UNT System

UNT System

Office of General Counsel


Mailing Address

UNT System
Office of General Counsel
1155 Union Circle, #310907
Denton, Texas  76203-5017

Physical Address
(for overnight mail)

801 North Texas Blvd.
Gateway Center Room 340
Denton, TX 76201

Phone: (940) 565-2717
Fax: (940) 369-7026


Fort Worth Office

3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Phone: (817) 735-5063
Fax: (817) 735-0433


OGC Core Values: Honesty | Respect | Commitment to Excellence | Collaboration | Trust

Mission Statement

The Office of General Counsel represents the University of North Texas System, including its Board of Regents and its Universities, in all legal matters. We are committed to excellence. We work collaboratively to render advice in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Through our legal services we assist our clients in fulfilling their mission and achieving their goals.


Hot Topic

Legal review of contracts

Beginning September 1, 2008, new exemptions take effect. The UNT System Board of Regents has delegated authority to the Office of General Counsel to exempt certain contracts and agreements from individualized legal review as stated in the Criteria for Exemption, issued in writing annually by the Office of General Counsel.  Beginning September 1, 2008, new Criteria for Exemption take effect. The new exemptions include several changes from the FY 08 exemptions, including an increase to the dollar amount of purchasing contracts (e.g. software license agreements and equipment rentals) exempt from legal review. To see the complete list of contracts which are exempt from individualized legal review click here.”

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Meet the Staff

William S. LeMaistre

William S. LeMaistre
William S. LeMaistre is Senior Associate General Counsel and also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at UNTHSC. Previously, Mr. LeMaistre served as Senior Assistant Attorney to Harris County, representing the county's hospital district and serving as counsel for the hospital district's HMO, Community Health Choice, Inc.  Mr. LeMaistre earned his a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and a master's degree in public health from the University of Texas School of Public Health.  He has a B.A. in political science from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. At the commencement of his legal career, Mr. LeMaistre was a briefing attorney for Chief Justice McCloud of the Eleventh District, Texas Court of Appeals, and a law clerk to Judge Ricardo Hinajosa of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.


Disclaimer

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