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1 Gina Maisto Smith Gina Maisto Smith is a partner in the White Collar Litigation and Investigations Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP, resident in the Philadelphia office. Ms. Smith chairs a national practice focused on the institutional response to all aspects of sexual misconduct matters. Before joining Pepper, Ms. Smith was a partner with Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia. Before that, she spent nearly two decades in the Philadelphia District Attorney s Office where she investigated numerous cases, handled more than 100 jury trials, and developed unmatched experience in the investigation and prosecution of sex crimes and child abuse. She also trained prosecutors, investigators, and police in handling the most difficult aspects of sex crime investigations Direct Fax smithgm@pepperlaw.com Ms. Smith is frequently called upon to advise colleges and universities about sexual misconduct policies, changes in the law, and investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual violence. She regularly conducts policy audits and assists in the development of policy and in the design and implementation of internal and external operating procedures. She conducts training for multiple university constituencies, including Title IX coordinators, sexual assault response teams, judicial hearing boards, investigators, and members of the campus community. Ms. Smith also helps clients integrate the requirements of all federal, state, and local regulations (including Title IX and the Department of Education s Dear Colleague Letter of April 4, 2011, the Clery Act, criminal law, HIPAA, and FERPA) with their policies and procedures. She also assists with conducting sexual misconduct investigations. Ms. Smith s depth in child abuse investigation and prosecution enables her to assist clients in meeting their child protective services compliance requirements. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia hired her to conduct a review of cases and internal procedures following a grand jury indictment of several priests accused of sexual abuse. This extensive effort involved more than 37 simultaneous investigations of historical allegations of child abuse, and coordination with law enforcement and child protective services agencies spanning more than five counties and several states. In addition, Ms. Smith has worked with the pharmaceutical industry to secure injunctions and contempt orders that have curtailed extremists tactics and have made clients, their employees, and, most importantly, their employees families feel more secure. She also works with relevant government agencies in these matters. Ms. Smith is a frequent lecturer on issues related to the institutional response to sexual misconduct, and has spoken at colleges and universities around the country, as well as at national conferences, including NACUA, the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Her speaking engagements include: The Campus Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Misconduct in the Wake of Evolving Federal Authority, Eighth Annual College and University Police Investigators Conference, Fairfax, VA (August 8, 2013)

2 Breaking New Ground in Title IX Sexual Assault and Harassment Investigations and Resolution? The DOJ/OCR University of Montana Case and its Implications for Colleges and Universities, NACUA Virtual Webinar Series (June 27, 2013) The Title IX Investigation: Interviewing the Complainant, Webinar, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA (June 26, 2013) Sexual Misconduct and Compliance with Title IX Effective Implementation of the Institutional Response through Integrated and Coordinated Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures, NACUA Annual Conference (June 21, 2013) Responding to Sexual Misconduct Cases in the Institutional Setting Reporting Obligations, Title IX, Clery and Other Considerations, Pennsylvania Bar Institute 11th Annual Nonprofit Institute, Philadelphia, PA (May 22, 2013) Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Range of Perspectives and Information, Gender and Women s Studies, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA (April 11, 2013) Investigating and Resolving Sexual Assaults on Campus, Webinar, Pepper Hamilton LLP, Philadelphia, PA (March 13, 2013) Responding to Sexual Misconduct Cases in Health Facilities: Reporting Obligations, Title IX, Medical Staff Bylaws and Other Considerations, 19th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA (March 13, 2013) Changing Culture Through Commitment, Coordination and Competence, Bold Without Boundaries 2013: NASPA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL (March 2013) Investigating and Evaluating the Sexual Assault Case: Practical Realities of the Credibility Case, 2013 Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Forum and 7th Annual North Carolina Higher Education Safety Symposium, Roanoke, VA (March 2013) One Conversation: Changing the Culture Through Commitment, Coordination and Competence, 2013 Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Forum and 7th Annual North Carolina Higher Education Safety Symposium, Roanoke, VA (March 2013) Combatting White Collar Crime in Higher Education: Internal Investigations and Implications of the Freeh Report, Stetson University College of Law 34th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Orlando, FL (February 2013) Title IX Compliance Workshop: Preferred Practices in Light of the Recent Yale and Xavier Letters, Stetson University College of Law 34th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Orlando, FL (February 2013) Beyond Athletics: A Conversation about Title IX and Sexual Misconduct, Collaborating for Change, Vision 2020 Third Annual Congress, Portland, OR (November 15, 2012) Pepper Hamilton LLP 2

