The Office of General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission serves as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and to its various bureaus and offices. The General Counsel also represents the Commission in litigation in federal courts, recommends decisions in adjudicatory matters before the Commission, assists the Commission in its decision making capacity and performs a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative matters.
Adam Candeub serves as the General Counsel, the agency's chief legal officer. Bradley Craigmyle, P. Michelle Ellison, and Karen Onyeije serve as the Deputy General Counsels. The OGC Front Office also includes several other senior managers: Anjali Singh (Assistant General Counsel), Elliot Tarloff (Senior Agency Official for Privacy), Jim Bird (Senior Counsel), Stephanie Chambless, Sheryl Wilkerson, Joseph Schlingbaum, and Joel Rabinovitz (Special Counsels), and Brayden Parker (Legal Counsel).