General Counsel

Assisting the general counsel in managing the office are three associate general counsel, who serve as division chiefs in the central office; the ethics law staff; the administrative support staff; and 11 regional counsel. Each of GSA’s 11 regions has an office of regional counsel. These offices, headed by regional counsel, may consist of one or a team of “managing” attorneys. The regional counsel report directly to the general counsel through the deputy general counsel. The number of attorneys staffing each regional office varies with the region’s size and workload. Most regional attorneys work as general practitioners handling client matters on a priority basis and focus on matters and areas of law specific to their region.⁴

• Provides extensive ongoing legal advice to the GSA leadership in areas of legislation, contract structure and execution of the broad GSA mandates in purchasing and property management
• Carries out all legal activities of GSA
• Ensures full and proper implementation of GSA’s statutory responsibilities
• Oversees the drafting of legislation proposed by GSA
• Serves as external liaison on legal matters with other federal agencies⁵

[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]