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University Counsel

University Counsel

Earl Nance

    Assistant Attorney General & General Counsel
  • 214 Koch Hall
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3144
  • rnance@odu.edu

Lead counsel for:

  • The Board of Visitors
  • President
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Vice Presidents
  • Athletics
  • Foundation Relationships
  • Business Gateway activities


Associate University Counsel

James Wright

    Assistant Attorney General & Associate University Counsel
  • 214 Koch Hall
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3144
  • jdwright@odu.edu


Lead counsel for:

  • Advice to the Academic Deans and Chairs.
  • IP issues.
  • Research Security issues.
  • Research misconduct.
  • Advice to the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
  • EEOC and OCR complaints.
  • COIA issues.
  • Police Department Advisor
  • Real Estate and Construction issues.
  • Policy drafting and review.
  • Litigation - provide second chair support to first chair trial counsel in all legal actions in state and federal courts.
  • First line supervisory responsibility over office secretary, student workers, and interns.
  • Advice to the Faculty Senate.
  • Advice to the Faculty grievance Committee.
  • Advice to Student Services, including student discipline issues.
  • Classified employee grievance defense.
  • Classified employee disciplinary issues.
  • Title IX issues
  • Procurement, contract review, drafting and modification, including affiliation agreements and MOU's.
  • FOIA response coordination and advice.

Administrative Assistant

Felecia Wise

    Administrative Assistant
  • 215 Koch Hall
  • Norfolk, VA 23529
  • 757-683-3144
  • fwise@odu.edu