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.


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Meet the Staff

Jon McGough

Jon McGough
Jon McGough is Associate General Counsel.  Mr. McGough received his J.D. cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law and his  B.A. magna cum laude in history from Texas Tech University. Before joining UNT System, he was an associate attorney with Gibson, Hotchkiss, Roach and Davenport in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he practiced in the areas of contract law, real estate law, bankruptcy and commercial litigation. 

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Disclaimer

Legal information provided by the Office of General Counsel is intended ONLY as general legal information to the University of North Texas System, its component institutions, and their officers, and employees. The information contained in this site, and related links, is not a substitute for professional legal counsel. Any discrepancy between information in this site and University of North Texas System policy is not intended to alter or amend official University of North Texas System policy. Inclusion of any link or reference to any entity, public or private, is not intended to be a warranty or endorsement of the completeness or quality of information contained therein, or of any sponsor of such information.

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