In this 2018 report, the National Law Journal spotlights legal departments headquartered in the Washington area. We recognize three company legal departments in categories including: overall excellence, outside counsel management and diversity. We also note two area general counsel for our GC Impact award. —The National Law Journal staff

Leslie Thornton, vice president and general counsel of WGL Holdings Inc. and Washington Gas Light Co. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

WINNER: Overall Excellence, Diversity and Outside Counsel Management
Washington Gas Team Handles $6.4B Merger
This year, the legal team’s big focus was on WGL Holdings’ $6.4 billion merger with Canadian energy infrastructure provider AltaGas.