Jessica Blake Brisendine

Contact Jessica Blake Brisendine

214 Capitol St.
Charleston, WV 25301

Tel: 304-346-5500
Direct: 304-346-5500
Fax: 304-346-5515
Email: jb*********@***dl.com

Jessica Blake Brisendine is a seasoned attorney with more than 20 years of experience in litigation and corporate representation in the energy sector, boasting more than 17 years of in-house leadership experience acting as a full-service legal provider and trusted advisor to company board members, executive management, and employees at all levels of organization. Her experience includes advising on any legal issues arising in the course of operations, managing a wide variety of litigation and disputes, investigating incidents, drafting and negotiating contracts, managing corporate insurance programs, training employees and contractors on legal processes and corporate policies, handling employment matters, and enforcing corporate compliance policies.

Jessica served as the Deputy General Counsel at Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), playing a pivotal role in company operational strategy and execution. Her extensive experience included leading internal teams through crisis response and operational investigations; managing significant civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings; spearheading corporate compliance initiatives; advising on employment issues; managing the drafting and negotiating land, procurement, and commercial contracts; assessing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s insurance portfolio; and developing and running ETRN’s corporate compliance program. Jessica led ETRN’s litigation team, overseeing the management of all company litigation and claims across numerous states, including West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, and New York.  Matters included high-stakes class actions, complex commercial litigation, condemnations, construction disputes, protestor actions, and various other civil and criminal proceedings.

Prior to her tenure at ETRN, Jessica led EQT Corporation’s litigation team for more than 12 years, managing EQT’s in-house litigators and outside counsel in handling a docket of more than 300 lawsuits and regulatory proceedings. In addition to her litigation responsibilities, she also managed the drafting and negotiation of land and procurement contracts and EQT’s insurance portfolio, assessing corporate risk, securing appropriate policies, and managing insurance claims.

Prior to her in-house practice, Jessica was engaged in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia, where she represented business clients in diverse legal matters in hearings, trials, mediations, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations.

Jessica resides in Wexford, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Greg, her daughter, Sophia, and her son, Nolan.

EDUCATION 

• B.A. English, West Virginia State University, 2000
• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2004

ADMISSIONS

• West Virginia
• Pennsylvania
• United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
• United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia