Keith E. Sonderling

Ethics complaints (1)

• Ethics Agreement Divestiture

  Sonderling committed to divesting specific financial interests, including Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, Inc., within 90 days of his confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Labor.

  U.S. Office of Government Ethicsnot stated2025 U.S. Office of Government Ethics

Court records (6)

• AFL-CIO v. Sonderling et al.

  Administrative Procedure Act lawsuit challenging agency action. Case 1:26-cv-02061, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Pending.

  American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsN/A2026 CourtListener

• Brandon & Clark, Inc. v. EEOC et al.

  Civil litigation naming Sonderling in his official capacity. Case 5:24-cv-00173, U.S. District Court. Pending.

  Brandon & Clark, Inc.N/A2024 CourtListener

• Sonderling v. Hur Flooring Corp

  Civil case filed in U.S. District Court, C.D. California. Status pending.

  Hur Flooring CorpN/A2026 CourtListener

• Sonderling v. Suffolk Administrative Services, LLC

  Appellate case 25-1886, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Sonderling is Plaintiff-Appellee in his capacity as Acting Secretary of Labor.

  Suffolk Administrative Services, LLCN/A2026 Georgetown Law Litigation Tracker

• Keith E. Sonderling v. Suffolk Administrative Services, LLC

  Acting Secretary of Labor Keith E. Sonderling is the plaintiff-appellee in this case involving the Department of Labor, currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

  Suffolk Administrative Services, LLC; Providence Insurance Co., I.I.; Alexander Renfro; William Bryan; Arjan Ziegernot stated2026 Georgetown Law Litigation Tracker

• State of Rhode Island v. Trump

  Court documents reference Keith Sonderling in his capacity as acting undersecretary of the MBDA regarding the termination of agency grants.

  Donald Trump, Nate Cavanaughnot stated2025 DOGE Track

Lobbying & employment ties (1)

• Private Consulting Practice

  Sonderling operated a sole proprietorship, 'Keith Sonderling, Esq d/b/a KS Firm', providing consulting services between November 2024 and January 2025 prior to his appointment as Deputy Secretary of Labor.

  Private clientsN/A2025 ProPublica

Stock trades (1)

• Divestiture of Financial Assets

  Sonderling committed to divesting interests in various companies including Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, Inc. following his confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Labor.

  N/AN/A2025 U.S. Office of Government Ethics

Other documented records (2)

• Concurrent Federal Appointments

  Keith Sonderling serves as U.S. Secretary of Labor while concurrently holding the position of Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), a designation made by President Trump in June 2026.

  U.S. Office of Government EthicsN/A2026 U.S. Department of Labor

• Prior Law Firm Partnership

  Before his government service, Sonderling was a partner at Gunster, a large Florida law firm where he practiced labor and employment law.

  Gunster Law FirmN/A2020 George Washington University Law School