Philip J. Zaccheo

    Philip
     

    Practice: Higher Education  
     
    Education: New York University School of Law
    (J.D., cum laude, 1992)
    Union College
    (B.A., cum laude, 1989)
     
     
    E-Mail: pzaccheo@bsk.com
    Direct: (315) 218-8113
    Fax: (315) 218-8100
     
    Office: Syracuse
     
    Bar Admissions: New York

    Mr. Zaccheo is Co-Chair of the firm's Higher Education Practice Group. He is a corporate attorney who provides general counseling and representation to colleges and universities on a variety of legal issues. Mr. Zaccheo has represented institutions in connection with the negotiation, drafting and review of a wide range of contractual arrangements common to colleges and universities, including presidential, administrative and coaches' employment agreements; pouring rights and sponsorship agreements with national beverage companies and similar entities; affinity credit card and similar intellectual property use arrangements; licenses for broadcasting rights; agreements for the use of institutional facilities by outside entities; bookstore, food service and physical plant outsourcing agreements; and various arrangements with institutional vendors and consultants. He has particular experience in issues involving for-profit and not-for-profit corporate governance (including charter and bylaw drafting and revision, as well as issues arising in connection with Board proceedings), trustee fiduciary obligations, student disciplinary matters, education record confidentiality, corporate finance (including endowment administration under UMIFA and UPMIFA), health insurance and health benefits administration. Mr. Zaccheo has served as a guest lecturer at Syracuse University and as an adjunct faculty member at University College of Syracuse University.