UNT System

UNT System

Office of General Counsel



Dallas Office

1901 Main St., Ste. 216
Dallas, TX  75201
Phone: (214) 752-5970
Fax: (214) 752-5980

Denton Office

1155 Union Circle, #310907
Denton, TX  76203-5017
Overnight Mail Address
801 N. Texas Blvd., Rm 318
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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Role and Scope of the Office of General Counsel

Attorneys in the Office of General Counsel cannot provide legal advice or representation to employees or students about legal issues of a personal nature, such as divorce, wills and landlord tenant issues.   In addition, the OGC does not provide advice in matters unrelated to University business or to individuals whose interests are or may be adverse to the UNT System and its component institutions.  Click for more information.

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Meet the Staff

S. Michelle Williams

S. Michelle Williams is Associate General Counsel. Ms. Williams joined the office in 1992. Immediately after graduating from law school, Ms. Williams was an associate with the Dallas law firm of Gardere & Wynne, where she practiced in the area of litigation. Ms. Williams received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and her B.A. with honors in both international studies and history from the American University in Washington D.C. In addition to her responsibilities as Associate General Counsel, Ms. Williams has taught various legal courses as an adjunct professor for the UNT Department of Criminal Justice.

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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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