Contact

Boone Campus Location

Room 324, Plemmons Student Union

P.O. Box 28608
263 Locust Street
Boone, NC 28608
View on the Campus Map

828-262-8284

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Schedule a Zoom or in-person meeting by calling 828-262-8284, stopping by Suite 324 in the Student Union, or using our online scheduling tool.

In-person meetings can be scheduled the Hickory Campus by calling the number listed above.

Staff

Karla Rusch

Karla P. Rusch

Attorney | Director
(828) 262-8284

Karla Rusch has practiced law in North Carolina since 1993. She received a B.S. in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from NYU School of Law. After graduating from law school, Ms. Rusch moved to Boone to take a job at Legal Services of the Blue Ridge, where she spent six years gaining experience in civil litigation, particularly in the areas of family law, housing, consumer law and public benefits. Subsequently, she founded the Appalachian Community Law Center and worked briefly for the Watauga County Department of Social Services before accepting a full-time job at Appalachian State University in 2002.