Malika Reed Herring

Malika Reed Herring is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in litigation management, currently serving as Senior Litigation Counsel at BP America Inc. since December 2008. In this role, Malika oversees over 100 geographic and specialty cases related to commercial and tort liability, supervising outside counsel in 23 states. Prior to this position, Malika was Assistant General Counsel at Wal-Mart, managing over 400 personal injury and premises liability cases and overseeing multiple law firms across 21 states. Earlier career experience includes practicing at Powers & Frost, LLP, focusing on premises/products liability and mass tort litigation, as well as working at Abbott, Simses, Knister & Kuchler in various areas including commercial and environmental litigation. Malika holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Houston.