In 2021, in-house lawyers filed lawsuits against their employers, found themselves the target of litigation, and even faced penalties for alleged criminal conduct. Below, we round up 11 cases that thrust in-house lawyers into the spotlight this year. 

In January, after Texas-based Goosehead Insurance fired associate general counsel Paul Davis for social media posts indicating he was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the lawyer filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of multiple organizations that support President Donald Trump.

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