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Laura Robertson

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Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel, Global E&P and HSE at ConocoPhillips
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

As Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel at ConocoPhillips, Laura Robertson leverages over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She leads legal teams handling global exploration and production, HSE, and corporate sustainability matters. Laura earned her Juris Doctorate with honors from The University of Texas School of Law.

Outside of her corporate role, Laura is deeply involved in the legal community, serving as Board Chair for the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) and as a trustee for the Houston Ballet. She is a native Texan and fourth-generation Houstonian.

She received the "Inspiring Innovation Award" for developing innovative cost-reducing solutions for ConocoPhillips during a declining oil price environment.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel, Global E&P and HSE
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Laura shows up

Example Seeker
Value Driven
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

Topics Laura cares about

Dispute Prevention
As Board Chair for the CPR Institute, she actively promotes and contributes to thought leadership on preventing business disputes before they arise.
Energy Law
Serves as past chair of the Institute of Energy Law (IEL) advisory board and frequently speaks at its conferences, demonstrating deep expertise in the sector.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel, Global E&P and HSE
ConocoPhillips
2-2019 - 2-2023
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, Technology/IP and Legal Ops
ConocoPhillips
2-2018 - 1-2019
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, Arbitration and Employment
ConocoPhillips
2-2015 - 1-2018
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Arbitration
ConocoPhillips
2-2012 - 1-2015
Managing Counsel, Arbitration and Claims
ConocoPhillips
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Education
Doctor of Law (JD) with Honors
The University of Texas School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Loyola University New Orleans
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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