James T. Abbott Explained

James T. Abbott
Office1:Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
President1:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start1:December 11, 2017
Term End1:May 17, 2022
Predecessor1:Patrick Pizzella
Successor1:Susan Tsui Grundmann
Birth Name:James Thomas Abbott
Party:Republican
Spouse:Daniel Gri[1]
Children:2

James Thomas Abbott is an American attorney and government official who was a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) from 2017 to 2022. Before his service with the FLRA, Abbott served as Deputy General Counsel for the United States Congress Office of Compliance from 2004 to 2007. Earlier in his career, he was the Senior Associate District Counsel for Personnel and Ethics at the Defense Contract Management Agency; Chief Counsel at Corpus Christi Army Depot, United States Army Materiel Command; and Senior Labor Counsel at the HQ Depot Systems Command, U.S. Army Materiel Command.[2] [3] On May 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Abbott seeking civil penalties for Abbott's willful refusal to file mandatory ethics disclosures.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Abbott, Kiko and DuBester Nominated As Members of the FLRA. October 18, 2017. Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals.
  2. News: Smith. Ralph. Nominees for HR and LR in Federal Government. October 18, 2017. FedSmith. September 4, 2017.
  3. News: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts . October 13, 2017 . . . September 2, 2017.
  4. News: Scarcella . Mike . 2023-06-01 . US sues ex-Trump labor agency appointee over required financial disclosure . en . Reuters . 2023-08-01.
  5. Web site: May 31, 2023 . Case 1:23-cv-01555 Document 1 .