David Barrett

David Barrett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

David Barrett is senior vice president and general counsel of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), a Sempra regulated California utility.

Previously, Barrett was associate general counsel of gas infrastructure for Sempra. He joined Sempra in 2002 as assistant general counsel of environmental, before becoming assistant general counsel of real estate and environmental for SDG&E. In 2017, Barrett assumed responsibility for litigation related to the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility as assistant general counsel of infrastructure for Sempra.

Prior to joining Sempra, Barrett was a partner and local environmental department chair for Latham & Watkins LLP, a global law firm. 

Barrett is a member of the Board of Advisors for Pepperdine Law School and serves on the board of the California Restaurant Foundation. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Auburn University and a law degree from Pepperdine University.