Attorneys by subject matter

Academic personnel

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Administrative grievance/disciplinary matters

Michael R. Goldstein

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9895

Admissions

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Affiliations

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Agriculture and natural resources division

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Air and water

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Americans with disabilities act

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Anti-kickback and fraud and abuse

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Antitrust (health care)

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Appellate law and writs

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Michael R. Goldstein

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9895

Architects and engineers

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Article IX, Section 9

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Nancy G. Hamill

Chief Campus Counsel, UC Santa Barbara & Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9720

Background Checks - Employees

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Bankruptcy

Rhonda S. Goldstein

Deputy General Counsel - Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9096

California Coastal Act

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

California Environmental Quality Act

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Campus foundations, associations and support groups

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Clery act

Nancy G. Hamill

Chief Campus Counsel, UC Santa Barbara & Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9720

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Clinical trials and human subject research

Ellen Auriti

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9429

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Commercial and business transactions

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Nima Katz

Principal Counsel, Business Transactions & Investment Transactions

Phone: (510) 287-3358

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Competitive bidding and procurement

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Computer law

Rita A. Hao

Interim Managing Counsel - Intellectual Property, Investments & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9734

Angus MacDonald

Deputy General Counsel of Business, Transaction & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9737

Conflict of interest - Medical schools/Medical centers - Non-Research

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Conflict of interest - Political Reform Act

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Mark Morodomi

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9748

Stella Ngai

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0972

Conflict of interest - Research

Ellen Auriti

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9429

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Constitutional law

Elisabeth Yap

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0481

Construction and design defect litigation

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Construction law

Christine Haas Georgiev

Senior Campus Counsel, UC San Francisco

Phone: (415) 514-3553

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Contract law

Nima Katz

Principal Counsel, Business Transactions & Investment Transactions

Phone: (510) 287-3358

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Copyright law

Rita A. Hao

Interim Managing Counsel - Intellectual Property, Investments & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9734

Angus MacDonald

Deputy General Counsel of Business, Transaction & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9737

Corporate formations/Acquisitions/Equity participations

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Nima Katz

Principal Counsel, Business Transactions & Investment Transactions

Phone: (510) 287-3358

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Cortese-Knox-Hertzog (LAFCO)

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Defamation

Elisabeth Yap

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0481

Disability accommodation – for employees and applicants

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Disability law, compliance and litigation

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Harpreet Chahal

Principal Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-0117

Joshua Meltzer

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0502

Valerie C. Shelton

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9783

DOE lab contracts

Norman J. Hamill

Managing Counsel, Risk Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9746

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Due process

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Sonya Sanchez

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-9412
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Education abroad program

Nancy G. Hamill

Chief Campus Counsel, UC Santa Barbara & Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9720

Electronic Records/Data Breaches

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Eminent domain

Liana C. Epperson

Managing Counsel - Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction

Phone: (510) 987-9709

Employment administrative procedures, hearings and appeals

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Employment agreements

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Employment discrimination

Harpreet Chahal

Principal Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-0117

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Valerie C. Shelton

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9783

Employment, labor relations and collective bargaining

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Employment litigation

Harpreet Chahal

Principal Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-0117

Valerie C. Shelton

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9783

Energy

Scott Abrams

Senior Principal Counsel, Real Estate

Phone: (510) 987-9721

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Environmental law and permits

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Estates and trusts

Fatima Evans

Senior Principal Counsel And Trust & Estates Practice Area Lead

Phone: (510) 987-9450

Rhonda S. Goldstein

Deputy General Counsel - Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9096

Executive personnel

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

False Claims Act

Michael R. Goldstein

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9895

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Family and Medical Leave Act and leaves of absence

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Federal contracts and grants/sponsored research

Ellen Auriti

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9429

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Financial Aid

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

First Amendment

Elisabeth Yap

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0481

General liability

Joshua Meltzer

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0502

Norman J. Hamill

Managing Counsel, Risk Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9746

Sonya Sanchez

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-9412
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Gifts, development and endowments

Fatima Evans

Senior Principal Counsel And Trust & Estates Practice Area Lead

Phone: (510) 987-9450

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Governance (see Public Accountability and Governance)

Public Accountability and Governance

Attorneys formerly listed under Governance are now listed under the heading Public Accountability and Governance.

