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Key personnel in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provide in-depth leadership and management of HHS legal services across the nation.

David Cade is the Acting General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Key personnel in OGC are listed in the following Divisions, Branches, and Regional Offices:

Immediate Office of the General Counsel Contact Information

  • Acting General Counsel, David S. Cade
    • Phone.......:   202-690-7721
    • Fax...........:   202-690-7998
    • E-mail.......:   David.Cade@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F, Washington, D.C. 20201

  • Senior Advisor to the General Counsel, Elizabeth Gianturco
    • Phone.......:   202-690-7741
    • Fax...........:   202-690-7998
    • E-mail.......:   Elizabeth.Gianturco@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F, Washington, DC 20201

  • Special Assistant to the General Counsel, Jay Swope
    • Phone.......:   303-844-7801
    • Fax...........:   303-844-6665
    • E-mail.......:   jay.swope@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   1961 Stout Street, Federal Bldg, Room 327, Denver, CO 80294-3538

  • Chief Operating Officer, Paul R. Johnson
    • Phone.......:   202-690-7705
    • Fax...........:   202-690-5452
    • E-mail.......:   PaulR.Johnson@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 706-E, Washington, DC 20201

  • Director of Finance, Buddy Frye
    • Phone.......:   202-690-7705
    • Fax...........:   202-690-5452
    • E-mail.......:   Buddy.Frye@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 70, Washington, DC 20201

  • Director, Management Policy, Bahar Niakan
    • Phone.......:   202-205-8322
    • Fax...........:   202-690-5452
    • E-mail.......:   Bahar.Niakan@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 700-E, Washington, DC 20201

  • Program Communication Specialist, Evelyn M. Jimenez-Iyow
    • Phone.......:   202-690-6648
    • Fax...........:   202-690-5452
    • E-mail.......:   Evelyn.Jimenez@HHS.GOV
    • Location....:   200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F, Washington, DC 20201

  • Legal Information Manager, Susan Panasik
    • Phone.......: 202-619-0190
    • Fax...........: 202-619-3719
    • E-mail.......: Susan.Panasik@HHS.GOV
    • Location....: 330 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 4541, Washington, D.C. 20201

View the biographies of past Key Personnel in the Archive of Former General Counsels.

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General Law Division Staff Contact Information

  • Associate General Counsel, General Law Division, Jeffrey S. Davis
    • Phone.......:   202-619-0150
    • Fax...........:   202-619-2922
    • Location....:   330 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 5362, Washington, DC 20201

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, General Law Division, Procurement, Fiscal and Information Law Branch, Dan Barry
    • Phone.......:   202-619-0168
    • E-mail.......:   Daniel.Barry@HHS.GOV
    • Location....:   330 Independence Avenue, Room 4754, Washington, D.C. 20201

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, General Law Division, Claims and Employment Law Branch, Vacant

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Division Contact Information

  • Associate General Counsel, Immediate Office, Janice Hoffman
    • Phone.......:   410-786-5299
    • E-mail.......:   Janice.Hoffman@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   7500 Security Blvd, C2-04-17, Baltimore, MD 21244

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, Litigation Branch, Mark Polston
    • Phone.......:   202-619-2792
    • E-mail.......:   Mark.Polston@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   330 Independence Ave., SW, Room 5311, Washington, DC 20201

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, Program Review Branch, Barbara Fisher
    • Phone.......: 410-786-8858
    • E-mail.......: Barbara.Fisher@hhs.gov
    • Location....: 7500 Security Blvd., C2-02-07, Baltimore, MD 21244

  • Acting Associate General Counsel, Program Integrity Branch, Carol J. Bennett
    • Phone.......: 202-619-1312
    • Fax...........: 202-401-1405
    • E-mail.......: Carol.Bennett@hhs.gov
    • Location....: 330 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 5308, Washington, DC 20201

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Children, Family and Aging Division Staff Contact Information

