Biography
Lucretia Pitts Barrett is a highly experienced General Counsel with a robust background in contract negotiation, litigation management, risk management, and regulatory compliance. With a career spanning over two decades, Lucretia has demonstrated exceptional leadership and legal acumen in government entities and private corporations.
Lucretia is currently in transition and has recently been the General Counsel of Operations at Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company. Lucretia has spearheaded defense litigation strategies and directed multiple internal committees to adapt inter-departmental processes in response to legislative changes in the homeowner insurance industry. Her efforts have streamlined operations for a legal team of over 425 members, managing more than 10,000 contract law cases. She has drafted approximately 50 standard operating procedures, project managed technology productions to enhance operational proficiencies and reporting and conducted training and developed training resources for greater success in operation changes.
In addition to her professional achievements, Lucretia has held various leadership roles, including serving on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer for the Better Business Bureau of South Florida. She is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the Association of Corporate Counsel and South Florida Women In-House Counsel Group.
Lucretia holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and has completed certifications in Securities Law and In-House Counsel.