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PHMSA Attorneys

PHMSA's Office of Chief Counsel has attorneys in four divisions:

General Law

Hazardous Materials Safety Law

Pipeline Safety Law

Regulatory Affairs


Personnel Overview

Chief Counsel:

  • Keith Coyle

Deputy Chief Counsel:

  • Vacant

Assistant Chief Counsel, General Law Division:

  • Brandon Hollingshead

Assistant Chief Counsel, Hazardous Materials Safety Law Division:

  • Adam Horsley

Assistant Chief Counsel, Pipeline Safety Law Division:

  • Benjamin Fred

Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulatory Affairs:

  • Robert Ross

Adjudications Counsel, Hazardous Materials Safety:

  • Vacant

Presiding Officials, Pipeline Safety:

  • Joseph St. Peter

FOIA Officer:

  • Oladele Awoniyi

Support Team

  • Administrative Officer - Ilana Cephas
  • Paralegal - Jayla Jones
  • Administrative Assistants - Desirae Bitar (CTR)

General Law Division

Assistant Chief Counsel, General Law Division:

  • Brandon Hollingshead

Attorney Advisors

  • Amal Deria
  • Dolores Francis
  • Eugenia Jackson

Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel:

  • Vacant

FOIA Officer

  • Oladele Awoniyi

Government Information Specialist

  • Elizabeth Webb
  • Raymond Hartwick

Paralegal Specialist

  • Marilyn Umeaku (CTR)

Hazardous Materials Safety Law Division

Assistant Chief Counsel:

  • Adam Horsley

Adjudications Counsel:

  • Vacant

Attorney Advisors

  • Brittany Besser
  • Harlan Dalzell
  • Aris Generette
  • Safiya Borie
  • Laura Ulmer
  • Samantha Vrscak

Pipeline Safety Law Division

Assistant Chief Counsel:

  • Benjamin Fred

Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel:

  • Vacant

Attorney Advisors

  • Ian Curry
  • Kathleen Maitland
  • Ryan McClure
  • Timothy O'Shea
  • Emma Ross

Regulatory Affairs Division

Assistant Chief Counsel

  • Robert Ross

Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel

  • Patrick Doyle

Attorney Advisors

  • Nathan Cole
  • Jeremy Henowitz
  • Conor Walsh