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DEPARTMENT of JUSTICE Robert F DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20530, phone (202) 514–2000 http://www.usdoj.gov ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General; born in New York City, NY, education: Columbia College, 1973; Columbia Law School, 1976; professional: Department of Justice Criminal Division, 1976–88; Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1988– 93; United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1993–97; Deputy Attorney General, 1997–2001; partner with law firm of Covington & Burling L.L.P., 2001–09; nominated by President Barack Obama to become the Attorney General of the United States on December 1, 2008 and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 2, 2009. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RFK Main Justice Building, Room 5111, phone (202) 514–2001 Attorney General.—Eric H. Holder, Jr. Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General.—Kevin A. Ohlson, room 5115, 514–3892. Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General.—James Garland, room 5112, 305–8674. Confidential Assistant to the Attorney General.—Annie Bradley, room 5111, 514–2001. Counselors to the Attorney General: John Bies, room 5110, 616–7740; Amy Jeffress, room 5116, 305–7378; Aaron Lewis, room 5214, 616–2372; Monty Wilkinson, room 5224, 514–9798. Counselor to the Attorney for Executive Branch Relations.—Margaret Richardson, room 5119, 514–9665. Director of Scheduling.—Paige Fitzgerald, room 5131, 514–4195. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL RFK Main Justice Building, Room 4111, phone (202) 514–2101 Deputy Attorney General.—David W. Ogden, room 4111. Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General.—Kathryn H. Ruemmler, room 4208, 514–2105. Chief of Staff and Counselor.—Stuart F. Delery, room 4210, 307–2090. Associate Deputy Attorneys General: Neil H. MacBride, room 4216, 514–5650; David Margolis, room 4113, 514–4945; Lisa Monaco, room 4218, 514–3712; Scott N. Schools, room 4119, 305–7848; Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., room 4114, 514–4680. Associate Deputy Attorney General and Director, OCDETF.—Stuart Nash, room 4212, 514– 8699. Senior Counsels to the Deputy Attorney General: Jennifer Shasky Calvery, room 4115, 514–0049; Eric R. Columbus, room 4214, 307–2510; Edward N. Siskel, room 4217, 353–8878. Counsels to the Deputy Attorney General: Jason C. Chipman, room 4220, 353–3030; Chad Golder, room 4121, 305–0091; Stephanie K. Pell, room 4222, 305–8657; Daphna Renan, room 4116, 305–3481; Bradley T. Smith, room 4315, 305–9886. Special Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General.—Mark E. Michalic, room 4112, 514– 0438. Confidential Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General.—Linda E. Long, room 4111, 514–1904. OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL RFK Main Justice Building, Room 5706, phone (202) 514–9500 Associate Attorney General.—Thomas J. Perrelli. Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General.—Joseph R. Guerra. Deputy Associate Attorneys General: Helaine Greenfeld, room 5722, 616–0038; Samuel Hirsch, room 5732, 616–2728. Counsel to the Associate Attorney General.—Brian Hauck, room 5730, 353–2811. 645 646 Congressional Directory Confidential Assistant.—Currie Gunn, room 5708, 305–2636. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL RFK Main Justice Building, Room 5143, phone (202) 514–2201 http://www.usdoj.gov/osg Solicitor General.—Elena Kagan, room 5143, 514–2201. Principal Deputy Solicitor General.—Neal K. Katyal, room 5143, 514–2206. Deputy Solicitors General: Michael R. Dreeben, room 5623, 514–2255; Edwin S. Kneedler, room 5137, 514–3261; Malcolm L. Stewart, room 5137, 514–4218. Executive Officer.—William J. Dziwura (acting), room 5140, 514–5507. Supervisory Case Management Specialist.—Emily C. Spadoni, room 5608, 514–2218. Chief, Research and Publications Section.—Patricia Stanczak-Kraus, room 6634, 514–4459. ANTITRUST DIVISION RFK Main Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20530 City Center Building, 1401 H Street, NW., 20530 (CCB) Bicentennial Building, 600 E Street, NW., 20530 (BICN) Liberty Place Building, 325 Seventh Street, NW., 20530 (LPB) Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., 20530 (PHB) Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3109 (202) 514–2401. Deputy Assistant Attorneys General: Scott M. Hammond, room 3214, 514–3543; Carl Shapiro, room 3117, 514–0731; Vacant, room 3210, 514–1157; Vacant, room 3212, 305–4517; Vacant, room 3121, 514–2408. Director of: Criminal Enforcement.—Marc Siegel, room 3217, 514–3543. Economics Enforcement.—Kenneth Heyer, room 3112, 514–6995. Operations.—Robert J. Kramer, room 3118, 514–3544. Freedom of Information Act Officer.—SueAnn Slates (LPB), room 200, 514–2692. Executive Officer.—Thomas D. King (PHB), room 10150, 514–4005. Section Chiefs: Appellate.—Catherine G. O’Sullivan (PHB), room 3222, 514–2413. Competition Policy.—Robert Majure (acting), (BICN), room 10900, 307–6341. Economic Litigation.—Norman Familant (BICN), room 10800, 307–6323. Economic Regulatory.—Daniel O’Brien (BICN), room 10100, 307–6591. Foreign Commerce.—Edward T. Hand, room 3623, 514–2464. Legal Policy.—Robert A. Potter, room 3236, 514–2512. Litigation I.—Mark J. Botti (CCB), room 4000, 307–0827. Litigation II.—Maribeth Petrizzi (CCB), room 3000, 307–0924. Litigation III.—John R. Read (LPB), room 300, 616–5935. National Criminal Enforcement.