Gary Lawkowski
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Gary Lawkowski, who was picked to be: Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President, White House in January, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhillon Law Group, Inc. | Counsel, Partner, 1/2022 - 1/2025 | 1 | |
| Lawkowski Law PLLC | Founder, 11/2022 - Present | Dormant. | 2 |
| Lawkowski Strategies LLC | Founder, 11/2022 - Present | Dormant. | 3 |
| TRUMP VANCE 2025 TRANSITION, INC. | Secretary, 8/2024 - 1/2025 | Start date estimated to the best of my recollection. | 4 |
| Trump Vance Inaugural Committee Inc. | Secretary, 12/2024 - 1/2025 | Start date estimated to the best of my recollection. | 5 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhillon Law Group, Inc. (law firm) | $365K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Lawkowski Law PLLC (sole proprietor) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Dhillon Law Group, Inc., 401(k) plan: | 3 | ||||
| 3028 Voya Index Solution 2050 Portfolio Z | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Stand Together Benefits LLC, 401(k) plan: | 4 | ||||
| State St Target Ret 2050 SL C1 IV | $50,001 - $100K | 4.1 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhillon Law Group, Inc. | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2022-12-01) | 1 | |
| Stand Together | I continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor ceased making contributions at my separation. (2021-12-01) | 2 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Hamadeh | Legal Services | 1 | |
| Alumni Free Speech Alliance | Legal Services | 2 | |
| Brian Kelsey | Legal Services | 3 | |
| Center for American Liberty | Legal Services | 4 | |
| Citizens United | Legal Services | 5 | |
| Dan Franzese/Dan Franzese for Congress | Legal Services | 6 | |
| Donald J. Trump | Legal Services | 7 | |
| Never Surrender, Inc. | Legal Services | 8 | |
| Government Oversight and Education, Inc. d/b/a Protect the Public's Trust | Legal Services | 9 | |
| Institute for Citizen Focused Services | Legal Services | 10 | |
| Ian Prior | Legal Services | 11 | |
| Institute for Free Speech | Legal Services | 12 | |
| Jonathan Dimock | Legal Services | 13 | |
| Kashyap Patel | Legal Services | 14 | |
| Lawrence DeMonico | Legal Services | 15 | |
| Rare Breed Triggers, LLC | Legal Services | 16 | |
| Liberty Safe | Legal Services | 17 | |
| Michael Roman | Legal Services | 18 | |
| B.R. | Legal Services | Plaintiff was permitted to proceed under a pseudonym by the Court. See B.R. v. F.C.P.S., 17 F.4th 485 (2021). No city is listed for the same reason. The state provided is where litigation has occurred. | 19 |
| Republican National Committee | Legal Services | 20 | |
| Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Inc. | Legal Services | 21 | |
| Save America | Legal Services | 22 | |
| National Association for Gun Rights, Inc. | Legal Services | 23 | |
| Center for Advancing Security in America | Legal Services | 24 | |
| Dan Newlin | Legal Services | 25 | |
| Deborah Lerman | Legal Services | 26 | |
| National Foundation for Gun Rights, Inc. | Legal Services | 27 | |
| Rare Breed Firearms, LLC | Legal Services | 28 | |
| Council to Modernize Governance | Legal/Writing Services | 29 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Advisors (Healthcare Management Consulting) | salary | 1 | |||
| Roth IRA | $4,400 | cash distributions | 2 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares (VGHCX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| IRA #1 | 3 | ||||
| American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R6 Shs (RFITX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Florida Retirement System | 4 | ||||
| FRS 2050 Retirement Date Fund 2050 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| FRS US Stock Market Index Fund 120 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| IRA #2 | 5 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VIGAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 | ||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund Investor Class Shares (VFFVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.3 | ||
| IRA #3 | 6 | ||||
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund Investor Class Shares (VFFVX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Global Equities Account Class R3 (QCGLIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Growth Account Class R3 (QCGRIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| TIAA REAL ESTATE (QREARX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 9 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Research Fund Class D Shares (JNRFX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1 | ||
| Janus Henderson Overseas Fund Class D Shares (JNOSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 2 | ||
| Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund Class D Shares (JACNX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 | 3 | ||
| U.S. bank # 1 (Cash) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Interest | 6 | |
| Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VIS) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VUG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 13 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 2.74, term: 119 Months | 1 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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