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Attorney General Staff
Ralph E. Urban, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
(860) 486-4241
Assistant Attorney General Urban has been a member of the Attorney General’s Education Department since 1989. He graduated from Haverford College with a degree in History in 1978. He is an Honors graduate of UConn Law School and has been a member of the Connecticut Bar since 1985. He is admitted to the Federal District Court for the Districts of Connecticut and Eastern New York, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. While diverse, Attorney Urban’s practice has been concentrated in the areas of elementary, secondary and higher education.
Assistant Attorney General Urban serves as the designee of the Attorney General, providing direction to the University's legal office, as well as legal perspective and counsel to the University’s Board of Trustees and senior administration on a wide range of higher education issues that confront and affect its business functions.
Michael Sullivan, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
(860) 486-4241
Assistant Attorney General Sullivan graduated from Georgetown University Law School while working in Governor William O’Neill’s Washington Office. Prior to his arrival at the Attorney General’s Office, Michael worked as Legal Counsel to the House Majority Leader David Pudlin, State Comptroller Nancy Wyman and the Department of Environmental Protection. He received a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts.
Assistant Attorney General Sullivan specializes in defense litigation for the University, both in State and Federal courts, as well as the Claims Commission and all other State administrative agencies.
Sara Ayazi, Esq .
Legal Specialist
(860) 486-4241
Attorney Ayazi joined the Office of the Attorney General at UConn in 2007 as a Legal Specialist. She is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law and has been a member of the Connecticut Bar since 2007. She graduated with general and departmental honors from Vassar College with a degree in Sociology.
In her role as Legal Specialist, Sara performs legal review and research on a wide range of regulations, policies, contracts, and other legal issues that affect the University of Connecticut.
Patricia Wasson Leavens
Legal Administrator/Paralegal
(860) 486-4241
Patricia Leavens has served the Office of the Attorney General at UConn
since 1985 as both a Paralegal and Legal Administrator. Pat is a UConn graduate with a degree in Personnel Administration and holds a degree in Paralegal Studies as well. She is a member of the National Federation of
Paralegal Associations, the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc., the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) and
the Higher Education Legal Managers (HELM), an organization comprised of
legal administrative managers from public and private colleges and
universities across the United States and Canada.
In addition to her role as Legal Administrator, Ms. Leavens oversees all administrative, business and operational matters for the office and is responsible for the department's legal research, claims investigations, University contract review and litigation defense support.
Gail Metsack
Legal Administrative Assistant/Financial Specialist
(860) 486-4241
Gail Metsack has served the Office of the Attorney General at UConn since
1994 as both a Legal Administrative Assistant and Financial Specialist. Gail graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Employment Relations and Labor Studies and from Mount Ida College with a degree in Paralegal Studies. She is a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, as well as the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc.
In addition to her role as Legal Assistant, Gail is responsible for handling office communications, financial-related matters, contract review and technology support for the office.
Laurie Allard
Legal Administrative Assistant/Contract Specialist
(860) 486-4241
Laurie Allard has served the Office of the Attorney General at UConn since
2000 as a Legal Administrative Assistant and Contract Specialist. A graduate in Psychology from Harvard, Laurie is also a
member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, as well as the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc.
In addition to her role as Legal Assistant, Laurie is responsible for handling office communications, records management, contract review and processing and property transactions for the office.
Christene Cooper
Legal Administrative Assistant/Contract and Litigation Database Specialist
(860) 486-4241
Christene G. Cooper is a University of Connecticut graduate who serves the office as an Administrative Assistant and Contract and Litigation Database Specialist.
In addition to her role as Administrative Assistant, Christene is also responsible for handling office database management, information technology and troubleshooting, web page management and claims processing for the office.
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