General Counsel
Charles Barber, Vice President
and General Counsel
Charles Barber was appointed Vice President and General Counsel in May 2022. He previously served in the role in an interim capacity. Prior to that, he served as Deputy General Counsel at PG电子游戏, a position he held since 2007. Charles has worked in higher education law for more than 35 years. 在PG电子游戏之前, he worked in the Office of the General Counsel at Howard University, and spent four years in the New York City based firm of Debevoise & Plimpton.
Charles has handled wide a variety of higher education legal issues, while taking the lead on legal issues related to campus real estate development, tax and business regulations, and major PG电子游戏 transactions. He has taught higher education law in the 研究生 School of Education and the School of Law. Charles was born and raised in 华盛顿, D.C. and graduated summa cum laude from Howard University School of Law.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal guidance and helps resolve legal disputes on a broad range of matters affecting the university. OGC advises on legal and regulatory questions associated with the university’s activities, represents the interests of the university in administrative and judicial proceedings, and supervises the activities of outside counsel.
律师
All attorneys are generalists and provide legal advice on a variety of matters. Below is a list of the attorneys' regular practice areas.
Charles Barber, Vice President and General Counsel
Charles Barber is responsible for:
- Real estate and campus planning
- 招生 and financial aid
- Facilities and physical plant
- 建设
- Insurance and risk management
- Political activity
- Debt and financial transactions
- Class actions
- Health, safety and environment
- 诉讼
- Non-discrimination
Richard Weitzner, Deputy General Counsel
Richard Weitzner is responsible for:
- 就业 and personnel matters
- 教师 matters
- Government agency charges/investigations
- Academic affairs
- 体育运动
- 就业-related regulatory compliance issues including, 例如, those related to disability issues, family and medical leave, and non-discrimination
- Employee benefits, termination and discipline
- 教师 governance
- Safety, security and police
Mary Lynn Reed, Senior Counsel
Mary Lynn Reed is responsible for:
- Health affairs
- HIPAA privacy
- Medical education and operations
- Health care transactions
- Medical malpractice claims
- 诉讼
- Medical 教师 Associates-related issues
Abbey Richards, Senior Counsel
Abbey Richards is responsible for:
- Nonprofit governance
- Nonprofit taxation
- Business operations, banking and transactions
- Banking and financial transactions
- Conflicts of interest
- International transactions and operations
- 移民
- 出国留学
- Export controls
- Student financial assistance and student accounts
- 破产
- 合同
Betsy Wanger, Senior Counsel
Betsy Wanger is responsible for:
- 诉讼
- Development and fundraising, including trusts, wills, estates, gift agreements
- Affirmative action and non-discrimination
- Sexual harassment/sexual assault and 第九条
- Threat assessment
- 体育运动
- Subpoenas and legal process
Stephanie Baldwin, Associate General Counsel
Stephanie Baldwin is responsible for:
- 合同
- Information technology, including cyber and data security laws
- Web accessibility
- Environmental law
- Museum and libraries
- 采购
- 隐私
- Retail leases
- University policies
- Intellectual property
- Technology transfer
Charlie Pollack, Associate General Counsel
Charlie Pollack is responsible for:
- Labor relations and disputes
- Intellectual property
- Records management
- 合同
- Safety and security
- 就业
Zahraa Zalzala, Associate General Counsel
Zahraa Zalzala is responsible for:
- Student matters, including the Student Code of Conduct
- Student and Greek organizations
- Sexual harassment/sexual assault and 第九条
- Affirmative action and non-Discrimination
- Family Educational Rights and 隐私 Act
- Government agency charges/investigations
- Administrative actions
- 诉讼
Contact the Office of the General Counsel
[email protected] • 202-994-6503