Staff

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 Foundation

Primary Responsibilities

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

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 & Human Development
  • Office of Senior Vice President for Research
  • Sponsored Programs Administration
  • Office of Innovation & Commercialization 
  • Development and Advancement

Primary Responsibilities

  • Research
  • Clinical Trials
  • Intellectual Property
  • Gifts and Advancement
  • Cooperative Organizations
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Request
  • AURI
  • AUNA
 

Samantha M. Mullis, JD

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Associate 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 
  • University Policies
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Request
  • AUDA
 

Brien Nelson, JD

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Assistant General Counsel

envelope-o icon brinelson@augusta.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Clients

  • Medical College of Georgia
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • School of Public Health
  • Cooperative Organizations - General

 

 

 

Primary Responsibilities

  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance
  • Campus Space Use and Leases
  • Cooperative Organizations
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Request
  • MCGF
 

Thomas Watkins, Jr., JD

Beverly Lyman

Assistant General Counsel

envelope-o icon twatkins1@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • College of Allied Health Sciences
  • College of Science & Mathematics
  • Purchasing & Materials Management
  • Athletics Department

Primary Responsibilities

  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance
  • Facilities
  • University Policies
  • FERPA
  • Contracts
  • Open Records Request
  • AUHSA
  • AU Birdie Club

Brianna Lockridge-Williams, JD

Brianna LW

Assistant General Counsel

envelope-o icon blockridgewillia@augusta.edu

Primary Clients

  • Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Hull College of Business
  • Student Affairs
  • Faculty Affairs

Primary Responsibilities

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

Support Staff

 

Elizabeth Szybura

Elizabeth Szybura

Legal Office Coordinator

envelope-o icon eszybura@augusta.edu

 

Camille S. Lyons, MBA

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Administrative Assistant 2

envelope-o icon clyons@augusta.edu