Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Intelligence

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The mission of the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement and Intelligence (E&I) is to formulate and provide legal and policy-related advice to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and the Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.  Additionally, the Assistant General Counsel (E&I) directly supervises the provision of legal advice to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture.

The Assistant General Counsel (E&I) is supported by a Deputy Assistant General Counsel, staff attorneys and administrative staff.  Additionally, the Chief Counsel's Office for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Chief Counsel's Office for the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Legal Counsel of the Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture provide legal support to their respective clients.

The Assistant General Counsel (E&I) provides legal advice concerning a wide range of issues impacting the Department's intelligence and enforcement functions.  In particular, the Assistant General Counsel (E&I) provides legal advice on financial intelligence matters focused on the twin aims of safeguarding the financial system against illicit use and combating rogue nations, terrorists, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, money laundering, narcotics kingpins and other national security threats.  The office works with counsel from the Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service (Criminal Investigation) and counsel from other intelligence and enforcement agencies regarding litigation, intelligence and law enforcement matters. 

Last Updated: September 11, 2007