Maria-Kate Dowling
General Counsel
Maria-Kate Dowling is General Counsel of the National Mediation 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, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a J.D. with honors from the George Washington University National Law Center. Ms. Dowling is a member of the Maryland Bar.