US Higher Education Council

Refer to this page for group activity and resources.


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.

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 group will continue meeting quarterly, but will have interim meetings when a hot topic arises.


  • Podcasts, Vlogs, Webinars, and Amicus Briefs should continue.


  • 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

(Scroll left or right to see members from all regions)


US Members

Alabama - Tres Cleveland, MaynardNexsen 

Alabama - David Smith, MaynardNexsen 

Arizona - Mary Ellen Simonson, Lewis Roca 

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) - Sacha Dyson, GrayRobinson. 

Florida (Southern) - Holly Griffin Goodman, Gunster. 

Georgia - Edward P. Cadagin, Arnall Golden Gregory 

Hawaii - Anna Elento-Sneed, ES&A, Inc. 

Hawaii - Trish Gibo, ES&A, Inc. 

Indiana - Tara Schulstad Sciscoe, Ice Miller LLP. 

Indiana - Catherine Strauss, Ice Miller, LLP. 

Iowa - Frances M. Haas, Nyemaster Goode, P.C. 

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. 

Maryland - Mark Swerdlin, Shawe Rosenthal LLP. 

Massachusetts - Nicholas Digiovanni, Morgan Brown & Joy, LLP. 

Massachusetts - Robert P. Joy, Morgan Brown & Joy, LLP. 

Michigan - Brian Schwartz, Miller Canfield. 

Michigan - Kurt N. Sherwood, 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 - 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) - 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. 

Ohio - Michael W. Hawkins, Dinsmore. 

Ohio - Jacqueline Rau, Dinsmore 

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. 

Rhode Island - Sean Fontes, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP 

Texas - Daryl J. Lapp, Locke Lord. 

Vermont - Leigh Cole, Dinse P.C. 

Vermont - Jeff McMahan, Dinse P.C. 

Vermont - Haley Peterson, Dinse PC. 

Vermont - Kendall Hoechst, Dinse P.C.

Virginia - Betty Graumlich, Reed Smith. 

Virginia - Mariah H. McGrogan, Reed Smith. 

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. 


Reference Materials

Recording from Meeting 8/10/21

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