General Counsel

General Counsel Contacts

Information about staff specialization is provided so that inquiries may be directed to the staff member who has expertise in or responsibility for particular areas. All members of the staff can provide general information about the program.


Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, NGC, Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-1750
Fax: 301-837-0293


Office of General Counsel Program Officials

Matt Dummermuth
General Counsel 
(301) 837-1750
matt.dummermuth@nara.gov

Stephani Abramson
Senior Counsel for Procurement and Employment Law
(301) 837-1888
stephani.abramson@nara.gov

Jennifer Klein
Senior Counsel for Ethics and Foundation Policy
(301) 837-1976
jennifer.klein@nara.gov

Rana Khandekar
Associate General Counsel

Kathryn Ardizzone
Assistant General Counsel

Devon Pawloski
Assistant General Counsel

Neil Hillis
Assistant General Counsel

Sean Ryal
Paralegal Specialist

Erica Bell
Administrative Officer 

Office of General Counsel ADR (RESOLVE) Officials

Matt Dummermuth 
Dispute Resolution Official
(301) 837-1750
matt.dummermuth@nara.gov 

Rana Khandekar
Director, RESOLVE
naheed.khandekar@nara.gov

Office of General Counsel Ethics Officials

Jennifer Klein
Agency Ethics Official (DAEO)
(301) 837-1976
jennifer.klein@nara.gov

Rana Khandekar
Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official (Alternate DAEO)

Office of General Counsel FOIA Officials

Matt Dummermuth
Chief FOIA Officer
(301) 837-1750
matt.dummermuth@nara.gov

Joseph Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
(301) 837-0583
joseph.scanlon@nara.gov

Wanda  Williams
Deputy FOIA Officer/Archivist 

Anna Yallouris
Deputy FOIA Officer/Archivist

Ashley Bryan
Government Information Specialist

Office of General Counsel Privacy Officials

Matt Dummermuth
Senior Agency Official for Privacy
(301) 837-1750
matt.dummermuth@nara.gov

Rana Khandekar
Director of Litigation & Chief Privacy Officer
(301) 837-3769
naheed.khandekar@nara.gov

Joseph Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
(301) 837-0583
joseph.scanlon@nara.gov

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