Legal Advisors

 

Christopher J. Melcher, JD

Christopher Melcher

Vice President and General Counsel

envelope-o icon cmelcher@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • President's Cabinet
  • Provost Cabinet
  • Faculty Senate
  • University System of Georgia
  • Board of Regents
  • MCGF Board
  • Foundation Boards
  • Cooperative Organization Boards

Primary Responsibilities

  • President and Cabinet Support
  • Complex Matters
  • University System of Georgia
  • Board of Regents
  • Strategic Initiatives
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Risk Management
 

C. Gregory Bryan, JD

Gregory Bryan

Senior Associate General Counsel

envelope-o icon gbryan@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • Medical College of Georgia
  • Graduate Medical Education

Primary Responsibilities

  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance
  • DOASDepartment of Administrative Services
  • Facilities
  • Campus Space Use and Leases
  • Medical Affiliation Agreements
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Requests
 

Anthony Hightower, JD

Anthony Hightower

Senior Associate General Counsel

envelope-o icon ahightower@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • College of Allied Health Sciences
  • College of Science & Mathematics
  • Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Student Affairs
  • Athletics Department
  • Purchasing & Materials Management
  • MCG Admissions
  • Faculty Senate

Primary Responsibilities

  • Student Conduct
  • CARE Team
  • Correctional Healthcare
  • Employment
  • Human Resources
  • University Policies
  • Minors on Campus
  • Title IX
  • AA/EEO
  • Disability
  • FERPA
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Requests
 

Beverly A. Lyman, Ph.D., JD

Beverly Lyman

Senior Associate General Counsel

envelope-o icon blyman@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • College of Nursing
  • College of Education
  • Hull College of Business
  • Office of Senior Vice President for Research
  • Sponsored Programs Administration
  • Office of Innovation Commercialization
  • Development and Advancement

Primary Responsibilities

  • AU Research Institute
  • Clinical Trials
  • Faculty Issues
  • Faculty Senate
  • Intellectual Property
  • Technology
  • Gifts and Advancement
  • Cooperative Organizations
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Requests
 

Samantha M. Mullis, JD

Beverly Lyman

Assistant General Counsel

envelope-o icon sammullis@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • Dental College of Georgia
  • The Graduate School
  • School of Computer & Cyber Sciences
  • AU Foundation

Primary Responsibilities

  • Litigation
  • FERPA
  • Study Abroad
  • Campus Space Use and Leases
  • University Policies
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Requests
 

Support Staff

 

Denise R. Webster

Denise Webster

Legal Services Coordinator

envelope-o icon dewebster@augusta.edu

Camille S. Lyons, MBA

Camille Lyons

Administrative Assistant 2

envelope-o icon clyons@augusta.edu