Lawsuits & Complaints FAQs

The attorneys in the OGC represent the University of Utah and are not private attorneys for members of the campus community. The OGC’s attorneys have ethical obligations governing the confidentiality of the information they receive as part of their representation of the University. The OGC’s attorneys’ obligations to the University may require them to disclose information within the University but outside of the OGC regarding certain confidential matters.

Please direct all garnishments of the wages of University of Utah employees to:

Jacob Hintze
Garnishment Accountant
University of Utah
201 S. Presidents Cir. Rm 411
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9023
(801) 585-9182
jacob.hintze@admin.utah.edu

Utah State Risk Management (State Risk) defends and indemnifies University employees and volunteers for conduct that is within the course and scope of University employment or volunteer duties. State Risk does not cover medical malpractice claims brought against the School of Medicine or University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics (UUHC) providers, staff, or students. Those claims are handled by the UUHC self-funded malpractice trust fund. The Attorney General's Office defends employment claims, personal injury claims, and certain other claims. The Office of General Counsel typically acts as an internal University of Utah liaison in cases handled by the Attorney General's Office.

You should contact the attorney who obtained the judgment. You can get the responsible attorney's contact information from the court's file on the judgment. The Office of General Counsel (the OGC) generally has no information about these judgments because it does not represent the University in litigation (Utah law prohibits the OGC from conducting litigation).

You should comply with the instructions you have received in connection with the call to service. You should consult your employment or academic supervisor immediately to make arrangements for any absence related to your jury duty.

The only authorized agent for service of legal process (such as a summons and complaint) for the University of Utah and the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics is the President of the University. No one else should accept service on behalf of the University or UUHC.

If you have been named individually in a lawsuit as a defendant, you can accept service on your own behalf. If such a lawsuit involves the University or UUHC in any way, please transmit a copy of the document(s) to the Office of General Counsel immediately.

NOCs directed toward the University of Utah must be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to the office address listed below.   

If a notice is emailed, it must be sent to both noticeofclaim@agutah.gov and sreyes@agutah.gov. 

Physical Address

350 N. State Street, Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
noticeofclaim@agutah.gov
(801) 538-9600 phone

The OGC’s client is the University of Utah, and the OGC provides legal services and advice regarding the University’s legal matters to University administrators responsible for those matters. The OGC does not provide legal advice and services for personal matters.