Office of General Law
The Office of General Law (OGL) is responsible for representing the USPTO in matters other than those involving intellectual property issues. In this regard, the Deputy General Counsel's office provides advice and written legal opinions on areas concerning the administration and management of the USPTO.
The Deputy General Counsel's office also represents the USPTO in administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Services Impasse Panel (FSIP), and arbitrators. Administrative litigation includes negotiability appeals and Unfair Labor Practice cases before the FLRA, cases before the FSIP involving bargaining impasses, arbitration cases, MSPB cases, and EEOC cases. James Payne is the Deputy General Counsel for General Law.
Office of General Law Staff |
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Deputy General Counsel for General Law: | James Payne |
Special Counsel for Employment Litigation: | Maria Campo |
Attorneys: | Erin Noble Goud Maragani Jennifer McDowell Jennifer Seifert Kathryn Siehndel Kimere Kimball Kyu Lee Lisa Obayashi Nick Oettinger Nicole Wishart Rachel Damelin Rick Levin Sharyn Danch Stacy Long Tayra Hernandez-Celpa Wade Norman |
Paralegals: | Karon Seldon Lynn Miller Shirley Hassan Tawanda Plater Traci Alexander |
Administrative Management Specialist: | Sherryl Trammell |
Secretary: | Tennille Hall |
Administrative Support Assistant: | Natasha Omar |