Craig Bristol

Craig Bristol serves as General Counsel at Descartes Labs and Descartes Labs Government since 2022. Previously, Bristol held the position of AVP & Chief Counsel for Products, IP & Technology Transactions at Cognizant from 2017 to 2021, providing strategic counsel across various segments including fintech and healthcare. Additional legal experience includes serving as General Counsel at Xtera, where Bristol facilitated a sale to HIG Capital, and as Senior University Counsel at Stanford University. Bristol's background also features significant roles at Raytheon and Xtera Communications, where responsibilities encompassed intellectual property and commercial matters. Prior experience includes partnership at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and several associate roles in litigation and commercial transactions. Educational qualifications include a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law and a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.