The Office of General Counsel (OGC) represents and advises the Michigan Tech community, including the Board of Trustees, the President, the President's Council, and all University departments, on a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to compliance with federal and state laws, business agreements and contracts, employment issues, intellectual property matters, and University policies.
The OGC is also responsible for managing all litigation and other legal disputes to which Michigan Tech is a party and for hiring and overseeing all outside legal services provided to the University, when appropriate. The decision to hire outside counsel resides solely with the Office of General Counsel.
Service of Process
The OGC is responsible for responding to all summonses and complaints as well as facilitating the production of documents or witnesses in response to subpoenas and other legal demands.
The OGC accepts service of all valid summons, complaints, subpoenas, notice of deposition, and other legal demands at the following address:
Michigan Technological University
Attn: Sarah Schulte, General Counsel
1400 Townsend Drive
Administration Building 508/510
Houghton, MI 49931
906-487-2229
Please note that the OGC does not accept service of legal process for individuals.
If you are a Michigan Tech staff, faculty, or student and have received a summons, complaint, notice of deposition, demand letter, notice of intent to sue, subpoena for records related to the University, or similar legal document, you must contact the Office of General Counsel at shschult@mtu.edu or 906-487-2229 immediately. Timeliness is crucial as Michigan Tech is required to respond to lawsuits within a specific amount of time following service.
You may be asked to provide the date, time, and method (e.g., first-class mail, hand delivery, etc.) in which the document was delivered to you, among other details.