OGC Team
Under the leadership of Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, Eric Bentley, the Office of General Counsel team is made up of 17 attorneys and 8 staff members of dedicated legal professionals. The OGC Executive Leadership Team consists of Vice Chancellor & General Counsel Eric Bentley, Associate Vice Chancellor, Deputy General Counsel & Executive Director for Litigation Victor Mellinger, Senior Managing Attorney & Executive Director for Professional Liability Joanna Harkey, Senior Managing Attorney & Executive Director for General Law Frank Gonzales, Managing Attorney & Executive Director for Transactions Vicki Dorris, Senior Associate General Counsel & Executive Director for Public Information Ronny H. Wall, and Executive Associate & Director of Operations Debbie Aguirre.
The OGC team has a wealth of higher education, health care, and industry legal knowledge and experience. The OGC team provides legal counsel to the Texas Tech University System and its component universities.
Attorneys
Victor Mellinger
Associate Vice Chancellor, Deputy General Counsel & Executive Director for Litigation
(806) 834-7989
victor.mellinger@ttu.edu
Joanna L. Harkey
Senior Managing Attorney & Executive Director for Professional Liability
(806) 743-6405
joanna.harkey@ttuhsc.edu
Frank J. Gonzales
Managing Attorney & Executive Director for General Law
(915) 215-4556
frank.gonzales@ttuhsc.edu
Vicki Dorris
Managing Attorney & Executive Director for Transactions
(806) 743-6822
vicki.dorris@ttuhsc.edu
Ronny H. Wall
Senior Associate General Counsel & Executive Director for Public Information
(806) 834-6349
ronny.wall@ttu.edu
Diana Flores
Assistant General Counsel
(915) 215-4744
diana.flores@ttuhsc.edu
Tarah Schwartz
Attorney Fellow
(806) 834-0220
tarschwa@ttu.edu
