Carlos Brown, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with Dominion Energy. Courtesy photo. In-House Litigation Leaders: Dominion Energy GC Carlos Brown Wants Litigators Thinking About Him More Than He Thinks About Them
"If the only time I know you're thinking about my case is when I'm calling you, then you're probably not the kind of lawyer I want and you're probably not the kind of lawyer I'm going to use again."
April 15, 2021 at 07:30 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Litigation Daily
Welcome to the latest edition of the Lit Daily's In-House Litigation Leaders series focusing on lawyers making the hiring decisions, shaping the strategies and managing the caseloads at some of the nation's largest and most innovative companies.
Today we have the second part of our conversation with Carlos Brown, the senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy. In our earlier installment, Brown described how his training as a transactional attorney at McGuireWoods and his background on the business side of Dominion shaped his approach to litigation. In this portion of our conversation, Brown describes how the energy company, which provides gas and electric utility services in 19 states, makes litigation hiring decisions and what he's looking for in outside counsel. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
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