“I’m thankful that I had the privilege to work with Todd over the past four months,” said Mirta Martin, FHSU president. “A strong organization depends on strong legal counsel. He has provided that. Hays is fortunate that Todd and his family are staying in the community, and I know he will continue to be a loyal Tiger. I also know that many of the initiatives he started will continue to bear fruit after he has started the next phase of his career.”
“Powell graduated from FHSU with a B.A. in history in 1995 and earned his Juris Doctor in 1998 from Washburn University School of Law. He began practice in 1999 with Cavanaugh, Smith & Lemon, P.A., Topeka, in areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, labor law, appellate and administrative law. He was also an adjunct professor of law at Washburn,” according to the statement from FHSU. He has been at FHSU since 2004.
“The general counsel position at FHSU presented me with legal issues that were challenging and complex due to their variety, breadth and scope, and helping to resolve those issues was extremely rewarding,” Powell said.
FHSU has announced the university will conduct a national search to find his replacement, in accordance with FHSU policy.