The general counsel manages the legal affairs of the university, from contracts and intellectual property, to the oversight of litigation and the hiring of outside counsel. 

The general counsel also provides in-house legal services to NU's Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty.  This responsibility ranges from monitoring compliance with state, federal, and local law, to consulting on the day-to-day issues that arise at a busy, forward-thinking university.

It is the challenge and privilege of the general counsel to harmonize the legal considerations of Niagara University, an educational institution with an extensive history, a mission, and a well-defined vision for the future. 

Stephanie A. Cole, Esq., the general                            Katie Cauley, confidential legal secretary

counsel, joined Niagara University in                               to the general counsel, joined the University

September 2006.  She may be reached at:                      in July 2007.  She may be reached at:

General Counsel's Office 

P.O. Box 2025

Niagara University, NY 14109-2025

Phone: (716) 286-8384

Fax: (716) 286-8572