Quentin Vaughan Named General Counsel for Brookhaven Lab
April 16, 2026
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Quentin Vaughan, Brookhaven Lab's new general counsel (Tim Kuhn/Brookhaven National Laboratory)
UPTON, N.Y. — Attorney Quentin Vaughan has been named general counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. Vaughan brings more than 30 years of legal experience in federal research environments, corporate law, and private practice to Brookhaven Lab.
Vaughan joins Brookhaven from DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where he most recently served as deputy general counsel and, previously, acting general counsel.
“Quentin has legal depth and breadth that makes him exceptionally well-suited for Brookhaven Lab,” said Interim Laboratory Director John Hill. “His experience in government contracting and complex litigation at DOE's national laboratories will help him provide us with sound counsel as we work towards an exciting future, delivering on our mission and growing the Lab."
As general counsel, Vaughan will oversee Brookhaven's legal affairs. He will advise senior leadership on compliance with federal, state, and local law. He will also serve as board secretary for Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA), which manages and operates Brookhaven Lab on behalf of DOE’s Office of Science.
Vaughan succeeds Anne Troutman, who served as the Lab's general counsel since 2013, while she transitions toward retirement.
"Brookhaven Lab is known for its outstanding scientific community. I'm honored and excited to become part of it," Vaughan said. "I look forward to working with my new colleagues while supporting the important research and mission work that take place here.”
About Quentin Vaughan
Vaughan was at LLNL for 11 years, where he held increasingly senior roles. While there, he advised the senior leadership team on legal matters, including litigation, contracts, technology transfer, and regulatory compliance.
While at LLNL, Vaughan and teammates shared a "Best in Class" award from DOE's Technology Transfer Working Group for their work formulating a cancer research collaboration agreement.
Earlier in Vaughan's career, he was senior counsel at Abbott Laboratories in Chicago and the Bay Area as well as a partner at Lewis and Roca (now Womble Bond Dickinson) in Phoenix.
Vaughan is a board member and secretary of the DOE Contractor Attorneys Association. He is also a certified public accountant.
Vaughan earned a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration in public accounting from Loyola University Chicago.
He plans to relocate from Livermore, California, to Suffolk County, New York, this year.
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