermont - Leigh Cole, Dinse P.C.
Vermont - Jeff McMahan, Dinse P.C.
Vermont - Haley Peterson, Dinse PC.
Vermont - Kendall Hoechst, Dinse P.C.
Washington - Jennifer S. Divine, Miller Nash.
West Virginia - Susan Llewellyn Deniker, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.
West Virginia -Jim Newberry, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.
Wisconsin - Jose Olivieri, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.
All other Higher Ed group members
Africa/Middle East
Kenya - Sonal Sejpal, ALN Kenya Anjarwalla & Khanna.
Asia Pacific
China - Jeffrey Wilson, JunHe.
Indonesia - David Everly, SSEK Legal Consultants.
Indonesia - Fahrul S. Yusuf SSEK Legal Consultants.
Malaysia - Nicholas Tan Choi Chuan, Shearn Delamore & Co.
Pakistan - Muhammad Faraz Hasan, Meer & Hasan.
Europe
Italy - Michele Bignami, NCTM.
Latin America
Chile - Christine Figueroa, Carey.
North America
Alberta - Gabriel Joshee-Arnal, Neuman Thompson
Atlantic Canada Provinces - Andrea Baldwin Barteaux Labour and Employment Lawyers Inc.
British Columbia - Thomas A. Roper, Roper Greyell LLP.
British Columbia - Jennifer S. Russell, Roper Greyell LLP.
Manitoba - Rod C. Roy, Taylor McCaffrey LLP.
Ontario - Alex Munoz, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Saskatchewan - David M.A Stack, McKercher LLP.
Reference Materials
ELA Social at NACUA - WED, JUNE 26, 2024
(5:30-7:30 PM) Hosted by ELA's local member firm, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.
All higher education lawyers from ELA firms are warmly welcomed to attend this event, and share this invitation with your colleagues and include them in the festivities.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE:
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