MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
Office of the President
July 12, 2017
MEMORANDUM
To: Montgomery College Colleagues
From: Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, President
Subject: Appointment of General Counsel
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Dietz as the College's new general counsel. Mr. Dietz has served as acting general counsel since November 2015 and has been in the general counsel's office as assistant general counsel since 2001.
Mr. Dietz earned his bachelor's degree in history from John Carroll University and his juris doctorate (JD) from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a concentration in education law. He is admitted to the Maryland and New York bars and is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the Montgomery County Bar Association.
The general counsel's office oversees all legal matters for the College, including reviews of contracts and other agreements for legal sufficiency, supporting and liaising with the Office of the County Attorney in handling tort and civil rights litigation against the College, representing the College in administrative proceedings before various federal and state agencies, coordination of outside counsel for special expertise such as labor relations, real estate, and bond markets, and general protection of the College's interests.
I am grateful that Mr. Dietz has agreed to take on this responsibility. He has proven a talented, visionary colleague and I look forward to working more closely with him. Please join me in congratulating Mr. Dietz on his new role at the College.
