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Office of General Counsel John B. Connally Bldg., 6th Floor 301 Tarrow College Station, Texas 77840
979.458.6120 979.458.6139 (direct) 979.458.6150 (fax)
k-royal@tamus.edu
Practice Areas Institutional Compliance Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Admissions Texas U.S. District Court Southern District
Assistants Adrienne Ramirez, Legal Secretary Pam Eldridge, Legal Assistant
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Karen B. Royal Assistant General Counsel
Karen Royal practices in both the Institutional Compliance and Litigation and Dispute Resolution sections. Her compliance practice focuses primarily on assisting member institutions in their proactive efforts to establish and maintain effective compliance programs, particularly with respect to NCAA legislation and the U.S. Department of Education regulations. Her litigation practice involves coordination of the Texas Attorney General's representation of System members in federal and state cases. She represents the System and its members in internal hearings and before federal agencies and regulatory bodies like the Department of Education, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission. In addition, she advises System members on general employment matters.
Karen serves as lead liaison attorney to Texas A&M International University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and is the alternate liaison to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. As a native of San Antonio, she enjoys the opportunity to serve the South Texas region.
Karen joined the Office of General Counsel in February 2004. Prior to attending law school, she taught high school English and Speech.
Professional Activities & Honors Member, State Bar of Texas; Litigation, Labor and Employment Sections Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys Member, Brazos County Bar Association Member, National Order of Barristers
Presentations & Publications Employment Law: Conducting Searches and Performance Evaluations, Laredo 2004 The Tale of Two Jans: Two Journeys in Bankruptcy at The Texas A&M University System, College Station 2007 Minimizing Legal Risks with Effective Employment Practices, Laredo 2008 Performance Evaluations, Laredo 2009 Nursing Mothers in the Workplace: What You Need to Know, College Station 2011
Education J.D., 2003, Texas Tech University School of Law M.Ed. Educational Administration, 2000, Texas A&M University B.A. in English and Lifetime Teaching Certification, 1998, Texas A&M University
Civic Involvement Junior League of Bryan-College Station; Volunteer (2004-Present), Executive Council Member (2008-2009), Board of Directors Member (2007-2011) Pro bono legal service provider, Child Protective Services/National Adoption Day
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