In his current position as Principal Deputy General Counsel, Performing the Delegable Duties of the General Counsel, and previously as Acting General Counsel, Mr. Hipolit oversees and coordinates the work of the several Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Central Office Law Groups, OGC’s District Chief Counsel Offices, and OGC’s National Practice Groups, which provide legal services in areas encompassing all of VA’s Veterans’ programs, personnel, torts, contracts, and general law subject matters. He also participates in strategic planning and other management functions and coordinates legal services as the head of OGC’s Executive Leadership Team.
Previously, as Deputy General Counsel for Veterans Programs, Mr. Hipolit supervised OGC Central Office Law Groups and OGC’s Loan Guaranty National Practice Group in providing legal services in areas encompassing all of VA’s Veterans’ benefit programs, including health care.
From December 2018 to November 2019, he also served as Principal Deputy General Counsel, overseeing and coordinating the work of several OGC Central Office Law Groups, OGC’s District Chief Counsel Offices, and OGC’s National Practice Groups.
Mr. Hipolit joined the VA in 1982 as a staff attorney and progressed to Deputy Assistant General Counsel in 1989, Assistant General Counsel in 2005, and Deputy General Counsel in April 2014. Prior to his role at the VA, he worked for five years at the NHTSA, handling regulatory and legislative matters related to motor vehicle safety.
