Office of the General Counsel

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides Agency-wide legal and strategic advice across a full spectrum of legal disciplines to further NASA’s mission. With legal leadership at Headquarters and at all NASA field installations across the country, OGC supports the Agency by identifying, mitigating, and defending against risks to the Agency. OGC works with the U.S. Department of Justice in representing the Agency before federal courts and acts as the Agency’s representative in administrative forums where appropriate, such as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.