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Last updated 1/21/2009

Rosalind Knapp (“Lindy”) is currently the Acting General Counsel of the Department of Transportation.  Ms. Knapp is the Department’s Deputy General Counsel and a member of the Career Senior Executive Service.  The General Counsel’s Office provides legal service to the Secretary and secretarial officers and supervisory support of legal advice given to the operating administrations.  The Office of the General Counsel supports and facilitates Department program goals cross-cutting all other Strategic Objectives, advancing the Department’s ability to manage for results and innovation.

Ms. Knapp joined the Department of Transportation as an Honors Attorney in 1973.  She served as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (1974- 1977), as an Attorney-Advisor (1977-1979), and as Assistant General Counsel for Legislation (1979-1981).  She has held the position of Deputy General Counsel since 1981.

Ms. Knapp received her law degree from Stanford Law School in 1973 and her bachelor of arts from Stanford University in 1967. She is a member of the District of Columbia and California Bars.  Before attending law school, Ms. Knapp worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.