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Under the direction of Aileen M. Ugalde, vice president, general counsel and secretary of the University, the Office of General Counsel advises officials of the University of Miami on legal and regulatory issues confronting a major educational and research institution. The General Counsel’s office, which includes five lawyers in addition to the General Counsel, three professional staff members, and four support staff members, provides a high level of professional legal service and counsel to the University by representing and advising University administrators and staff on matters of law, and implications of business and policy decisions. Much of the work is “preventive” practice, and requires an understanding of a complex educational and research institution with medical and marine schools, and the ability to anticipate problems before they arise and counsel upper level administration in this regard. Please refer to the list of Practice Areas for more information.

Through the Office of General Counsel, the University also engages outside counsel to represent its interests for legal matters requiring specialized and expert counsel.

Please send all correspondence for attorneys and staff of the Office of General Counsel to their attention at the following address:

Office of the Vice President and General Counsel University of Miami 1320 South Dixie Highway Suite 1250, Locator Code 2918 Coral Gables, FL 33146 Main Number: 305-284-2700 Facsimile Number: 305-284-5063

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the University Aileen M. Ugalde	305-284-4200 augalde@miami.edu

Assistant Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Cynthia L. Augustyn	305-284-3939 caugusty@miami.edu

Associate General Counsel Judd J. Goldberg	305-284-3830 jgoldberg@miami.edu

Assistant General Counsel Maria Gralia	305-284-8433 mgralia@miami.edu

Assistant General Counsel Steve Stark	305-284-5934 sstark@miami.edu

Assistant General Counsel Sandra M. Upegui	305-284-3959 supegui@miami.edu

Assistant General Counsel Darnele L. Wright	305-284-3857 dlwright@miami.edu

Assistant Secretary and Director of Operations Leslie Dellinger Aceituno	305-284-4302 leslie@miami.edu

Paralegal Ivette Cruz	305-284-3154 icruz@miami.edu

Paralegal Lori Durham	305-284-2217 ldurham@miami.edu

STAFF

Executive Assistant to the Vice President and General Counsel Ana Menzies	305-284-4200 amenzies@miami.edu

Legal Assistant Carolyn Chizzini	305-284-5382 carolync@miami.edu

Legal Assistant Leslie Seminario	305-284-3971 lseminario@miami.edu

Legal Assistant Caroline Otero	305-284-3974 C.otero@miami.edu

Administrative Secretary Laura Almaguer	305-284-2700 l.almaguer@miami.edu


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