About The Office of General Counsel
The Office of General Counsel provides legal services and support to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor and senior officers of the State University of New York at SUNY System Administration, as well as to presidents and administrators of campuses across the System. Under the leadership of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, the SUNY Office of General Counsel provides legal services to the System and the 29 state-operated campuses. The OGC consists of more than 70 experienced higher education attorneys, paralegals and support staff located in Albany at the System Administration headquarters and in campus-based offices at the four University Centers, Health Science Centers, and various SUNY colleges. 

The legal practice of the Office of General Counsel involves a broad range of matters, including governance and ethics, legislation, public procurement, contracts, litigation oversight, labor and employment, student affairs, health care, capital construction, public finance, records, policy, compliance, and other matters affecting public higher education.

The Office of General Counsel represents SUNY in interactions with State officials and entities that regulate, oversee, or otherwise affect SUNY's operations, including the Attorney General, State Comptroller, Governor's Office, State Legislature, and other state and local agencies and entities.