—Lisa M. Phelan (CCB), room 3700, 307–6694. Networks and Technology.—James Tierney (BICN), room 9300, 514–5634. Telecommunications and Media.—Nancy M. Goodman (CCB), room 8000, 514–5621. Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture.—Donna Kooperstein (LPB), room 500, 307–6351. FIELD OFFICES California: Phillip H. Warren, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 10–0101, Box 36046, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 436–6660. Georgia: Nezida S. Davis, Richard B. Russell Building, 75 Spring Street, SW., Suite 1176, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 331–7100. Illinois: Marvin N. Price, Jr., Rookery Building, 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 353–7530. New York: Ralph T. Giordano, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3630, New York, NY 10278 (212) 264–0391. Ohio: Scott M. Watson, Plaza 9 Building, 55 Erieview Plaza, Suite 700, Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 522–4070. Pennsylvania: Robert E. Connolly, Curtis Center, One Independence Square West, 7th and Walnut Streets, Suite 650, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 597–7405. Texas: Duncan S. Currie, Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4950, Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 880–9401. Department of Justice 647 CIVIL DIVISION RFK Main Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20530 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 20530 (20MASS) 1100 L Street, NW., 20530 (L ST) National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20530 (NATP) 1425 New York Avenue, NW., 20530 (NYAV) Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., 20530 (PHB) Assistant Attorney General.—Michael F. Hertz (acting), room 3607 (202) 514–7179. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3605, 353–2793. APPELLATE STAFF Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3131, 514–1258. Director.—Robert E. Kopp, room 7519, 514–3311. Deputy Director.—William Kanter, room 7517, 514–4575. COMMERCIAL LITIGATION BRANCH Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Stuart E. Schiffer, room 3607, 514–3306. Directors: David M. Cohen (L ST), room 12124, 514–7300; John N. Fargo (L ST), room 11116, 514–7223; Michael F. Hertz (PHB), room 9902, 514–7179; J. Christopher Kohn (L ST), room 10036, 514–7450. Office of Foreign Litigation.—Robert Hollis (L ST), room 11006, 514–7455. Deputy Directors: Joyce R. Branda (PHB), room 9904, 307–0231; Jeanne Davidson (L ST), room 12132, 307–0290. Legal Officer.—Donna C. Maizel, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division Euro- pean Office, The American Embassy, London, England, PSC 801, Box 42, FPO AE, 09498–4042, 9+011–44–20–7894–0840. Attorney-in-Charge.—Barbara Williams, Suite 359, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278 (212) 264–9240. CONSUMER LITIGATION Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3127, 514–3045. Director.—Eugene M. Thirolf (NATP), room 950N, 307–3009. FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRANCH Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3137, 514–3310. Directors: Felix Baxter (20MASS), room 7100, 514–4651; Joseph H. Hunt, room 7348, 514–1259; Jennifer D. Rivera (20MASS), room 6100, 514–3671. Deputy Directors: Vincent M. Garvey (20MASS), room 7346, 514–3449; Sheila M. Lieber (20MASS), room 7102, 514–3786. IMMIGRATION LITIGATION Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3131, 514–1258. Director.—Thomas W. Hussey (NATP), room 7026S, 616–4852. Deputy Directors: Donald E. Keener (NATP), room 7022S, 616–4878; David J. Kline (NATP), room 7006N, 616–4856; David M. McConnell (NATP), room 7260N, 616–4881. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Director.—Kenneth L. Zwick, room 3140, 514–4552. Directors, Office of: Administration.—Shirley Lloyd (L ST), room 9008, 307–0016. Planning, Budget, and Evaluation.—Linda S. Liner (L ST), room 9042, 307–0034. Management Information.—Dorothy Bahr (L ST), room 8044, 616–8026. Litigation Support.—Clarisse Abramidis (L ST), room 9126, 616–5014. Policy and Management Operations.—Kevin Burket (L ST), room 8128, 616–8073. 648 Congressional Directory TORTS BRANCH Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 3127, 514–3045. Directors: Peter Frost (NYAV), room 10122, 616–4000; Timothy P. Garren (NYAV), room 8122, 616–4171; J. Patrick Glynn (NATP), room 8028S, 616–4200; Phyllis J. Pyles (NATP), room 8098N, 616–4252; Deputy Directors: JoAnn J. Bordeaux (NATP), room 8024S, 616–4204; Paul F. Figley (NATP), room 8096N, 616–4248. Attorneys-in-Charge: Robert Underhill, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 10/6610, Box 36028, San Francisco, CA 94102–3463, FTS: (415) 436–6630; Vacant, Suite 320, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278–0140, FTS: (212) 264–0480. CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION RFK Main Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 20530 1425 New York Avenue, NW., 20035 (NYAV) 601 D Street, NW., 20004 (PHB) 100 Indiana Avenue, NW., 20004 (NALC) 1800 G Street, NW., 20004 (NWB) http://www.usdoj.gov/crt Assistant Attorney General.—Loretta King (acting), room 5643 (202) 514–2151. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General.—Vacant, room 5748, 353–9065. Deputy Assistant Attorneys General: Steven Rosenbaum (acting), room 5742, 514–2151; John Wodatch (acting), room 5637, 514–2151; Vacant, room 5744, 616–1278.
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