It may sound like a big jump from an in-house job at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the general counsel position at Vanderbilt University, but AUDREY ANDERSON sees a surprising degree of overlap between the two. In both law departments, lawyers have an opportunity to get united behind a mission, says Anderson, something thats broader than just the bottom line for shareholders. After three-and-a-half years as deputy GC for the federal agency, she took over as the Nashville schools top lawyer in early March.
Before joining DHS, Anderson spent 17 years as a litigator at Washington, D.C.based firm Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells). She honed her skills at the firm, but says it was her time at DHS that showed her that she could advise clients on subjects beyond her particular expertise.
