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The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and counsel to the University of South Florida, a multi-campus system with locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. Our team of attorneys and support staff work closely together to provide and ensure responsive, timely and accurate legal advice and counsel to the University of South Florida including its component units, direct support organizations and the Board of Trustees. Our daily work is focused on facilitating the implementation of USF’s strategic vision, priorities and goals. We remain dedicated to a tradition of excellence, professionalism, fairness, ethics and diversity. Our attorneys combine many years of service in higher education and look forward to helping you navigate the legal issues inherent in a complex research University.
On this website you will find helpful links to legal research, regulations, policies and other client resources. We hope that you will find these resources beneficial and we actively seek your input regarding additional content.



