Chairman Pai Announces Tatel To Serve As Acting General Counsel

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that Jennifer Tatel will serve as the agency’s Acting General Counsel. Since 2011, Tatel has worked in the Office of General Counsel, most recently as chief of staff and deputy general counsel. Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel, Tatel served as legal advisor to Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, advising the Commissioner on media and consumer protection issues. She began her FCC career as chief of the Media Bureau’s Industry Analysis Division. Tatel received a JD from The George Washington University Law School, an MS from Columbia University, and a BS from the University of Illinois.