Office of the General Counsel

The Office of the General Counsel ("OGC") provides legal services to Broward College and its District Board of Trustees.  The OGC is currently led by its General Counsel, Lacey D. Hofmeyer. The office consists of in-house counsel, support staff, and occasionally partners with outside counsel.

This site was created to allow the Broward College community to become more familiar with our office, its functions, and operations.  For further information on who we are, how and when to contact us, the College's policies and procedures, and other helpful tools, please follow the links in the left navigation.

Disclaimer: The Office of the General Counsel does not provide personal legal services or advice.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of the General Counsel ("OGC") is to support and educate the Broward College community as to the applicable laws, foster sound decision making in all areas of College operations, and vigorously pursue legal compliance so that the College may fulfill its mission and meet its goals.

Meet the Staff

Lacey Hofmeyer

Lacey D. Hofmeyer, Esq.

General Counsel and Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs

Lacey Diggs Hofmeyer, Esq. is General Counsel and Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs.  Ms. Hofmeyer obtained her two Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her law degree from the University of Florida.  She began her career as a litigation attorney at an international law firm, becoming a shareholder in 2015.  Ms. Hofmeyer has served the South Florida Community in many ways. 

She has served as a Guardian Ad Litem in Miami-Dade County, a member of the executive board of Women United of the United Way of Miami-Dade County, as a board member and officer of the Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, as a committee chair for the Dade County Bar Association, as Chair of a Grievance Committee for The Florida Bar for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, among others.   

Elizabeth A. Beavin

Elizabeth A. Beavin

Director of Legal and Public Policy Services

Elizabeth A. Beavin has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from The University of Oklahoma in Public Relations/Journalism and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Oklahoma City University where she graduated with high honors. Before joining Broward College, Elizabeth had a long and successful career in Human Resources at Publix Supermarkets Corporate Offices as a Specialist in Associate Relations.

Ms. Beavin is a Certified Paralegal, a Florida Registered Paralegal, and holds an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Paralegal Studies from Broward College.  She was inducted into the national honor society for Paralegals, Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX), for outstanding academic achievement in her field of study.

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