  • Associate General Counsel, Robert E. Keith
    • Phone.......:   202-690-8005
    • Fax...........:   202-690-7320
    • E-mail.......:   Robert.Keith@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   330 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 4280-Cohen Bldg.,Washington, DC 20201

  • Chief, Litigation Branch, William Rivera
    • Phone.......:   202-690-8005
    • Fax...........:   202-690-7320
    • E-mail.......:   William.Rivera@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   330 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 4280-Cohen Bldg, Washington, DC 20201

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Civil Rights Division Staff Contact Information

  • Associate General Counsel for the Civil Rights Division, Edwin Woo
    • Phone.......:   202-619-0900
    • Fax...........:   202-260-0550
    • E-mail.......:   Edwin.Woo@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   330 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 5362 - Cohen Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20201

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Ethics Division Staff Contact Information

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Food and Drug Division Staff Contact Information

Immediate Food and Drug Division Staff Positions

  • Acting Chief Counsel, Michael M. Landa
    • Phone.......:   301-436-1600
    • Fax...........:   301-436-2668
    • E-mail.......:   michael.landa@fda.hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Parklawn Building, Rm657, OGC-1, Rockville, MD 20857

  • Deputy Chief Counsel, Jeffrey M. Senger
    • Phone.......:   301-827-1137
    • Fax...........:   301-827-3055
    • Location....:   5600 Fishers Ln., Room 6-57, Rockville, MD 20857

Administration Branch Staff Position

  • Executive Officer, Joseph T. Smith
    • Phone.......:   301-443-4390
    • Fax..........:   301-827-3055
    • E-mail.......:   jsmith@oc.fda.gov
    • Location....:   5600 Fishers Ln., Room 6-65, Rockville, MD 20857

Litigation Branch, Food and Drug Division Staff Position

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel for Litigation, Eric M. Blumberg
    • Phone.......: 301-443-4390
    • Fax...........: 301-827-3055
    • E-mail.......: eblumber@oc.fda.gov
    • Location....: 5600 Fishers Ln., Room 6-64, Rockville, MD 20857

Program Review Branch, Food and Drug Division Staff Position

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, Ann H. Wion
    • Phone.......: 301-827-1140
    • Fax...........: 301-827-3055
    • E-mail.......: awion@oc.fda.gov
    • Location....: 5600 Fishers Ln., Room 6-57, Rockville, MD 20857

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Legislative Division Staff Contact Information

  • Associate General Counsel, Sondra S. Wallace
    • Phone.......: 202-690-7773
    • Fax...........: 202-690-7309
    • E-mail.......: Sondra.Wallace@hhs.gov
    • Location....: 200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 417-H, Washington, DC 20201

Legislative Reference and Control Service, Legislative Division Staff Position

  • Chief, Michelle A. Lawrence
    • Phone.......: 202-690-7750
    • Fax...........: 202-690-7309
    • Location....: 200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 435-G, Washington, DC 20201

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Public Health Division Staff Contact Information

Immediate Public Health Division Staff Positions

  • Associate General Counsel, David E. Benor
    • Phone.......:   301-443-2644
    • Fax...........:   301-443-2639
    • E-mail.......:   David.Benor@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   5600 Fishers Ln., Room 4A-53, Rockville, MD 20857

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, David A. Naimon
    • Phone.......:   301-443-2644
    • Fax...........:   301-443-2639
    • E-mail.......:   David.Naimon@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   5600 Fishers Ln., Room 4A-53, Rockville, MD 20857

Center for Disease Control Branch, Public Health Division Staff Position

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, Paula L. Kocher
    • Phone.......: 404-639-7200
    • Fax...........: 404-639-7351
    • E-mail.......: Paula.Kocher@cdc.hhs.gov
    • Location....: CDC, Building 21, Room 10000, Atlanta, GA 30333

Public Health and Science Branch, Public Health Division Staff Position

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, David A. Naimon
    • Phone.......: 301-443-2644
    • Fax...........: 301-443-2639
    • E-mail.......: David.Naimon@hhs.gov
    • Location....: 5600 Fishers Ln., Room 4A-53, Rockville, MD 20857

