Functional Directory

OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – LEADERSHIP
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Chief Counsel
James M. Durant III
630-252-2034
Deputy Chief Counsel
Kimberly M. Donham
630-252-2038
Deputy Chief Counsel
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
Assistant Chief Counsel
Jim Fuerstenberg
630-252-2043
Assistant Chief Counsel
Daniel Park
630-252-2308
Assistant Chief Counsel
Gary Drew
514-486-6703
Assistant Chief Counsel
John Cummins
510-486-5211
Assistant Chief Counsel
Karen L. Blouin
630-252-2166
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Administrative Assistant
Gina Bates
630-252-2742
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Primary Contact
Kimberly Donham
630-252-2038
Alternate Contact
James Fuerstenberg
630-252-2043
Ames Site Office
Jennifer Harling
630-252-2021
Argonne Site Office
Kimberly Donham (Primary)
James Fuerstenberg (Alternate)
630-252-2038
 
630-252-2043
Bay Area Site Office
John Cummins
510-486-5211
Brookhaven Site Office
Michael McCann (Primary)
631-344-3440
Fermi Site Office
Steven Thiede (Primary)
Kimberly Donham (Alternate)
630-252-2014
 
630-252-2038
Princeton Site Office
Michael McCann (Primary)
631-344-3440
 
Administrative, FOIA/Privacy Act, and Ethics Support
Michelle Galbert
630-252-2039
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Litigation and Claims – Federal Tort Claims
Michael McCann (East)
Michelle McKown (Primary Central)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate Central)
John Cummins (West)
631-344-3440
 
630-252-5057
 
630-252-2021
 
510-486-5211
Litigation and Claims – EEO, MSPB, OSC
Michelle McKown (Primary)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate)
630-252-5057
 
630-252-2021
 
 
Litigation and Claims – Part 708 Employee Concerns
James Fuerstenberg (Primary)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate)
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2021
Litigation and Claims – Part 710 Admin. Reviews
Michelle McKown (Primary)
Michael McCann (Alternate East)
Kimberly Donham (Alternate Central)
John Cummins (Alternate West)
630-252-5057
 
 
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2038
 
510-486-5211
Litigation and Claims – Discovery Administration
Michael McCann (East)
James Fuerstenberg (Central/ West)
Steven Thiede (Alternate Central)
Michelle McKown (Alternate Central)
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2014
 
630-252-5057
ES&H
Michael McCann (East)
Michelle McKown (Central & Alternate East/West)
John Cummins (West)
630-344-3440
 
630-252-5057
 
 
510-486-5211
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Ethics Counsel
Michael McCann (East)
James Fuerstenberg (Central – Alternate East & West)
Steven Thiede (Alternate Central)
John Cummins (Primary West)
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2043
 
 
630-252-2014
 
510-486-5211
Federal Appropriations
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
 
Federal Personnel Law
Michelle McKown (Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate Central)
630-252-5057
 
631-344-3440
 
510-485-5211
 
630-252-2021
 
Financial Assistance (Cooperative Agreements, Grants)
Jennifer Harling (Primary)

Steven Thiede (Alternate)
steven.thiede@science.doe.gov

630-252-2021
 

630-252-2014

FOIA Counsel
Michelle McKown (Primary)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate)
630-252-5057
 
630-252-2021
Privacy Act Counsel
Jennifer Harling (Primary)
Michelle McKown (Alternate)
630-252-2021
 
630-252-5057
FOIA/Technical Information Officer
Miriam Bartos (Primary)
Michelle McKown (Alternate)
630-252-2041
 
630-252-5057
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Privacy Act Officer
Miriam Bartos (Primary)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate)
630-252-2041
 
630-252-2021
 
Information Technology Point of Contact
James Fuerstenberg (Primary)
630-252-2043
Labor Law
Michael McCann (East)
James Fuerstenberg (Central – Alternate East & West)
John Cummins (West)
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2043
 
 
510-486-5211
Legal Management COR (Part 719)
James Fuerstenberg (Primary)
630-252-2043
MOUs, MOAs & Other Non-Acquisition, Non-Assistance Agreements
Michael McCann (East)
Kimberly Donham (Central)
John Cummins (West)
James Fuerstenberg (Alternate Central)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate Central)
Michelle McKown (Alternate Central)
Steven Thiede (Alternate Central)
 
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2038
 
510-486-5211
 
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2021
 
630-252-5057
 
630-252-2014
 
 
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Procurements – M&O Contracts and Subcontracts
Kimberly Donham (Central – Alternate West)
James Fuerstenberg (Alternate Central)
Steven Thiede (Alternate Central)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
630-252-2038
 
 
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2014
 
630-252-2021
 
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
Procurements – Non M&O Procurements
Michael McCann (East)
James Fuerstenberg (Central)
Steven Thiede (Alternate Central)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate Central)
631-344-3440
 
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2014
 
630-252-2021
 
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Kimberly Donham (Central/West)
Michael McCann (East)
630-252-2038
 
631-344-3440
Personal Property
Steven Thiede (Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
630-252-2014
 
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Miriam Bartos (Primary)
Jennifer Harling (Alternate)
630-252-2041
 
630-252-2021
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – GENERAL LAW (OCC-GL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Real Estate Transactions
Steven Thiede (Central)
James Fuerstenberg (Alternate Central)
Kimberly Donham (Alternate Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
630-252-2014
 
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2038
 
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
Technology Transfer (CRADAs, Strategic Partnership Projects, “Other Agreements”)
James Fuerstenberg (Central)
Kimberly Donham (Alternate Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
630-252-2043
 
630-252-2038
 
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
Utility Contracts
Steven Thiede (Central)
James Fuerstenberg (Alternate Central)
Michael McCann (East)
John Cummins (West)
630-252-2014
 
630-252-2043
 
631-344-3440
 
510-486-5211
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW DIVISION (OCC-IPL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Primary Contact
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
Alternate Contacts
Karen Blouin
Gary Drew
Dan Park
630-252-2166
 
510-486-6703
 
630-252-2308
 
Ames Site Office
Karen Blouin
630-252-2166
 
Argonne Site Office
Karen Blouin
630-252-2166
 
Bay Area Site Office
Gary Drew
510-486-6703
Brookhaven Site Office
Dan Park
630-252-2308
EMCBC (EM)
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
Fermi Site Office
Dan Park
630-252-2308
Golden Field Office
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
Hanford Site (EM)
Gary Drew
510-486-6703
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
NE and Idaho Operations Office
Dan Park
630-252-2308
Pacific Northwest Site Office
Gary Drew
510-486-6703
Princeton Site Office
Dan Park
630-252-2308
Richland Operations Office (EM)
Gary Drew
510-486-6703
WAPA, BPA (OE)
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW DIVISION (OCC-IPL)
Function
Staff Member
Phone
Acquisitions & Assistance (General)
Karen Blouin
630-252-2166
 
Award Closeout (ANL, BNL, CH, LBNL, NREL Subcontracts)
Cindy Ridge
630-252-2175
 
Award Closeout (NETL, NE, INL, PPPL, FERMI, GFO)
Paula Leon
630-252-2131
 
iEdison (Invention and Patent Reporting)
Maritza Rodriguez
630-252-2165
 
Administrative
Laura Miranda
630-252-2046
Invention Reporting Compliance Reviews
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
 
SBIR/STTR Awards
Michael J. Dobbs
630-252-2164
 
STRIPES
 
Barbara Teape [Contractor]
630-252-2393