The Office of Legal Affairs serves as an University resource for legal counsel to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on a wide range of issues including operations, transactions and litigation. The Office coordinates any legal action either in defense of or on behalf of UT Health San Antonio. Examples of areas of legal counsel offered by the Office include:
- Legal, Regulatory, Accreditation and Governance Matters
- Faculty, Student and Employee Matters
- Clinical and Scope of Practice Matters
- Civil Rights Matters
- Healthcare Transactions, Privacy and Regulatory Counsel
- Claims Management and Professional Liability Defense
- Ethics and Statutory Conflicts of Interest Matters
- Texas Public Information Act Matters and Requests
- The University of Texas System Policies and Board of Regents’ Rules and Regulations
- Policy and Procedure Development
Requests for Legal Advice and related Communications between the UT Health San Antonio, Office of Legal Affairs and its client are generally subject to the attorney-client privilege of confidentiality. Office personnel cannot provide individual legal advice to employees, faculty, or students regarding personal legal matters.
Contact Information
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Office of Legal Affairs
Academic and Administration Bldg.
First Floor, Office Suite 130
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
Mail code: 7837
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900