Maria-Kate Dowling
General Counsel
Maria-Kate Dowling is General Counsel of the National Mediation Board. Ms. Dowling joined the NMB as Associate General Counsel in 2003. Prior to joining the NMB, she served as an Assistant Chief Counsel on the staff of a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
As General Counsel, she serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the agency and manages the Board’s representation program and a legal program which includes litigation. In this role, Ms. Dowling provides legal advice to the Board Members and agency staff. In addition, she ensures compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, Government in the Sunshine Act, and other statutes.
Ms. Dowling received a B.S. degree in Computer Science and a B.A. degree in English from the University of Maryland, College Park where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a J.D. with honors from the George Washington University Law School. Ms. Dowling is a member of the Maryland Bar.