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Immediate Office of the General Counsel Key Personnel

  • General Counsel, Samuel R. Bagenstos (View Bio)
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Samuel.Bagenstos@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Special Counsel to the General Counsel, Joel McElvain
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Joel.McElvain@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Principal Deputy General Counsel, Daniel J. Barry
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Daniel.Barry@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Deputy General Counsel, Stephanie Akpa
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Stephanie.Akpa@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Deputy General Counsel, Mark Greenberg
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Markh.Greenberg@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Deputy General Counsel, Paul Rodriguez
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Paulr.Rodriguez@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Deputy General Counsel, Sean Keveney
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Sean.Keveney@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Acting Deputy General Counsel, Julie Lovas
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Julie.Lovas@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Deputy General Counsel, Karuna Seshasai
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Karuna.Seshasai@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Senior Counsel, Perrin Cooke
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Perrin.Cooke@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Senior Counsel, Tara Ganapathy
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Tara.Ganapathy@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Senior Counsel, Peter Rechter
    Phone: 202-690-7741
    Fax: 202-690-7998
    Peter.Rechter@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 713-F
    Washington, D.C. 20201
  • Director, Office of Legal Resources, Buddy Frye
    Phone: 202-690-7705
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Buddy.Frye@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Director, Budget & Finance, Arlene Lyles
    Phone: 202-690-7705
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Arlene.lyles@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Director, Correspondence & Administrative Services, Tracey Mullins
    Phone: 202-690-7705
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Tracey.Mullins@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Director, Human Capital Services, Steven Ratchford
    Phone: 202-690-7705
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Steven.Ratchford@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Director, Information Technology, Chris Lin
    Phone: 202-690-5179
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Chris.Lin@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
  • Director, Procurement, Policy and Planning, Joyce Twomey
    Phone: 202-690-5179
    Fax: 202-690-5452
    Joyce.Twomey@hhs.gov
    200 Independence Ave., S.W., Room 737F
    Washington, DC 20201
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Content last reviewed September 15, 2023
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