Judy S. Kaleta, Assistant General Counsel for General Law
Terence W. Carlson, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for General Law
To contact us:
Write to: Office of General Counsel, Attn: Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Room W94-306 (C-10), U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Call: (202) 366-9154
To provide advice, counsel, and representation that reflects a problem-solving approach with respect to a broad range of legal issues that affect the policies and programs of the Office of the Secretary and, where applicable, Departmental Components.
What we do
Under the executive direction of the General Counsel, the Office of General Law provides legal advice and services with respect to:
o Acquisitions and financial assistance, including grants and loans;
o Appropriations, fiscal law and financial management;
o Equal employment opportunity and other civil rights matters;
o Employee ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, and political activities;
o Federal personnel and employment;
o Information technology investment and capital planning;
o Innovative financing and public private partnerships; and
o Real property and asset management.
Departmental Equal Employment and Personnel (DEEP) Lawyers' Networking Group.
The Office of General Law coordinates the DEEP Networking Group, which connects lawyers throughout the Department of Transportation who practice in the substantive areas of equal employment and personnel law.
The DEEP Networking Group, currently comprised of 138 members, provides an opportunity to address equal employment and personnel issues through guest speakers from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Merit System Protection Board, other government agencies, private industry, as well as information-sharing and networking sessions. The DEEP Networking Group meets monthly, except for June, July and December. The meetings are open to non-lawyers who work in the area (Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources representatives).
Volunteer Legal Internships. The Office of General Law offers internship and externship opportunities for law students.