Eric Knapp
Eric Knapp was appointed the Deputy Assistant General Counsel for General Law in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the General Counsel in 2026. Eric joined the department through the DOT Honors Attorney program, including a rotation in the Office of General Law. After completing the Honors Attorney program, Eric worked as a headquarters and regional attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Employment and Labor Law Division. In 2024, Eric returned to the Office of General Law as a senior attorney. Eric holds a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Mary Washington, and he is an active member of the District of Columbia Bar.