Cynthia Akatugba

Assistant Vice President for Legal Affairs

Cynthia Akatugba

Cynthia O. Akatugba graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 2013.

 She returned to UT Austin in January 2022 as an Assistant Vice President for Legal Affairs.

Cynthia started her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Elaine D. Kaplan of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC. Following her clerkship, she joined the firm Morrison & Foerster LLP, practicing government contracts litigation in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. Cynthia returned to Texas in 2019, working as an Assistant Attorney General in the General Litigation and Administrative Law Divisions of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. In that capacity, she represented state agencies, public universities, employees, and officials in a variety of civil litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Prior to her legal endeavors, Cynthia taught middle school math at YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, Texas from 2006-2010. Cynthia is a graduate of Princeton University. 

Contact Information
Phone:
Fax number:
512-471-1255

Location:

Flawn Academic Center
Suite 438
Campus Mail Code: G4800
Austin, Texas 78712

Mailing address:

Peter T. Flawn Academic Center
2304 Whitis Avenue, Suite 438
Mail Code: G4800
Austin, TX 78712-1714