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Specific Areas of Practice and Contact Names

Area of PracticeContacts
Academic FreedomSteve Dunham, Patty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
Academic Health Center IssuesDerek Savage
   -(University/School of Medicine Matters)Patty (Friend) McLean
AccreditationSteve Dunham
AdmissionsGerard St. Ours
Affirmative ActionGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
Alumni AffairsDerek Savage
AnimalsDerek Savage
AntitrustDerek Savage
APL RelationshipSteve Dunham
(coordination with APL Office of Legal Counsel)
Athletics: Agreements and NCAA issuesDerek Savage
Athletics: Employment and Title IXGerard St. Ours
Audits (external)Steve Dunham
Audits (internal)Assigned by subject matter
Background ChecksGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
BankingBernard Justis
BankruptcyBernard Justis
BondsBernard Justis
Business TransactionsAssigned by subject matter
Center for Talented YouthGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
Civil Rights/Speech IssuesGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
ClaimsTerri Turner
Clinical Affiliation AgreementsAssigned by subject matter below
   -School of MedicineDerek Savage, Patty (Friend) McLean
   -OtherClyde Bernett
Clinical Practice AssociationDerek Savage
Clinical TrialsDerek Savage
CollectionsTerri Turner
Computers, Internet, WebPhil Roberts
Compliance CommitteeSteve Dunham; assigned by subject matter
Conflict of InterestDerek Savage, Steve Dunham
ConstructionBernard Justis
ContractsAssigned by subject matter below
   -PurchasingPhil Roberts, Clyde Bernett
   -EmploymentGerard St. Ours (non-faculty), Patty (Friend) McLean (faculty)
   -School of MedicinePatty (Friend) McLean, Derek Savage
   -Information TechnologyPhil Roberts, Clyde Bernett
   -International "Doing Business" IssuesBernard Justis
   -IP LicensingDerek Savage, Phil Roberts
   -International Academic Affiliations and ProgramsDerek Savage
   -Real EstateBernard Justis
   -Clinical Affiliation AgreementsDerek Savage, Patty (Friend) McLean, Clyde Bernett
Controller’s OfficeSteve Dunham, Derek Savage, Bernard Justis
CopyrightPhil Roberts
Criminal/Law EnforcementPatty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett, Terri Turner
Crisis & Emergency ManagementGerard St. Ours
DefamationTerri Turner
Development/GiftsPatty (Friend) McLean, Bernard Justis
Discrimination (Including Investigations)Gerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean, Terri Turner
Disabilities and AccommodationsGerard St. Ours
DiversityGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
Divisions/SchoolsAssigned by subject matter
E-discoveryTerri Turner
EBDIBernard Justis
Effort ReportingDerek Savage
EEOC ComplaintsTerri Turner
Employee BenefitsGerard St. Ours
Employment & Personnel Issues (non-faculty)Assigned by subject matter below
   -Employee RelationsGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
   -Employment Law Compliance (FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, ADA, etc.)Gerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
   -Hiring and RecruitmentGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
EndowmentBernard Justis, Patty (Friend) McLean
Entertainment and ArtsPhil Roberts
EnvironmentClyde Bernett
EthicsSteve Dunham
Export ControlsClyde Bernett
FacultyAssigned by subject matter below
   -Tenure and PromotionPatty (Friend) McLean
   -Recruitment and HiringPatty (Friend) McLean
   -Employment Law Compliance (FMLA, Title VII, ADA, etc.)Patty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
   -GrievancesPatty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
   -Professional MisconductPatty (Friend) McLean
FacilitiesBernard Justis
False Claims ActSteve Dunham
FASAPGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
FERPAGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
Financial AidGerard St. Ours
FinancingBernard Justis
FOIADerek Savage, Clyde Bernett
GarnishmentsSydney Greenish
GovernanceSteve Dunham
Government RelationsAssigned by subject matter.
Health Care and Medical Issues (School of Medicine/University issues)Derek Savage, Patty (Friend) McLean
Health and SafetyClyde Bernett
HIPAAJHHS Legal Department
Hospital RelationshipDerek Savage, Patty (Friend) McLean (coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
Human ResourcesGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
Human Subjects/IRBsAssigned by subject matter below
   -Homewood CampusClyde Bernett
   -SOMDerek Savage, Clyde Bernett (coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
   -BSPHClyde Bernett
ImmigrationPatty (Friend) McLean
Information TechnologyPhil Roberts, Clyde Bernett
Institutional EquityGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean, Clyde Bernett
InsuranceTerri Turner
Intellectual PropertyDerek Savage, Phil Roberts
Intermediate SanctionsSteve Dunham
Internal InvestigationsAssigned by subject matter
InternationalBernard Justis, Derek Savage
   -Overseas Personnel and “Doing Business†IssuesBernard Justis, Derek Savage, Gerard St. Ours
   -Degree Programs, Contracting, and Academic Affiliation AgreementsDerek Savage
InvestmentsBernard Justis
JHM (School of Medicine and University matters)Assigned by subject matter below
   -Governance, Jointly Owned Entities And Inter-Entity AgreementsSteve Dunham (coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
   -CPADerek Savage
   -Professional LiabilityDerek Savage (coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
   -School of Medicine (Faculty, Staff, Students, Research, Compliance, IP, Contracts, etc.)Assigned by subject matter
Johns Hopkins Medicine InternationalSteve Dunham, Derek Savage,
(University and School of Medicine matters)Patty (Friend) McLean
(coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
JHPIEGOBernard Justis
Labor Relations and Union MattersGerard St. Ours
LegislationAssigned by subject matter
LibraryPhil Roberts
LitigationTerri Turner
LobbyingGerard St. Ours
MCICDerek Savage
Mechanics LiensBernard Justis
Medical ArchivesDerek Savage
Medical MalpracticeJHHS Legal Department
Misconduct – Professional & ResearchPatty (Friend) McLean
MuseumsPhil Roberts, Patty (Friend) McLean
National SecuritySteve Dunham
Non-profitSteve Dunham
PatentsDerek Savage, Phil Roberts
(coordination with JHTT)
Patent LitigationTerri Turner
Personal InjuryTerri Turner
Personal PropertyBernard Justis
Policy DevelopmentAssigned by subject matter
Political ActivityGerard St. Ours
Postdocs and FellowsPatty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
Press and PublicationsPhil Roberts
School of Medicine PublicationsPatty (Friend) McLean
Privacy and Information SecurityPhil Roberts, Patty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
Professional Fees/Billing ComplianceDerek Savage
Public AffairsAssigned by subject matter
Public Safety & SecurityGerard St. Ours
PurchasingClyde Bernett, Phil Roberts
Real EstateBernard Justis
Records ManagementAssigned by subject matter
ResearchAssigned by subject matter below
   -Sponsored ResearchDerek Savage
   -AnimalsDerek Savage
   -Compliance – Misc.Derek Savage
   -Export ControlsClyde Bernett
   -Conflict of InterestDerek Savage
   -Effort ReportingDerek Savage
   -Human Subjects/IRBs
     -HomewoodClyde Bernett
     -SOMDerek Savage, Clyde Bernett
(coordination with JHHS Legal Department)
     -BSPHClyde Bernett
   -Research MisconductPatty (Friend) McLean
Risk ManagementTerri Turner
Service of ProcessSteve Dunham, Terri Turner, Sydney Greenish
Sexual HarassmentGerard St. Ours, Patty (Friend) McLean
Sponsored ResearchDerek Savage
Stem Cells, Human Genes, TissueDerek Savage
Student Affairs (Including Academic Ethics, Misconduct, Advising, Student Life/Activities, Student Organizations, etc.)Gerard St. Ours
Graduate studentsPatty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
Student Health/Student AssistanceGerard St. Ours,
And CounselingPatty (Friend) McLean
SubpoenasTerri Turner, Sydney Greenish
TaxBernard Justis, Patty (Friend) McLean
Technology TransferDerek Savage, Phil Roberts
TelecommunicationsPhil Roberts
Tenure and PromotionPatty (Friend) McLean
TrademarksPhil Roberts
Trade SecretsDerek Savage, Phil Roberts
Training/Legal SeminarsAssigned by practice area
TrusteesSteve Dunham
Trusts & EstatesPatty (Friend) McLean
Use of Johns Hopkins NameSteve Dunham, Derek Savage, Patty (Friend) McLean
Violence & Risk AssessmentPatty (Friend) McLean, Gerard St. Ours
Whistleblowers Including HotlineGerard St. Ours
Worker's CompensationGerard St. Ours, Clyde Bernett
(managed by the Department of Health, Safety and Environment)
Zoning and Land UseBernard Justis



Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
Stephen S. Dunham
Vice President and General Counsel
Frederick G. Savage
Deputy General Counsel

Patricia L. (Friend) McLean
Senior Associate General Counsel

Gerard D. St. Ours
Associate General Counsel

Clyde A. Bernett, Jr.
Associate General Counsel

E. Bernard Justis
Associate General Counsel

Philip S. Roberts
Associate General Counsel

Terri Turner
Associate General Counsel

Deitra D. Hudson
Office Administrator
Cindy Sydney Greenish
Paralegal
Elizabeth Weber
Legal Secretary
Erin Simon
Legal Secretary
Carolyn Mack
Secretary



Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
Stephen S. Dunham
Vice President and General Counsel
Frederick G. Savage
Deputy General Counsel

Patricia L. McLean (formerly Friend)
Senior Associate General Counsel

Gerard D. St. Ours
Associate General Counsel

Clyde A. Bernett, Jr.
Associate General Counsel

E. Bernard Justis
Associate General Counsel

Philip S. Roberts
Associate General Counsel

Terri Turner
Associate General Counsel




Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
Stephen S. Dunham
Vice President and General Counsel
Frederick G. Savage
Deputy General Counsel

Patricia L. McLean (formerly Friend)
Senior Associate General Counsel

Gerard D. St. Ours
Associate General Counsel

Clyde A. Bernett, Jr.
Associate General Counsel

E. Bernard Justis
Associate General Counsel

Philip S. Roberts
Associate General Counsel

Terri Turner
Associate General Counsel




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