Full Name
Lauren Haller
Job Title
Board Member
Company
WRISE
Speaker Bio
Lauren Haller is Senior Director & Senior Legal Counsel – Operations at Pattern Energy. At Pattern, Lauren supports a $1.3 billon operating asset portfolio by delivering strategic guidance on legal issues and risk mitigation strategies in the ownership, operation, acquisition and divestiture of wind, solar and transmission facilities.
While at Pattern, Lauren spearheaded numerous diversity, equity and inclusion efforts including: (1) creating, forming and leading Blacks in Renewable Energy, which was Pattern Energy’s first racial/ethnic affinity group; (2) creating and leading Pattern Energy’s inaugural Diversity Month; (3) advocating for and serving on Pattern Energy’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council; and (4) advocating for and working on a Supplier Diversity Initiative.
Lauren has nearly 20 years of energy experience. Prior to joining Pattern Energy, Lauren worked at Hess Corporation as Legal Counsel where she provided legal and commercial advice to Global Supply Chain (Onshore, Offshore, Midstream & Information Technology) and Global Services (Real Estate & Human Resources) business units.
Prior to Hess, Lauren worked at ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) as a Technology and Intellectual Property Attorney. While at ConocoPhillips, Lauren managed an international patent portfolio where she prepared, filed, prosecuted and maintained strategic patents worldwide involving liquified natural gas, unconventional resources, artic, deepwater and oil sands technologies. Lauren additionally worked to commercially monetize the patent portfolios she managed.
Lauren earned both of her from the University of Oklahoma – receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors (cum laude) and a Juris Doctorate.
Lauren is licensed to practice law in Texas, New York and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Lauren is involved in a number of professional and civic organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for the Houston Area Urban League; serving on the Board of Directors for the City of Houston’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 7; serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel – Houston Chapter; serving on the University of Oklahoma’s Dean’s Advisory Board on Diversity; a United Way of Greater Houston Project Blueprint Alumni; a Houston Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy Alumni; and a member of the Houston (TX) Chapter of the Links, Inc., the Houston Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, a Alpha Kappa Alpha.
While at Pattern, Lauren spearheaded numerous diversity, equity and inclusion efforts including: (1) creating, forming and leading Blacks in Renewable Energy, which was Pattern Energy’s first racial/ethnic affinity group; (2) creating and leading Pattern Energy’s inaugural Diversity Month; (3) advocating for and serving on Pattern Energy’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council; and (4) advocating for and working on a Supplier Diversity Initiative.
Lauren has nearly 20 years of energy experience. Prior to joining Pattern Energy, Lauren worked at Hess Corporation as Legal Counsel where she provided legal and commercial advice to Global Supply Chain (Onshore, Offshore, Midstream & Information Technology) and Global Services (Real Estate & Human Resources) business units.
Prior to Hess, Lauren worked at ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) as a Technology and Intellectual Property Attorney. While at ConocoPhillips, Lauren managed an international patent portfolio where she prepared, filed, prosecuted and maintained strategic patents worldwide involving liquified natural gas, unconventional resources, artic, deepwater and oil sands technologies. Lauren additionally worked to commercially monetize the patent portfolios she managed.
Lauren earned both of her from the University of Oklahoma – receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors (cum laude) and a Juris Doctorate.
Lauren is licensed to practice law in Texas, New York and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Lauren is involved in a number of professional and civic organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for the Houston Area Urban League; serving on the Board of Directors for the City of Houston’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 7; serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel – Houston Chapter; serving on the University of Oklahoma’s Dean’s Advisory Board on Diversity; a United Way of Greater Houston Project Blueprint Alumni; a Houston Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy Alumni; and a member of the Houston (TX) Chapter of the Links, Inc., the Houston Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, a Alpha Kappa Alpha.
