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Willis Walker
General Counsel/Vice President for HR
B.A., Political Science, University of Akron
J.D., University of Akron School of Law
LLM, Boston University School of Law

Willis Walker began practicing law in 1981 and joined the Office of General Counsel in 1999. Prior to that, he served as Vice President/General Counsel/Corporate Secretary for Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies, Inc. and Assistant Chief Counsel for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. Mr. Walker also served as Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General's Office; and Assistant Law Director, city of Chillicothe. In his current role Mr. Walker is responsible for overseeing the legal affairs of the University and managing the Office of General Counsel. He can be reached at 330-672-2982, or wwalker@kent.edu.

David Ochmann, Associate University Counsel
David L. Ochmann
Associate Counsel
B.A., Kent State University
M.A., Kent State University
J.D., University of Akron

David Ochmann began practicing law in 1991 and joined the General Counsel staff in 1997. His primary practice areas are public records and retention, employment litigation, human resources, affirmative action, workers' compensation matters and athletics employment.He can be reached at 330-672-2982 or  dochmann@kent.edu.

Connie Hawke
Constance Hawke
Associate Counsel/Associate VP, Federal Government Relations
B.A., Bowling Green State University
J.D., Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Ph.D., Kent State University

Connie Hawke began practicing law in 1978. Her primary areas are research, intellectual property, construction contracts, real estate and serving as the federal liaison for funding and compliance. She is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Hawke can be reached at 330-672-2982 or chawke@kent.edu.

Michael Pfahl, Associate University Counsel
Michael Pfahl
Associate Counsel
B.S., Kent State University
J.D., University of Akron 

Michael Pfahl joined the General Counsel staff in 2006. His primary areas are  immigration and international law, university policy development, conduct issues and hold harmless forms. Mr. Pfahl also handles the visa and permanent residency options for international employees. He is certified in Human Resource Studies by the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He can be reached at 330-672-2982 or mpfahl@kent.edu.

CarlaWyckoff2012
Carla Wyckoff
Communications Manager
HR/General Counsel
B.S., Miami University
Master of Liberal Studies, Kent State University

Carla Wyckoff has been with Kent State since 1988 and joined the General Counsel staff in 2008. She oversees communications for both the Counsel office and the Division of Human Resources, including the Web sites for each area.  Ms. Wyckoff is also responsible for coordinating the university's employee-recognition events that are held throughout the year. She is a certified PHR and can be reached at 330-672-5857 or cwyckof1@kent.edu.

Twyla Saulter, Legal Associate/Asst. to the VP for HR
Twyla Y. Saulter
Legal Associate/Assistant to the VP for Human Resources
B.A., Walsh University

Twyla Saulter joined Kent State in 2000, and has been with General Counsel since 2004. She is the executive assistant to vice president Walker and also works in areas concerning employment litigation, personnel and workers' compensation, Court of Claims,affiliation agreements and HR. Ms. Saulter can be reached at (330) 672-2982 or tsaulter@kent.edu.

Nichole DeCaprio, Special Assistant
Nichole DeCaprio
Legal Research Specialist
B.A., Miami University
J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Nichole DeCaprio joined the General Counsel staff in 2010. Her duties include conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and processing public records requests. Admitted to the bar in 2008 she has prior work experience with private law firms in the areas of business law, medical products liability and employment law. Ms. DeCaprio can be reached at 330-672-8319 or ndecapri@kent.edu.

Pamela Fitzgerald, Special Assistant
Pamela Fitzgerald
Special Assistant
A.AB, Academy of Court Reporting

Pam joined Kent State University in 2009 and has been with the legal office since March, 2010. She assists the university attorneys with EEOC complaints and affiliation agreements. Fitzgerald previously was an investigator for the Oho Civil Rights Commission and is also a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. She can be reached at 330-672-2982 or pfitzge3@kent.edu.

Tiffany Morgan, Special Assistant
Tiffany N. Morgan
Special Assistant
B.A., The Ohio State University

Tiffany Morgan joined the Office of General Counsel in 2010. She provides administrative support to the attorneys assisting with public records and retention requests, subpoenas and other projects.  Before coming to Kent State she was an admissions counselor at John Carroll University and an administrative support clerk for the Ohio Supreme Court. Ms. Morgan is pursuing a master's degree in public administration. She can be reached at 330-672-2982 or tmorga10@kent.edu.