Indian Health Branch, Public Health Division Staff Position

  • Chief, Barbara J. Hudson
    • Phone.......:   301-443-8220
    • Fax...........:   301-480-2161
    • E-mail.......:  Barbara Hudson@ihs.gov
    • Location....:   5600 Fishers Ln., Room 4A-53, Rockville, MD 20857

National Institutes of Health Branch, Public Health Division Staff Position

  • Deputy Associate General Counsel, Barbara M. McGarey
    • Phone.......:   301-496-6043
    • Fax...........:   301-402-1034
    • E-mail.......:   Barbara.McGarey@nih.hhs.gov
    • Location....:   9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 31, Room 2B-50, Bethesda, MD 20892

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Regional Offices of the General Counsel

Region I -- Boston
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

  • Chief Counsel, Nancy S. Nemon
    • Phone.......:   617-565-2382
    • Fax...........:   617-565-4809
    • E-mail.......:   Nancy.Nemon@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   JFK Federal Building, Room 2250 Government Center, Boston, MA 02203

Region II -- New York
(New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)

  • Chief Counsel, Joel Lerner
    • Phone.......:   212-264-6373
    • Fax...........:   212-264-6364
    • E-mail.......:   Joel.Lerner@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Jacob Javits Federal Bldg, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3908, New York, NY 10278

Region III -- Philadelphia
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)

  • Chief Counsel, James C. Newman
    • Phone.......:   215-861-4461
    • Fax...........:   215-861-4462
    • E-mail.......:   James.Newman@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   150 S. Independence Mall West, Public Ledger Bldg, Suite 418, Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111

Region IV -- Atlanta
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)

  • Chief Counsel, Dana Petti
    • Phone.......:   404-562-7834
    • Fax...........:   404-562-7855
    • E-mail.......:   dana.petti@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., S.W., Suite 5M60, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909

  • Acting Deputy Chief Counsel, Christine Bradfield
    • Phone.......:   404-562-7835
    • Fax...........:   404-562-7855
    • E-mail.......:   christine.bradfield@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., S.W., Suite 5M60, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909

Region V -- Chicago
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)

  • Acting Chief Counsel, Alan S. Dorn
    • Phone.......:   312-886-1707
    • Fax...........:   312-886-1718
    • E-mail.......:   alan.dorn@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Office of the General Counsel, Room 700, 233 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5519

Region VI -- Dallas
(Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)

  • Chief Counsel, Dee Thompson
    • Phone.......:   214-767-3468
    • Fax..........:   214-767-0907
    • E-mail.......:   dee.thompson@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   Assistant Regional Counsel, 1301 Young Street, Room 1138, Dallas, TX 75202

Region VII -- Kansas City
(Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)

  • Chief Counsel, D. Samuel Borin
    • Phone.......:   816-426-6513
    • Fax...........:   816-426-3550
    • E-mail.......:   Sam.Borin@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   601 East 12 Street, Room N1800, Kansas City, MO 64106

Region VIII -- Denver
(Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)

  • Chief Counsel, Jay A. Swope
    • Phone.......:   303-844-5101
    • Fax...........:   303-844-6665
    • E-mail.......:   jay.swope@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   1961 Stout Street, Federal Bldg, Room 327, Denver, CO 80294-3538

Region IX -- San Francisco
(American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada)

  • Chief Counsel, Anne Hall
    • Phone.......:   415-437-8181
    • Fax...........:   415-437-8188
    • E-mail.......:   Anne.Hall@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   90 7th St., Suite 4-500, San Francisco, CA 94103

Region X -- Seattle
(Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)

  • Chief Counsel, Pamela K Parker
    • Phone.......:   206-615-2268
    • Fax...........:   206-615-2286
    • E-mail.......:   pamela.parker@hhs.gov
    • Location....:   2201 Sixth Ave., Suite 902 Blanchard Plaza, Seattle, WA 98121-1831

 

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Last Updated: 08/17/2009


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