3 One Conversation: Changing the Culture through Commitment, Coordination, and Competence, Plenary Session, Proceeding in Partnership: 25th Anniversary Event, The Clery Center for Security On Campus (October 5, 2012) Handling the Sex Offense Case, course planner, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA (August 10, 2012) The Campus Law Enforcement Response to Title IX: Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting, College and University Police and Investigators Conference (CUPIC), Fairfax, VA (August 2, 2012) Investigating and Evaluating the Sexual Assault Case: Practical Realities of the Credibility Case, College and University Police and Investigators Conference, Fairfax, VA (August 2, 2012) Adjudication of Student Sexual Assault Cases after the Dear Colleague Letter, National Association of College and University Attorneys Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (June 29, 2012) Testimony on the Intersection of Child Protective Services Law with the Criminal Justice System, Task Force on Child Protection, Harrisburg, PA (May 3, 2012) Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting: Coordination with Law Enforcement, Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (April 26, 2012) Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting: Policy Development and Implementation of Procedures, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (April 12, 2012) Employee Training, ESF Summer Camps, Team Leadership Conference, Rosemont College (April 11, 2012 and May 7, 2011) Sexual Assault and Title IX: A Practical Guide to Implementing Policies & Procedures, Five Colleges Incorporated, South Hadley, MA (April 4, 2012) Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting: Policy Development and Implementation of Procedures, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Virginia Campus Safety Forum: Addressing Sexual Assault on Campus (March 20, 2012) Understanding the Goals of Crisis Management, PR, and Media Management, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Protecting Our Children: The Responsibility of Organizations, Philadelphia, PA (February 27, 2012) Pepper Hamilton LLP 3

4 Title IX and the SaVE Act Compliance, Due Process, Investigation and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct, Stetson University College of Law, 33 rd Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Orlando, FL (February 18, 2012) Campus Sexual Violence Forum, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2012) Sexual Assault & Title IX: A Practical Guide to Implementing Policies & Procedures, Pre- Conference Workshop, Association for Student Conduct Administration, NASPA Student Affairs Law & Policy Conference, Arlington, VA (December 8, 2011) Title IX Training: Handling Complaints of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence; Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting; University Judicial Board Training, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (November 9-10, 2011) Title IX Training: Handling Complaints of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence; Responding to Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the University Setting; Sexual Misconduct Judicial Board and Advisor Training, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (November 7-8, 2011) Lessons From Tragedy: Legal, Professional, and Ethical Issues Raised by Bradley and Beyond, Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus, Health Law and Professional Ethics and Liability (November 4, 2011) Campus Response to Sexual Misconduct Through the Lens of Enterprise Risk Management, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) (November 3, 2011). Ms. Smith s publications include, The Labyrinth of Title IX: Clarifying the Dear Colleague Letter (co-author), NASPA Leadership Exchange (Fall 2012). Ms. Smith received the 2005 Distinguished Advocate Award from the Support Center for Child Advocates, for her commitment to abused and neglected children. Ms. Smith has been a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Commission on Capital Education since 2005 and serves on the NACUA CLE Committee. She is a past faculty member of the American Prosecutors Research Institute, the National and Northeast Regional Children s Advocacy Centers, and the National District Attorneys Association. Ms. Smith is a past participant in the National Judicial College s Capital Improvements Initiative: Curriculum Development and Faculty Workshop. Additionally, Ms. Smith serves as an adjunct professor in trial advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a past adjunct professor at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, as well as at Temple University s undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, where she taught the course Sex Crimes and The Law for several semesters. She has served as a mentor for second-year law students through the Temple Summer Professional Experience Curriculum, a Pepper Hamilton LLP 4

5 domestic-violence protocol trainer at the Philadelphia Police Department, and as a guest speaker educating local high school, college and law students about sexual assault, domestic violence, and legal career issues. Ms. Smith serves on the board of directors for Center City Crime Victim Services, serves on the board for the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law, is a member of the Support Center for Child Advocates Development Committee, and is on the board of the Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club, where she also serves as the commissioner for boys soccer and basketball. Ms. Smith is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a past member of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. She is a member of the American and Pennsylvania bar associations, and the Criminal Law Committee of the Federal Bar Association, Philadelphia Chapter. Ms. Smith is a graduate of Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D. 1987) and Saint Joseph s University (B.A. 1983). Ms. Smith is admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. Pepper Hamilton LLP 5