About
Leslie Hodge is a lawyer with over a decade of experience in renewable energy, having advised companies ranging from Fortune 100 firms to startups on the development, construction, financing, and operation of solar, wind, storage, hydro, and conventional power assets. Before joining Segue, she worked in the Global Projects practice of an Am Law 100 firm, and previously served as Deputy General Counsel and later Senior Director of Investments at Sol Systems, where she led project and portfolio transactions. Earlier in her career she was counsel to the Department of Justice's Renewable Energy Initiative and worked as a prosecutor in New York and Illinois. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- Segue Sustainable InfrastructureGeneral Counsel and Vice Presidentcurrent2021 — present
- Baker BottsGlobal Projects Attorney2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- MintzEnergy Project Finance and Corporate & Securities Attorney2019Washington, DC
- Sol SystemsSenior Director, Investments2018 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Sol SystemsDeputy General Counsel2014 — 2017
- U.S. Department of JusticeAssistant General Counsel, Renewable Energy Initiative2010 — 2014
- Burnes & LibmanTrial Attorney2008 — 2010
- Nassau County District AttorneyAssistant District Attorney2007 — 2008
- Defender Association of PhiladelphiaCertified Clinical Law Clerk2006
- Philadelphia District Attorney’s OfficeCertified Law Clerk2006
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaLaw Clerk2005
Skills & more
Litigation24Criminal Law26Appeals8Courts12Trials15Hearings4Arbitration6Government7Policy9Legal Research9Non-profits6Legal Writing28
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Federal ProcurementMotion PracticeRenewable EnergyProject FinanceFinancial TransactionsStart-upsCorporate LawTransactionsEnergy ContractingFrom Leslie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Ari Fontanilla
Executive Assistant at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Dan Vickery
Partner at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
David Riester
Managing Partner at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Joseph Song
Partner at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Katie Vorhis
Deputy General Counsel at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Kristina Shih
Partner at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Lambros Theofanidis
Principal at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Neerav Jashnani
Principal at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Leslie Hodge?
- Leslie Hodge is a lawyer with over a decade of experience in renewable energy, having advised companies ranging from Fortune 100 firms to startups on the development, construction, financing, and operation of solar, wind, storage, hydro, and conventional power assets. Before joining Segue, she worked in the Global Projects practice of an Am Law 100 firm, and previously served as Deputy General Counsel and later Senior Director of Investments at Sol Systems, where she led project and portfolio transactions. Earlier in her career she was counsel to the Department of Justice's Renewable Energy Initiative and worked as a prosecutor in New York and Illinois. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
- Where does Leslie Hodge work?
- Leslie Hodge is Partner & General Counsel at Segue Sustainable Infrastructure.
- What does Leslie Hodge invest in?
- Leslie Hodge invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did Leslie Hodge go to school?
- Leslie Hodge studied at Cornell University (BA, History); Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law (JD, Law).
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