Peter McDonough, a member of Princeton University's legal staff since 1990 and its general counsel since 2002, has announced his intention to step down from this position at the end of this academic year. 

As general counsel, McDonough has been responsible for all legal advice, action, and representation of the University provided by an in-house legal team that includes six additional attorneys and by outside counsel. Personally, he has provided legal advice and representation on matters related to institutional governance, faculty and student affairs, academic and research integrity, diversity and inclusion, athletics, employment, construction, litigation and dispute avoidance, federal regulation, and risk management.   

As a member of the University's senior management team, McDonough has served on Princeton's executive compliance committee; executive risk management committee; institutional equity planning group; and conflicts of interest review panel.