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Brandie Little
Brandie Little

Brandie Little

Brandie Little

Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel

No Poverty

No Poverty

Cross-sector savvy, litigation strength, and a global eye for risk.

Brandie Little is a seasoned attorney who’s spent her career operating at the intersection of government, global enterprise, and litigation. She brings a calm, strategic presence to every matter—whether she’s advising a fast-scaling company, managing complex employment investigations, or designing legal systems that work across borders. At Unified Law, Brandie supports clients on everything from risk mitigation to compliance structuring to litigation strategy—translating legal complexity into business clarity.

Core Areas of Focus

  • Employment law and internal investigations

  • Global compliance and governance

  • Litigation oversight and strategy

  • Legal operations and training systems

Career Highlights

  • U.S. Department of Defense (Office of the Judge Advocate General) - Handled toxic tort claims brought against the U.S. Navy and led system-wide initiatives in collaboration with Ernst & Young and Microsoft to manage over 400,000 claims. Built onboarding and training programs for legal teams, blending policy with process at scale.

  • World Vision International - Advised one of the world’s largest nonprofits on employment, investigations, international governance, and global mobility issues for its 40,000+ employees. Counseled executives across five continents and supported cross-border legal operations in complex jurisdictions.

  • O’Melveny & Myers LLP - Litigated commercial and employment disputes, supervised junior attorneys, and earned firm-wide Pro Bono Attorney of the Year honors. Advocated in immigration matters involving asylum, juvenile status, and VAWA petitions. Published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on access to legal representation for immigrants.

  • United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia - Conducted international law research and observed war crimes trials in The Hague, developing expertise in comparative law across civil and common law systems.

Bar Admissions

  • California

  • Texas

Education

  • UCLA School of LawJ.D.

  • University of California, Santa Barbara – B.A., Highest Honors, President’s Fellowship

  • La Sorbonne (University of Paris) – Studied French

  • University of British Columbia – Comparative & Criminal Law, International Trade

Beyond the Bar

  • She’s a killer dance mom

  • Loves to be daring—she even ate breakfast with hippos and crocodiles

  • Finds balance in bold travel, quiet retreats, and a great cup of coffee