Victoria L. Boesch, Chief

The Defense Litigation Unit defends the United States, federal agencies, and federal employees in all manner of lawsuits, including employment-discrimination actions; medical malpractice, personal injury, and other tort actions; Administrative Procedure Act cases; challenges to land management decisions under the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental statutes; Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs; and “Bivens” civil rights actions.  In addition, the unit represents the United States in “condemnation” actions to ascertain just compensation when private property is taken for public use.