Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) oversees all legal and regulatory matters that impact Meharry Medical College. With a strong emphasis on reducing risk, it provides advice and representation to the College, its affiliated entities, and its trustees, officers, employees and students while acting on the College’s behalf.  

College policy requires OGC review and approval of all legal and regulatory issues before any action is taken on the College's behalf, including, but not limited to, contracts, real estate transactions, litigation, visa applications, release of College documents or records, and responses to subpoenas or governmental inquiries or investigations.

The OGC is organized into three sections: General Counsel/Corporate Secretary, Compliance, and Legal Affairs.  The boxes below outline the different functions of each. Click on a box to link to the appropriate section's webpage. 

General Counsel/
Corporate Secretary
Benjamin Rawlins, Esq.
  • Board of Trustees Relations
  • Corporate Governance
  • Policy Management
  • Administrative & Executive Advice
  • Legal Records Management
Compliance
Ivanetta Davis-Samuels, Esq.

  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Regulatory Compliance & Training
  • Insurance/Risk Management
  • Patient Safety/Quality Control
  • Complaint/Compliance Hotline
  • Unexpected Outcome Reports
  • Reportable Events
Legal Affairs
Todd McKee, Esq. 

  • Contracts
  • Lawsuits & Potential Claims
  • Subpoenas & Other Legal Papers
  • Immigration
  • Union/Collective Bargaining
  • Employment Law Issues

Office of General Counsel
Learning Resource Center, Room 509
Tel. (615) 327-6102
Fax (615) 327-6151
Compliance Hotline (888) 695-1534