Jason T. Lagria

About Jason T. Lagria

Attorney and advocate with experience in litigation, public policy, coalition building, community organizing, project management, and government/external affairs, in private, non-profit, and government settings.

Experience

1. Attorney Advisor

   Fema

   Aug 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Serving as attorney to OER (and the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) through 2021) and providing full suite of legal services including civil rights subject matter expertise and advice on privacy, ethics, personnel, administrative, FOIA, fiscal, and legislative matters • Providing expert legal and policy advice to senior-level managements officials and staff to ensure compliance with Federal civil rights laws and regulations, including section 308 of the Stafford Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive Orders 12898, 13166, 13985, 13988 and 14035, case law, and related regulations in connection with internal and public-facing, non-EEO civil rights activities • Providing support and analysis to investigations of alleged civil rights violations by programs and activities conducted by FEMA and recipients of FEMA financial assistance • Reviewing all FEMA programs, activities, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws, including coordinating legal advice and policy development across legal divisions and program offices • Drafting and revising OER’s external civil rights directive and civil rights enforcement manual that will be used to guide the Agency’s external civil rights program; most recently helped review; drafted various civil rights/equity advisories and guidance documents in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic • Providing legal sufficiency review of EEO complaint processing and investigations as well as research and counsel regarding employee/applicant reasonable accommodation requests • Supervising junior Attorney Advisors on an ad hoc basis and law student externs assigned to the Office of Equal Rights • Training FEMA attorneys and program staff on external civil rights requirements and all FEMA employees on equal employment opportunity law

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  BS, with honors

  1997 — 2001

• The George Washington University Law School

  JD

  2003 — 2006