Michelle McClelland
Assistant General Counsel
MMcClelland[at]doc[dot]gov
Tel: (202) 482-8036
Fax: (202) 482-5858
Stephen O'Rourke
Deputy Assistant General Counsel
SORourke[at]doc[dot]gov
Tel: (202) 482-5263
Welcome
The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Finance and Litigation (OAGC/F&L) provides commercial and general legal advice and litigative representation to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Michelle O. McClelland is the Assistant General Counsel and Stephen O’Rourke is the Deputy Assistant General Counsel. The office includes four operating divisions. Lauren Didiuk is Chief of the Contract Law Division (CLD); Percy Robinson is Chief of the Federal Assistance Law Division (FALD); Megan Rose is Chief of the General Litigation Division (GenLit); and Lynn Flanagan is Chief of the Real Property and Environmental Law Division (RPELD). The office also includes the Office of Appellate Services (OAS), headed by the Deputy Assistant General Counsel.
Office Description
The OAGC/F&L is responsible for ensuring that administrative, regulatory and statutory requirements are met in the Department’s commercial conduct. Its portfolio includes matters related to debt collection, loan issuance, loan guarantees, audits of Departmental Financial Statements, provision of financial assistance, intellectual property and Federal procurements. The OAGC/F&L also functions as DOC’s Point of Contact for Department of Justice consultations regarding significant appellate and Supreme Court litigation, including cases in which the United States participates as amicus curiae. The office also represents the Department in general and commercial litigation that spans a range of subject matter from procurements, financial assistance, tort and admiralty claims, bankruptcies, foreclosures, environmental law disputes, and litigation-related subpoenas for production of documents or testimony of Department officials.
OAGC/F&L Offices
U.S. Department of Commerce Main Office | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Institute of Standards and Technology | Census Bureau |
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AGC/F&L Room 5896 |
FALD 1325 East-West Highway
CLD Room S210 |
FALD Room A-121
CLD Room A-145
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CLD Room 3J256A |