Welcome
Welcome to the website of Emory University's Office of the General Counsel, which provides legal representation to Emory University and Emory Healthcare.
Please review our Mission Statement below, and feel free to contact us with any suggestions for improving the website.
Kent Alexander
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Mission Statement
The Office of the General Counsel is Emory’s go-to professional legal team providing practical, ethical, and effective legal advice to further Emory’s collective efforts in achieving preeminence in research, teaching and making people healthy.
The OGC works closely with our colleagues and clients to develop and execute well-crafted legal strategies across a wide range of areas, including: Academic, Health Care, Employment, Intellectual Property, Corporate, Real Estate, Tax, Litigation and Compliance. All this is achieved by a dedicated staff determined to deliver the best service possible.

