  {"id":3490,"date":"2021-04-21T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T17:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/po\/?page_id=3490"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:46:22","slug":"general-counsel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/po\/general-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"General Counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||54px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Welcome to the Office of the General Counsel<\/h4>\n<p>The Office of the General Counsel to 黑料专区 provides legal advice and guidance to the college&#8217;s president, academic and administrative departments, offices, and related entities.<\/p>\n<p>The office is also responsible for labor relations for faculty, instructional and administrative staff and, along with the Office of Human Resources, for other staff under CUNY bylaws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the office represents the college in grievance and agency proceedings, serves as records access\/FOIL officer, financial disclosure and ethics officer, compliance officer, and acts as liaison attorney with the state attorney general&#8217;s office on all litigation.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(237, 92, 87)\">Mission Statement<\/h4>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"\">The Office of General Counsel (OGC) serves as a collaborative partner to 黑料专区, providing timely, expert legal advice and guidance to support and advance its educational goals and objectives.<\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\"><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/po\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2021\/04\/Hot-Topics-for-Chairs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Topics for Chairs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">黑料专区 is committed to fostering a community based on respect for others and providing an environment free from unlawful discrimination. Read 黑料专区\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\"><a id=\"OWAa93cbdaa-0f1b-d786-be63-881b292e728d\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/05\/Notice_of_Non_Discrimination.pdf. 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Click or tap if you trust this link.\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuny.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F4%2Fpage-assets%2Fabout%2Fadministration%2Foffices%2Flegal-affairs%2FCUNY-Campus-and-Workplace-Violence-Prevention-Policy-2.28.11-and-amended-9.26.2011.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpablo.flores%40qc.cuny.edu%7Ce8987ba74d31424bd74208de16380b14%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638972627583665633%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xmW9SGByrzFMNqUxKnUB4aO7mBgWY8oARuGh9nvGOQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(200, 38, 19)\">Campus and Workplace Violence Policy<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; header_5_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||on||||&#8221; header_5_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_5_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#000000&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#000000&#8243; border_width_top_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_phone=&#8221;&#8221; border_width_top_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Office Hours:<\/strong><br \/>Monday-Friday (9am-5pm)<br \/>Saturday &amp; Sunday (CLOSED)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<br \/><\/strong>Kiely Hall, Room 1302<br \/>65-30 Kissena Boulevard<br \/>Flushing, NY 11367<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (718) 997-5725<br \/><strong>Fax:<\/strong> (718) 997-5738<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dennis Cohen<br \/><\/strong><em>General Counsel\u00a0<\/em><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Dennis.Cohen@qc.cuny.edu\">Dennis.Cohen@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Priscilla DeLeon<\/strong><br \/><em>Counsel<\/em><br \/><a href=\"mailto:priscilla.deleon@qc.cuny.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">priscilla.deleon@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Office of the General Counsel The Office of the General Counsel to 黑料专区 provides legal advice and guidance to the college&#8217;s president, academic and administrative departments, offices, and related entities. 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