Harassment

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Michael R. Goldstein

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9895

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Hazardous materials and waste

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Healthcare business

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Healthcare Regulations

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Historic Preservation/Resources/Landmarks

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

Indemnification/Risk management

Joshua Meltzer

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0502

Norman J. Hamill

Managing Counsel, Risk Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9746

Sonya Sanchez

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-9412
Fax: (510) 987-9757

International affiliations and operations

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Yakeen Qawasmeh

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 587-6419
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Investments

Nima Katz

Principal Counsel, Business Transactions & Investment Transactions

Phone: (510) 287-3358

Joint ventures, strategic alliances and partnerships

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Nima Katz

Principal Counsel, Business Transactions & Investment Transactions

Phone: (510) 287-3358

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Laboratory Safety

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Land use, agriculture and natural resources

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Alison Krumbein

Senior Principal Counsel – Land Use

Phone: (510) 987-0851

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Legislation - state and federal

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Litigation

Harpreet Chahal

Principal Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-0117

Joshua Meltzer

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0502

Fatima Evans

Senior Principal Counsel And Trust & Estates Practice Area Lead

Phone: (510) 987-9450

Michael R. Goldstein

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9895

Rhonda S. Goldstein

Deputy General Counsel - Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9096

Norman J. Hamill

Managing Counsel, Risk Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9746

Jerome Mayer-Cantú

Principal Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-9127

Sonya Sanchez

Managing Counsel, Education Affairs and Governance

Phone: (510) 987-9412
Fax: (510) 987-9757

DeeDee Schroeder

Senior Counsel, Litigation

Phone: (510) 987-0474
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Valerie C. Shelton

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9783

Nonprofit entities

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Occupational Health and Safety

Barton Lounsbury

Managing Counsel - Business, Charitable Giving, Finance & National Laboratories

Phone: (510) 987-0976

Open Meeting Law

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Patent law

Rita A. Hao

Interim Managing Counsel - Intellectual Property, Investments & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9734

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Prevailing Wage

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Liana C. Epperson

Managing Counsel - Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction

Phone: (510) 987-9709

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Public Accountability and Governance

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Public Accountability and Governance-Health

Daniel Gerber

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0236

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Public contracts

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Mark Meredith

Senior Principal Counsel, Construction

Phone: (510) 587-6478

Public finance

Yakeen Qawasmeh

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 587-6419
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Public-private partnerships

Anagha Dandekar Clifford

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0356
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Kelly L. Drumm

Deputy General Counsel, Legal Policy and Operations

Phone: (510) 987-9765

Liana C. Epperson

Managing Counsel - Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction

Phone: (510) 987-9709

Public records

Stella Ngai

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0972

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Real estate

Liana C. Epperson

Managing Counsel - Real Estate, Land Use, and Construction

Phone: (510) 987-9709

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Registered Student Organizations

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Research - Health sciences

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Research - Human subjects research/IRB issues

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Research - International research

Hillary Noll Kalay

Managing Counsel, Health Affairs, Privacy and Protection

Phone: (510) 987-0355

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Residency

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Retirement, health and welfare benefits - UCRP

Luis Blanco

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9508
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Robert Gaumer

Principal Counsel, Benefits

Phone: (510) 987-0235

Staff personnel

Jennifer Chin

Managing Counsel - Labor & Employment

Phone: (510) 987-0411

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Trina Mastro

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0778

Allison Woodall

Deputy General Counsel - Education Affairs, Employment & Governance

Phone: (510) 987-0933

Student Government

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Student Housing

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Tax

Thomas C. Schroeder

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9740

Technology transfer and intellectual property

Rita A. Hao

Interim Managing Counsel - Intellectual Property, Investments & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9734

Angus MacDonald

Deputy General Counsel of Business, Transaction & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9737

Mark Wilson

Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9758

Trademark law

Angus MacDonald

Deputy General Counsel of Business, Transaction & Innovation

Phone: (510) 987-9737

Tuition and Fees

Katina Ancar

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-9793
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Chad Pimentel

Senior Counsel

Phone: (510) 287-3848
Fax: (510) 987-9757

Wage and hour law

Andrew Huntington

Senior Principal Counsel

Phone: (510) 987-0930

Whistleblower policy and complaints

Rachel Nosowsky

Chief Counsel - UC San Francisco Health

Phone: (415) 502-2268

UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel

Academic personnel

Administrative grievance/disciplinary matters

Admissions

Affiliations

Thomas C. Schroeder

Agriculture and natural resources division

Air and water

Americans with disabilities act

Anti-kickback and fraud and abuse

Antitrust (health care)

Appellate law and writs

Architects and engineers

Article IX, Section 9

Background Checks - Employees

Bankruptcy

California Coastal Act

California Environmental Quality Act

Campus foundations, associations and support groups

Thomas C. Schroeder

Clery act

Clinical trials and human subject research

Commercial and business transactions

Competitive bidding and procurement

Computer law

Conflict of interest - Medical schools/Medical centers - Non-Research

Conflict of interest - Political Reform Act

Conflict of interest - Research

Constitutional law

Construction and design defect litigation

Construction law

Christine Haas Georgiev

Contract law

Copyright law

Corporate formations/Acquisitions/Equity participations

Thomas C. Schroeder

Cortese-Knox-Hertzog (LAFCO)

Defamation

Disability accommodation – for employees and applicants

Disability law, compliance and litigation

DOE lab contracts

Due process

Education abroad program

Electronic Records/Data Breaches

Eminent domain

Employment administrative procedures, hearings and appeals

Employment agreements

Employment discrimination

Employment, labor relations and collective bargaining

Employment litigation

Energy

Scott Abrams

Environmental law and permits