Bray Dohrwardt is an accomplished attorney with decades of experience representing businesses from start-ups to International Fortune 100 companies. He started his career in one of the Midwest's oldest and largest law firms and spent several years as a business litigator. Eventually, Bray focused his practice on business law and energy law. Bray spent fifteen years leading a large in-house legal, regulatory, and compliance team for one of North America's largest energy companies. Bray has built an impressive career, enabling business growth and commercial success for many startups, private and public organizations, and nonprofits.
Bray's passion is partnering with business leaders to find the most efficient way to do business in today's challenging and highly regulated environment. He has been General Counsel, Commercial General Manager of a Canadian Utility, and Corporate Secretary for several North American corporations over his tenure. Bray has created energy trading compliance programs and automated commercial contracting for multi-billion-dollar sales organizations and has led several deal teams for over $8 Billion in mergers & acquisitions (purchases and sales). Bray is an influential lawyer who leverages technology and automation to drive efficiency in every interaction.
Bray is licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and Texas. He has been featured in “Who's Who in Energy” by the Dallas, Houston, and Pittsburgh Business Journals and was recognized several times as Best Corporate Counsel by the Houston Business Journal.
Recent Blog Posts
Reviving Legacy Power Plants: Energizing Data Centers, AI, and Cryptocurrency Mining
Supporting Small Business Saturday: Why It Matters
Structuring a Proactive Legal Strategy for 2025: A Comprehensive Guide
Key US Energy Trends to Watch in 2025 Post-Election
Developing a Data Privacy Plan for Small Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide
Recommendations
- Bray was fantastic to work with on a business acquisition. He made the process seamless and had our best interests in mind. He was not only great with detail but also very diligent with documents. I would recommend Bray and will continue to use his services.
- Upon first meeting Bray we knew we wanted to work with him. He gave us the comfort level that we would be taken care of throughout our process of establishing a nonprofit charity. This was our first endeavor in creating an entity such as this and he walked us through all the steps and informed us...
- Bray has been an outstanding partner to my energy consulting firm. From advising us on complex legal issues to collaborating on general business opportunities, Bray is always thoughtful, diligent and a true partner in working with us. I would highly recommend the Dohrwardt Law Firm if you are loo...