
Vijay V. Bondada
Vijay Bondada is a seasoned legal executive who advises corporate leadership on regulatory, litigation, and compliance matters.
Vijay Bondada has directed large legal teams and advised boards and executive leadership on enterprise litigation, compliance, and regulatory risks for over two decades. As a thought leader on complex litigation management and resolutions, he has negotiated and delivered resolutions and regulatory approvals at the national level. He has helped secure multibillion-dollar settlements, project approvals, and hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance recoveries for corporate clients facing environmental, directors and officers (D&O), and other business interruption risks.
Throughout his career, Mr. Bondada has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and professional leadership. He chairs the board of a national nonprofit focused on legal advocacy for the South Asian American community and is a founder of the South Asian Bar Association of North America, which has chapters across the United States. He has a passion for building corporate outside counsel panels and optimizing engagement of outside counsel. He remains active in legal and industry organizations.
Mr. Bondada holds a JD from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami. He is certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors and admitted to practice in New York, with additional bar admissions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania (inactive).
Employment History
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Vice President, Energy & Environmental Law, 2023 – 2024
Duke Energy Corporation
Vice President, Chief Litigation Officer, 2017 – 2023
Pfizer, Inc.
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, 2007 – 2017
Dickstein Shapiro, LLP
Partner, 2005 – 2007
Education
Temple University School of Law
JD, 1994
University of Miami
BS, Organizational Communications and History, 1991
Credentials
National Association of Corporate Directors
Certified Corporate Director, 2024
Professional Affiliations
EarthGrid PBC
Board advisor
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
Member
South Asian American Justice Collaborative
Board member, 2024 – present
South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABANA)
Cofounder, former president, board member
Advisory Council, board member
Temple University School of Law
Board of Visitors
Chief Litigation Counsel Association (CLCA)
Former member
North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute
Former board member
South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY)
Former president and board member
Areas of Expertise
- Healthcare
- Energy & Climate
- Healthcare Corporate Compliance & Risk Management
- Healthcare Disputes & Investigations
- Energy Dispute Resolution
- Energy Policy & Regulation
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
- Consumer Protection, Product Liability & Environment
- International Arbitration
- Labor & Employment
- Interim & Crisis Management