Robert Kahn Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Work in concert with MSHA officials in developing regulations and internal directives. • Interpret and ensure the sufficiency and consistency of all proposed and final regulations, mandatory safety and health standards, and related authorities. • Aid in resolving competing enforcement claims between MSHA and sister agencies. • Serve as FOIA counsel, advising MSHA and the Solicitor’s Office on these matters.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Served as Acting Assistant General Counsel for Administrative Law, where I led a team of attorneys and paralegals, regularly interfaced with senior leaders, and responded to congressional and other oversight inquiries. • Addressed administrative law issues from offices across the agency. • Drafted recommendations on public disclosure, employment law, labor negotiations, compliance with OMB, Inspector General audits, interagency agreements, contracting, and fiscal law. • Counseled managers on employment decisions, responded to grievances and EEO complaints, and negotiated with the employees’ union. • Briefed Commissioners in formal and informal settings.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Drafted memoranda recommending an appropriate analysis to decide cases. • At Commission meetings, presented analysis; justified recommendations; and offered alternatives. • Drafted final agency decisions. • Coordinated FOIA processing and advised on issues of ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, and records disposition.

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Chambers of the Honorable Peter B. Krauser

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Appellate Court Branch

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Performed research and drafted memoranda analyzing labor relations issues in administrative law and federal employment law for negotiations with federal agencies; research included conducting legislative history of Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. Produced memoranda for legal guidance on internal union matters.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Drafted a historical analysis for an international criminal tribunal, focusing on the charge of persecution as a crime against humanity.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Co-authored reports for the Departments of Education and Labor. • Delegated responsibilities and met deadlines as a project manager. • Assisted in proposal development and editing.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Also worked here during Summer 1998 and 1999.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Gpa: 3.59; Class Rank: Top 20%

Activities and Societies: ABA Administrative Law Review, Senior Staff; Comment: "A Matter of Trust: Indian Trust Beneficiaries, Federal.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And History, Gpa 3.64

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, 1996-2000 • President, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, University of Chicago chapter (1999) •.