Practice Areas

In order to effectively counsel the University, each attorney in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) not only possesses knowledge in a broad range of legal areas but also specializes in specific areas of law.

If you need assistance in seeking legal advice or would like to be directed to the appropriate attorney, please contact us.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas	Team Leader	Description
Academic Affairs	Tami Wible	Advises on academic policies, accreditation matters, educational programs, academic integrity, curriculum issues, and compliance with higher education regulations.
Campus Safety & Police Law	JuHwon Lee	Provides counsel on campus safety operations, law enforcement issues, Clery Act compliance, emergency management, investigations, and public safety policies.
Charitable Giving & Estates	John Gyllenhammer	Advises on planned gifts, donor agreements, estate gifts, restricted funds, endowments, charitable trusts, and related philanthropic matters.
Employee Benefits	Tim Raynor and Tami Wible	Advises on employee benefit plans, retirement programs, health and welfare benefits, ERISA compliance, and related regulatory requirements.
Employment & Labor Relations	JuHwon Lee	Advises on employment law, labor relations, workplace policies, personnel matters, investigations, and workforce compliance obligations.
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest	Laure Bachich Ergin	Advises on ethical obligations, conflict-of-interest disclosures, conflict management plans, institutional integrity, and compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
Facilities & Construction	Laure Bachich Ergin	Advises on construction projects, procurement, design and construction contracts, project risk management, and facilities-related legal issues.
Faculty Affairs	JuHwon Lee	Provides legal guidance on faculty appointments, promotion and tenure, faculty misconduct matters, and faculty governance issues.
Finance, Endowment & Taxes	Tim Raynor	Advises on tax-exempt status, endowment management, financing transactions, treasury matters, tax compliance, and financial regulatory issues.
Governance & Board of Trustees	Laure Bachich Ergin	Provides counsel regarding governance matters, board operations, fiduciary duties, bylaws, resolutions and board committee roles and responsibilities.
Health Sciences Law & Clinical Operations	John Gyllenhammer and Dana Auguste	Advises on healthcare regulatory compliance, clinical affiliations, patient privacy, healthcare operations, professional licensure, and academic health center activities.
Immigration, International & Global Programs	Tami Wible	Provides legal support for international programs, global partnerships, study abroad activities, and immigration matters.
Information Technology, Data Privacy & Security	Tim Raynor	Provides legal guidance on cybersecurity, privacy laws, data governance, technology contracting, artificial intelligence, and information security matters.
Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer	Tim Raynor	Advises on patents, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, commercialization, technology transfer, and protection of university intellectual property assets.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution	JuHwon Lee	Oversees litigation, administrative proceedings, government investigations, subpoenas, and dispute resolution.
Museums & Art Collection Law	Dana Auguste	Provides counsel regarding acquisition, ownership, loans, exhibitions, provenance, cultural property issues, and stewardship of university collections.
Non-Discrimination (Title IX, VI & Disability Laws)	Laure Bachich Ergin	Advises on civil rights compliance, discrimination and harassment matters, disability accommodations, equal opportunity obligations, and regulatory investigations.
Real Estate & Facility Use	Laure Bachich Ergin	Provides counsel on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, easements, licenses, property development, and facility use arrangements.
Research & Sponsored Programs - General	Tim Raynor	Supports sponsored programs, research agreements, collaborations, compliance obligations, intellectual property provisions, export control and research administration issues.
Research & Sponsored Programs - Health Science	John Gyllenhammer	Supports health sciences research activities, including sponsored research agreements, regulatory compliance, research integrity, and collaborations with healthcare entities and sponsors.
Sports Law	Dana Auguste	Advises on NCAA compliance, athletics governance, athlete eligibility, sponsorships, and collegiate sports-related legal issues.
Student Affairs	Laure Bachich Ergin	Provides legal support on student conduct, student rights, accommodations, discipline, health and safety matters, and student-related regulatory compliance.