In-House Counsel
Jun. 23, 2011
Fresh Eyes
R. Hewitt Pate Chevron Corp.
When an Ecuadorian judge in February hit Chevron Corp. with an $8.6 billion judgment stemming from pollution of that nation's rainforest, it first appeared the oil company had been dealt a major defeat. Instead, the groundwork was already laid for a string of victories for the San Ramon-based oil giant, led in part by Pate, its vice president and general counsel.
Chevron has gone on the offensive, filing dozens of discovery requests throughout the U....
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