The Office of the General Counsel (C-1) is part of the Office of the Secretary. As principal legal officer and advisor to the Secretary, it coordinates and oversees the work of the Department's many legal offices, with approximately 80 lawyers and professional staff. Organizational Chart/Contact Information.

Each operating administration ( BTS, FAA, FHWA, FRA, FTA, MARAD, NHTSA, RSPA, SLSDC ) has a separate legal staff headed by a Chief Counsel. These offices range in size from 2 to over 200 lawyers. Links have been provided for each Chief Counsel Office.

CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (CADR)
             CADR works with organizations and individuals to increase knowledge, quality, and use of ADR.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)

AIRLINE CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE

• U.S. and foreign air carrier economic regulatory forms (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs)
• U.S. Air Carrier Agents and Foreign Air Carrier Agents
• Reporting waste, fraud, or abuse involving DOT contracts, grants, personnel, or regulatory programs (Office of Inspector General)

• U.S. Department of Transportation Plain Language Resource Page
• Rules and regulations governing travel to CUBA
• The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air signed at Montreal on 28 May 1999. Full text available in PDF format.
• The DOT Docket Management System provides access to the Aviation Economic Orders and Aviation Economic Notices. For an overview of other aviation-related docket information, check the DOTDMS - Find Info page.

• The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement provides access to a number of regulatory documents, including:

LEGAL HELP and RESOURCES on the U.S. DOT WEB
            Legal Research Links

AIRLINE LEGAL TOPICS
            Airline Cabotage
            Airline Citizenship
            Aviation Sanctions/Airport Notices

OTHER LEGAL ISSUES
            J-1 Visa Waiver
            NAFTA
            Time Zones

LEGAL STAFF POSITIONS
              Department Legal Office Job Vacancy Announcement
              Department Honors Attorney Program and Hiring Announcement
            Legal internship announcements

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