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Practice Areas

Academic Governance & University Policies

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Theresa Kelley, Associate General Counsel – kelleyt@msu.edu
Shannon Torres, Associate General Counsel – torressh@msu.edu

ADA / Disability Matters

Kristine Moore, Associate General Counsel – krmoore@msu.edu

Alcohol Licensing

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel – gremel@msu.edu

Animal Use & Animal Regulatory Matters

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel – gremel@msu.edu

Benefits (non‑403(b))

Beau Hill, Assistant General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel – hillbeau@msu.edu

Board / Central Administration Issues

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu

Business & Commercial Matters

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel – gremel@msu.edu
Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel – kittelja@msu.edu (international collaborations; speakers; entertainment; art)
Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel – pasrich6@msu.edu (Advancement; Alumni; Development)
Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel – behlerza@msu.edu (CABS; Confidential Disclosure Agreements)
James Gallagher, Assistant General Counsel – gallagh3@msu.edu (procurement)
Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel – haberich@msu.edu (academic cooperation agreements; community engagement / outreach initiatives; service agreements)
Beau Hill, Assistant General Counsel – hillbeau@msu.edu (affiliation agreements; Non‑Sponsored nonprofit agreements; international matters)

Campaign Activities / Elections / Lobbying

Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel – kittelja@msu.edu

Clery Act

Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel – kittelja@msu.edu

Class Action Matters

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Conflict of Interest

Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel– behlerza@msu.edu

Construction & Real Estate

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel– gremel@msu.edu

Criminal Background Checks / Youth Safety

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu

Discrimination / Harassment / Civil Rights

Kristine Moore, Associate General Counsel– krmoore@msu.edu
Shannon Torres, Associate General Counsel– torressh@msu.edu

Export Controls & Trade Sanctions

Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel– haberich@msu.edu

Extension / 4‑H Matters

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel– gremel@msu.edu
Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel– behlerza@msu.edu

Faculty / Academic Staff / Executive Management Employment & Policy Matters

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu

FERPA; Records; & Privacy

Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel– pasrich6@msu.edu

Financial Aid

Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel– haberich@msu.edu

Filming on Campus

Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel– behlerza@msu.edu

First Amendment / Constitutional Issues

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Freedom of Information Act

Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel– kittelja@msu.edu

Health Law & HIPAA Matters

Beau Hill, Assistant General Counsel – hillbeau@msu.edu

Housing

Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel– haberich@msu.edu

Immigration

Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel– pasrich6@msu.edu

Intellectual Property; Copyright; & IT Matters

Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel– behlerza@msu.edu (copyright, trademark, patents, tech transfers)
James Gallagher – gallagh3@msu.edu (complex IT contracts, IP contracts, revenue-share agreements)

Labor Law

Kristine Moore, Associate General Counsel– krmoore@msu.edu

Liability & Litigation

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Police / Law Enforcement Requests

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel– kittelja@msu.edu
Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Raffles / Lotteries / Drawings

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel– gremel@msu.edu

Registrar

Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel– pasrich6@msu.edu

Releases

Brian Quinn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel – quinnbri@msu.edu
Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Research Matters

Larry Gremel, Senior Associate General Counsel– gremel@msu.edu (stem cell, Vet Med, Vet Clinic)
Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu (Application of Research Misconduct Procedures)
Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel– behlerza@msu.edu (Conflict of Interest, Henry Ford Research Collaboration)
Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel– haberich@msu.edu (export controls & trade sanctions, human subjects & IRB, research security)
Beau Hill, Assistant General Counsel – hillbeau@msu.edu (human subjects & IRB)

Security Breaches

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu
James Gallagher – gallagh3@msu.edu

State Authorizations / Program Integrity Issues

Jamie Haberichter, Assistant General Counsel– haberich@msu.edu

Student Affairs

Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel– pasrich6@msu.edu (student organizations)
Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel– kittelja@msu.edu

Study Abroad

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu (student matters)
Beau Hill, Assistant General Counsel – hillbeau@msu.edu (contract matters)

Subpoenas

Matt Daniels, Assistant General Counsel– danie188@msu.edu
Amy Meyer, Executive Staff Assistant – ameyer@msu.edu
Robin Stechschulte – stechsch@msu.edu
Liz Watza, Assistant General Counsel– watzaeli@msu.edu

Support Staff Employment Matters

Kristine Moore, Associate General Counsel– krmoore@msu.edu

University Advancement

Radhika Pasricha, Associate General Counsel– pasrich6@msu.edu

Veterans / Military Issues

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu

Waivers

Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel – kittelja@msu.edu (international collaborations; speakers; entertainment; art)
Zack Behler, Assistant General Counsel – behlerza@msu.edu

Youth Programs

Theresa Kelley, Senior Associate General Counsel– kelleyt@msu.edu
Jacquelynn Kittel, Associate General Counsel– kittelja@msu.edu(agreements)