Karen Hedlund

Chief Counsel

Karen Hedlund was appointed as Chief Counsel of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in June 2009.

For the last 14 years, Ms. Hedlund was a partner in the Nossaman LLP law firm, resident in its Washington, DC, and Los Angeles offices. As a member of the firm's Infrastructure Practice Group, she advised state departments of transportation and regional transportation agencies on innovative procurements and financings for major highway, transit and high speed rail projects. She also served as an advisor on state and federal legislative initiatives. She previously practiced with two other law firms—Mayer Brown and Skadden Arps.

Ms. Hedlund was born in Chicago, Illinois, and received her A.B. from Harvard University and J.D. from Georgetown University.