Atmos Energy Corporation announced that Jessica Bateman Pulliam has been appointed to the position of senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 1.

Bateman Pulliam will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Akers.

She will join Atmos Energy from Baker Botts where she currently serves as a partner and co-chair of the firmwide Securities and Shareholder Litigation Group and has served in a variety of leadership positions. She has spent over 21 years at Baker Botts.