Sandra brings extensive and varied experience in higher education and compliance to her clients. Having served in senior leadership roles as Deputy and acting General Counsel for the State University of New York (SUNY) system and College Counsel to Siena College, Sandra understands issues of critical importance to those working in higher education.
Sandra’s appreciation for the uniqueness of New York State higher education enables her to provide knowledgeable counsel on general legal issues, policy development, compliance issues, bond financing, capital projects, student conduct matters, faculty concerns, ethics and current legislation facing institutions of higher education, among others. She has drafted and reviewed board of trustees’ resolutions and policies, and advised trustees on governance issues; been involved with various types of litigation primarily relating to employment and student conduct; and provided legal support to the START-UP NY program, which created tax-free zones for start-up businesses on SUNY campuses.
Sandra brings extensive and varied experience in higher education and compliance to her clients. Having served in senior leadership roles as Deputy and acting General Counsel for the State University of New York (SUNY) system and College Counsel to Siena College, Sandra understands issues of critical importance to those working in higher education.
Sandra’s appreciation for the uniqueness of New York State higher education enables her to provide knowledgeable counsel on general legal issues, policy development, compliance issues, bond financing, capital projects, student conduct matters, faculty concerns, ethics and current legislation facing institutions of higher education, among others. She has drafted and reviewed board of trustees’ resolutions and policies, and advised trustees on governance issues; been involved with various types of litigation primarily relating to employment and student conduct; and provided legal support to the START-UP NY program, which created tax-free zones for start-up businesses on SUNY campuses.
An area of particular experience is Sandra’s understanding of financial aid programs. She was involved with several updates to the federal Higher Education Act regarding the handling of student aid programs and helped craft legislation as part of the 1998 reauthorization to prohibit the garnishment of student aid awards.
Throughout her career in higher education, Sandra has held a wide variety of positions in addition to her senior positions of counsel and general counsel —as an adjunct faculty member, assistant counsel, compliance officer and as a research specialist. Sandra was also law clerk to the Hon. Patrick J. Attridge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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