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Office of General Counsel

Stephanie M. Graham

Vice President & General Counsel

Michele Ortiz
Business Administrator and Office Manager
michele.ortiz@northwestern.edu
847-467-6270

Stephanie M. Graham is Northwestern’s Vice President & General Counsel, Ms. Graham oversees all of the University’s legal affairs and directs its Office of General Counsel. Full bio

Priya J. Harjani

Senior Associate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

p-harjani@northwestern.edu

Michele Ortiz
Business Administrator and Office Manager
michele.ortiz@northwestern.edu
847-467-6270

Priya J. Harjani joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in 2004 and currently is the Senior Associate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel. Full bio.

Babak Bakhtiari

Associate General Counsel

babak.bakhtiari@northwestern.edu

Rebecca Glaser
Legal Project Manager
rebecca.glaser@northwestern.edu
847-491-7689

Babak Bakhtiari joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in 2022 as Associate General Counsel. Full bio

Caroline L. Camic

Assistant General Counsel

caroline.camic@northwestern.edu

Rebecca Glaser
Legal Project Manager
rebecca.glaser@northwestern.edu
847-491-7689

Caroline L. Camic joined Northwestern’s Office of General Counsel in 2022 as Assistant General Counsel. Full bio

Michael T. Chin

Associate General Counsel

mchin@northwestern.edu

Rebecca Glaser
Legal Project Manager
rebecca.glaser@northwestern.edu
847-491-7689

Michael T. Chin joined Northwestern’s Office of General Counsel in 2019 as Associate General Counsel. Full bio.

Christine M. Cochran

Associate General Counsel

christine.cochran@northwestern.edu

Christine joined Northwestern University in 2024 as Associate General Counsel. Full bio

Jane E. Dudzinski

Assistant General Counsel

jane.dudzinski@northwestern.edu

Richard N. Cummo
Contract Manager
richard.cummo@northwestern.edu
847-467-1372

Jane E. Dudzinski joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in 2021 as Assistant General Counsel. Full bio.

Heather A. Harlan

Associate General Counsel, Investments

heather.harlan@northwestern.edu

Heather A. Harlan joined Northwestern University's Office of General Counsel and Investment Office in 2016 as Associate General Counsel, Investments. Full bio.

Joseph D. Kline

Associate General Counsel

joseph.kline@northwestern.edu

Richard N. Cummo
Contract Manager
richard.cummo@northwestern.edu
847-467-1372

Joseph D. Kline joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in 2019 as Associate General Counsel. Full bio.

Matthew Kopp

Senior Associate General Counsel

matthew.kopp@northwestern.edu

Richard N. Cummo
Contract Manager
richard.cummo@northwestern.edu
847-467-1372

Matthew Kopp joined Northwestern’s Office of General Counsel in 2018 and is currently Senior Associate General Counsel. Full bio.

Thalia L. Myrianthopoulos

Senior Associate General Counsel

tlm@northwestern.edu

Michele Ortiz
Business Administrator and Office Manager
michele.ortiz@northwestern.edu
847-467-6270

Thalia L. Myrianthopoulos joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in 2016, and currently serves as Senior Associate General Counsel. Full bio.

Richard N. Cummo

Contract Manager

richard.cummo@northwestern.edu

847-467-1372

Richard N. Cummo joined Northwestern University Office of General Counsel in May of 2021. Full bio.

Rebecca Glaser

Legal Project Manager

rebecca.glaser@northwestern.edu

847-491-7689

Rebecca Glaser joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in November 2016 as a Legal Project Manager. Full bio.

Michele Ortiz

Business Administrator and Office Manager

michele.ortiz@northwestern.edu

847-467-6270

Michele Ortiz joined Northwestern University’s Office of General Counsel in January 2016. Full bio.

Sean Price

Assistant General Counsel

sean.price@northwestern.edu

Sean Price joined Northwestern University in 2024 as Assistant General Counsel. Full bio.