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DONICA THOMAS VARNER
Assistant General Counsel

Ms. Varner recently joined the staff of the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel after having practiced employment and labor law on behalf of private and public employers since 1994 and higher education law since 2000. Ms. Varner provides advice regarding employment and labor matters, Freedom of Information Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, student affairs and immigration issues. She litigates a variety of lawsuits on behalf of the University in state and federal courts with special emphasis on employment matters. Ms. Varner coordinates the University's response to subpoenas and other formal requests for information not handled by the FOIA Officer.

Donica can be reached at (734) 764-0304 or via email at dvarner@umich.edu.


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