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Office of the General Counsel
Office of Litigation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington DC 20590
Phone:
1 (202) 366-4731
9:00am-5:30pm ET, M-F
The Assistant General Counsel for Litigation provides advice and legal counsel for litigation in which the Department is a party or has an interest. The Office oversees all Supreme Court cases and appellate cases involving the Department, supervises the preparation of all filings before independent regulatory agencies in proceedings in which the Department has an interest, and provides legal advice concerning litigation risk, pre- and post-litigation policy decisions, and antitrust issues. The Office works with the Offices of the Chief Counsels of the various DOT modal administrations, which handle cases involving modal administration issues.
Our Responsibilities Include: