FLRA NEWS
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY – WASHINGTON, DC 20424
Contact: Eric Prag FLRA.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 771-444-5859 August 12, 2024
Brian Locke named Regional Attorney of FLRA Atlanta Regional Office
Today, the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA),
has announced the appointment of Brian Locke as the Regional Attorney of the FLRA’s Atlanta
Regional Office. In this position, Mr. Locke will assist Atlanta Regional Director Brent
Hudspeth in the management of personnel and operations relating to the investigation and
resolution of unfair labor practice and representation cases in the Atlanta Region, which covers
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Panama, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and the US Virgin Islands.
Mr. Locke has been an attorney with the Atlanta Regional Office since 2010. During his time
with the OGC, he has served as the Acting Assistant General Counsel for Operations and Legal
Policy and the Acting Regional Attorney for the Atlanta and the Washington Regions.
Previously, he was a law clerk for Judge C. Ray Mullins of the Northern District of Georgia
Bankruptcy Court. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of Illinois and his Juris Doctorate, with distinction, from the University of Iowa.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the independent investigative and prosecutorial
component of the FLRA. Through its five Regional Offices, the OGC investigates, settles, and
prosecutes unfair labor practice charges, resolves representation disputes, including the conduct
of secret ballot elections, and provides training to union and management representatives.
For more information on the OGC and its leadership, click here.
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The FLRA administers the labor-management relations program for 2.1 million non-Postal federal
employees worldwide, approximately 1.2 million of whom are represented in 2,200 bargaining
units. It is charged with providing leadership in establishing policies and guidance related to
federal sector labor-management relations and with resolving disputes under, and ensuring
compliance with, the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.