General Counsel

Joseph Storch

Education

Juris Doctorate, Cornell Law School

Master of Public Policy, University at Albany

Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science, State University of New York at Oswego

About Joseph Storch

Joseph Storch is the general counsel of Excelsior University, where he serves as chief legal officer and helps to advance the institution’s mission of expanding educational access for adult learners. He is a nationally recognized expert on Title IX, the Clery Act, campus climate surveys, and state harassment and violence prevention and response laws. He has testified before the United States Senate and advised members of Congress, congressional committees, and state government leaders.

Prior to joining Excelsior, he was the senior director of compliance and innovation at Grand River Solutions (GRS) assisting clients in Title IX, Title VI, and Clery Act compliance while leading several initiatives such as Campus Climate Surveys, Clery Act ASR Complete, and the Case Tracker software. He continues to serve GRS as a special advisor.

Storch also previously spent nearly 15 years with the State University of New York as associate counsel and chair of the Student Affairs Practice Group, advising campuses statewide on Title IX, the Clery Act, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Title VII, New York State Education Law, ethics, and copyright law.

Storch founded a number of programs at SUNY, brought in more than $20 million in external and grant funding, and has received several awards, including the NACUA First Decade Award and the Commissioner’s Award from the State University Police for contributions to safety on campus. In 2020, City & State New York selected him as one of its 40 Under 40. Storch is the author of more than 95 articles and book chapters, most centering around campus safety or copyright law.