UNT System

UNT System

Office of General Counsel



Dallas Office

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

Denton Office

1155 Union Circle, #310907
Denton, Texas  76203-5017
Overnight Mail Address
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

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.

New Criteria for Exemption took effect September 1, 2009.

The new exemptions include several changes from the FY 09 exemptions, including an increase to the dollar amount of purchasing contracts exempt from legal review. Purchasing contracts (except clinical services agreements) with a value at or below $100,000 will be exempt from legal review beginning September 1, 2009. 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. LeMaistreWilliam 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.

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