The United States Office of Special Counsel is an independent U.S. government agency that protects civil service employees from unfair personnel practices.

Other offices with similar names include:

  • Special Counsel, formally known as Special Prosecutor, charged with investigating alleged misconduct in the Executive Branch
  • U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel, the predecessor to the United States Office of Special Counsel
  • Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, within the U.S. Department of Justice
  • White House Counsel (also called Counsel to the President), a staff appointee of the President of the United States