Overview
(February 22, 2022, Washington, DC) — The National Law Journal covered Brigida Benitez's appointment as Steptoe general counsel in a February 9 article titled, "Steptoe Appoints Civil Litigation and Investigations Partner to Firm General Counsel."
The article profiles Benitez's litigation and investigations practice and relates her experience as the last lawyer to depose Donald Trump before he became president. It also describes the evolving role of the in-house law firm general counsel. According to Benitez, "The role of law firm in-house general counsel has become increasingly important over the past few years, as law firms increase in size, their work and clients become more complex and intertwined, and their markets become more interconnected."
In a statement announcing Benitez's appointment, Steptoe chair Gwen Renigar said Benitez brought "exactly the right temperament and judgment" to the GC role. "She is known within the firm and the legal industry as fair but also resolute and operating at the highest professional ethical standards."
The full article can be read at National Law Journal (subscription required).
