Jeffrey J. Nolan
Telephone: 802-859-7020
E-Mail: jnolan@dinse.com
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Areas of Practice Concentration:
Employment Law; Legal Issues Affecting Colleges and Universities; Legal Issues related to threat assessment, campus and workplace safety, security, related risk management, and emergency preparedness
Description of Practice:
Jeffrey J. Nolan's litigation and counseling practice with Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. focuses on: representing employers and institutions of higher education in employment and student-related matters, in civil litigation and administrative proceedings; advising employers and institutions of higher education on the resolution and legal implications of employment and student-related issues on a day-to-day basis, in light of federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements; and assisting employers and institutions of higher education in the development and implementation of appropriate policies, handbooks and training programs.
Mr. Nolan has practiced in these areas since joining the firm in 1992. Prior to joining the firm, he served as law clerk to The Honorable Jerome J. Niedermeier, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Vermont, from 1991-1992.
Mr. Nolan is a regular contributor to the Vermont Employment Law Letter authored and edited by the firm, he co-authored an article published in the Journal of College and University Law (the national journal of the National Association of College and University Attorneys) in June, 2006, he has published other nationally-distributed articles, and he frequently speaks at national, regional and local-audience seminars on employment law issues and legal issues affecting colleges and universities.
Mr. Nolan is listed in Chambers & Partners, America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Labor and Employment law, in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment law, and in New England Super Lawyers in the area of Employment and Labor law.
Education:
- University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1991)
- University of Vermont (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Affiliations:
- Vermont Bar admissions (1991)
- United States District Court for the District of Vermont (1993)
Professional Associations:
- Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
- American, Vermont and Chittenden County Bar Associations
Other Activities:
- Member, Vermont Workforce Development Council
- Chair, Lake Champlain Workforce Investment Board
- Member, Board of Directors of Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Board of Directors, Vermont Campus Compact
- Member, Advisory Board for University of Vermont's Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference
- Member, Board of Directors, Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
- Past President and Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
- Past Chair, Board of Directors, Leadership Champlain
Selected Presentations:
- Speaker, Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Response Compliance conferences, “Navigating Legal Issues Under OCR's 2011 Dear Colleague Letter,” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November, 2011, and Boston, Massachusetts, September, 2011.
- Speaker, Program on dealing with sexual violence and sexual harassment issues in educational context (various locations, including Boston, Philadelphia, South Carolina and North Carolina) 2011-2012.
- Speaker, ACPA Senior Student Affairs Officer Symposium, "Campus Threat Assessment and Management in 2011: What You Need to Know Now,” Washington, D.C., November, 2011.
- Speaker, Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, “How to Handle Unique ADA Cases,” and “Handling Tough ADA/FMLA Questions,” Las Vegas, NV, November, 2011.
- Speaker, University of Vermont Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Campus Threat Assessment and Management in 2011: What You Need to Know Now,” Burlington, Vermont, October, 2011.
- Speaker, University of Vermont Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Dealing with Staff and Students with Disabilities: Emerging Legal and Scientific Issues,” Burlington, Vermont, October, 2011.
- Speaker, University Risk Managers and Insurance Association 2011 Annual Conference, “Campus Threat Assessment and Management in 2011: What Risk Managers Need to Know Now,” Portland Oregon, September, 2011.
- Speaker, "Campus Threat Assessment Training: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Institutions of Higher Education," Margolis, Healy & Associates (supported by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services), Chicago, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Sioux Falls, Tallahassee, Phoenix, Seattle (various dates 2009-2010).
- Speaker, University Risk Management & Insurance Association 2010 Annual Conference, “When Violence Comes to Campus: Operational and Legal Issues,” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September, 2010.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Security Issues at Student Special Events”, Burlington, Vermont, October, 2010.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Hot Topics in Higher Education Employment Law”, Burlington, Vermont, October, 2010.
- Speaker, Northern New England College and University Personnel Association Meeting, “The Legal Side of Campus Violence Prevention”, Burlington, Vermont, April, 2010.
- Speaker, Higher Ed Hero national Virtual Seminar, “Vital Record Retention Guidelines for Colleges and Universities”, June, 2011.
- Speaker, University Risk Management & Insurance Association 2009 Northeast Regional Conference, "Government and Regulatory Affairs: The Effect of Changing Laws, Regulations and Recent Court Decisions on Higher Education," Burlington, Vermont, May, 2009.
- Speaker, National Association of College and University Attorneys Higher Education Discrimination Law Conference, "A Fresh Look at Evolving Transgender Issues on Campus," Tempe, Arizona, March, 2009.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Blueprint for Safer Campuses,” Burlington, Vermont, October, 2008.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Background Checks and Disclosure of Prior Convictions [of staff, faculty and students],” October, 2008.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “When Disability Causes Student Misconduct,” October, 2008.
- Speaker, Annual Conference of National Association of College and University Business Officers (“NACUBO”), “Implementing Emergency Response and Recovery Policies and Training,” Chicago, Illinois, July, 2008.
- Speaker, Higher Ed Hero national Virtual Seminar, “Record Retention for Universities,” April, 2008.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Overseas Business Transactions/Study Abroad Programs,” October, 2007.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Planning for the Unknown: Creating an Emergency Response and Recovery Plan,” October, 2007.
- Speaker, University Continuing Education Association New England Annual Conference, “Legal Update for Continuing Education Professionals,” October, 2006.
- Speaker, UVM Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, “Ignorance is Not Bliss: Legal Issues Training for Administrators, Faculty Chairs and Supervisors,” October, 2005.
- Speaker, National Association of College and University Attorneys national Virtual Seminar, “Dealing with Distressed and Suicidal Students,” October, 2005.
- Speaker, National Association of College and University Attorneys College and University Discrimination Law Conference. Topic: “Gender Identity Discrimination and Policies,” Tempe, Arizona, March, 2005.
- Discussion Group Leader, National Association of College and University Attorneys Annual Conference, “Danger to Self/Danger to Others: The Suicidal Student,” Boston, Massachusetts, June, 2002.