Exhibit 10(a) Consent of Counsel
[LETTERHEAD OF SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN]
September 5, 2000
Board of Directors
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
RE: GE Life & Annuity Separate Account 4
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3
to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed by GE Life & Annuity Separate
Account 4 for certain variable annuity insurance contracts (File No. 333-63531).
In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
/s/STEPHEN E. ROTH
By: /s/STEPHEN E. ROTH
Stephen E. Roth
