Kathryn C. Bender Email & Phone Number

Wellesley, Massachusetts

United States

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Professor of Business Law for undergraduates and of Corporate Governance for MBA students. Published case studies on international contract disputes, ethics and First Amendment issues for faculty.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Management and oversight of college's office of legal affairs, including dispute resolution and all aspects of higher education law for a public university. Supervised attorneys and office of policy and compliance. Provided advice to senior administration and board of directors. Served in advisory capacity, emphasizing preventative law, training and education of all sectors of the university community.

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Triangle ADR assisted colleges and universities avoid dispute risks and believes that preventative law is preferable to a post-claim defensive posture. The company conducted systems management review and design projects, training, and coaching to assist employers and entities in preventing litigation and formal grievances through early conflict management, neutral evaluation, and coaching. The company also provided legal advice to individual clients in a variety of areas, including contracts, employment, intellectual property, and commercial matters.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar to upper level law students

Chapel Hill, Nc

Represent University and its seventeen constituent campuses throughout state, providing legal advice on a wide variety of matters, including business, environmental law, insurance, risk management and sponsored contracts.

Served as Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel at this private, national university. General higher education practice involving faculty, staff and student issues, contracts, intellectual property, litigation overview, tax, sponsored contracts, environmental safety, policies, procedures, dispute resolution, etc.

Created office to work with inventors in invention disclosures, patent applications, development, licensing, exports and sponsored programs. This work was concurrent with Associate General Counsel duties.

Full-time initially, then occasionally taught courses including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Practice and Moot Court, Law Practicum, and Mediation Clinic

Instructor of research/writing and appellate argument courses and moot court Concurrent

Juris Doctor

M.A, Higher Education Administration

B.A, Psychology

Education record

Master'S Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology