Laquetta Jones Bigelow

Laquetta Jones Bigelow, Esq. currently serves as the Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Chief Diversity Officer at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service since August 2021. With a robust background in civil rights and diversity, Laquetta previously worked at the USDA in various roles including Civil Rights Director (Acting) and Deputy Director of the Office of Civil Rights Diversity and Inclusion from September 2012 to August 2021. Prior experience includes positions as an Attorney Advisor at the Social Security Administration and an Administrative Law Judge for the State of Georgia. Laquetta's legal career began as an Attorney at King & Spalding and as the Managing Attorney at Laquetta D. Jones and Associates. Laquetta holds a JD in Intellectual Property Law from Michigan State University College of Law, a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University, and a degree in Political Science with a minor in English from the same institution.