Dane Butswinkas of Williams & Connolly will become Telsa’s GC in January 2019.
Hiring a trial attorney as GC is an uncommon choice, and one that could signal the company expects regulatory or litigation troubles in its future.
December 10, 2018 at 03:44 PM
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Last week, troubled auto company Tesla announced that a trial lawyer Dane Butswinkas will become its general counsel. It’s a move that’s uncommon, but not entirely unheard of.
John Gilmore, co-founder and managing partner at consulting firm BarkerGilmore, said about one in seven of the GCs his firm’s placed have been litigators. More often, companies seek corporate lawyers, he said.
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