James T. Abbott

James Thomas Abbott
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, public official
Years active	2004–2023
Known for	Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (2017–2022)

James Thomas Abbott is an American lawyer and public official who was a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) from 2017 through 2022. Before his tenure at the FLRA, he served as Deputy General Counsel for the United States Congress Office of Compliance between 2004 and 2007. Abbott's legal career also includes significant positions such as Senior Associate District Counsel specializing in Personnel and Ethics at the Defense Contract Management Agency, Chief Counsel at Corpus Christi Army Depot, part of the United States Army Materiel Command, and Senior Labor Counsel at Headquarters Depot Systems Command within the U.S. Army Materiel Command. On May 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice initiated legal action against Abbott, pursuing civil penalties due to his intentional neglect in submitting required ethics disclosures.