Brenda Carr

Brenda Carr has a diverse work experience in the legal and educational sectors. Brenda started their career as a Summer Legal Intern at National Grid in 2007. From 2010 to 2012, Brenda worked as a Labor & Employment and Litigation Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, where they advised clients on labor and employment issues and conducted investigations. Brenda then joined the City of Chicago as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, where they litigated employment matters and participated in trial preparations. In 2013, they returned to Ropes & Gray LLP as a Litigation Associate. In 2014, Brenda joined DLA Piper as a Diversity & Inclusion Manager, where they developed and managed various programs to advance diversity and inclusion initiatives within the firm. Currently, they are working at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where they started as a Director of Diversity & Inclusion and later became the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer in 2020.

Brenda Carr's education history includes a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Boston University School of Law. Brenda also has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Educational Studies and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Spanish and History from Tufts University. Additionally, they have some education experience from Tufts-Skidmore Spain, though the details are not provided.