Office of General Counsel

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Paul M. Geier is the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Enforcement for the Department of Transportation, a Senior Executive Service position he has held for the past thirty years. In this capacity, Mr. Geier has been responsible for developing the Department's positions in...

Ronald Jackson

Senior Counsel for Oversight

Ronald Jackson is the Department's Senior Counsel for Oversight and has served in that position since early 2020. As the senior career lawyer with the Office of the General Counsel's Oversight Review and Response Team (ORR), Mr. Jackson helps to ensure DOT's...

Guidance on Post Employment Matters and Negotiating Future Employment

Ethics

DOT employees must adhere to specific standards of ethical conduct. DOT employees must also comply with Federal ethics laws and other laws that address employee conduct. To assist DOT employees in meeting their ethical obligations, DOT conducts an ethics program that provides ongoing...

Judith S. Kaleta

Judith S. Kaleta is Deputy General Counsel, the Designated Agency Ethics Official, Chief FOIA Officer, and the Dispute Resolution Specialist for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Ms. Kaleta has served as Chief Counsel of the Research and Special Programs Administration,...