The Section Chief is Peter Oppenheimer and the Deputy Chief is Alicia Cate. The Section has three attorney-advisors, Derek Campbell, Rebecca Reese, and Iris Lowery.

The Section Organization Chart provides additional information about the office's structure. The Section has created two matrices that identify the issues covered by the office: one identifies in alphabetical order the issues covered by the office, and the other groups the issues by the attorney who covers them.  The Section benefits from the volunteer services of law school students who serve as interns or externs for a spring, summer, or fall term. Under the NOAA General Counsel’s Attorney Honors Program, the Section also hosts law school graduates and judicial law clerks who have been hired as full-time employees. Honors Attorneys typically serve for three six-month rotations in different sections of the Office of the General Counsel.

The International Section program and staff office clients include:

• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Ocean Service
• National Weather Service
• Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
• Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
• Office of International Affairs
• Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
• Office of Communications & External Affairs

Information about internship and externship opportunities may be found on the Internships page. Information about former Section attorneys and others who worked in the International Section may be found on the Alumni page.