Billionaire-Backed Railroad Giants BNSF, CN Name Legal Leaders

BNSF Railway Co. and the Canadian National Railway Co., two of the largest freight railroad companies in North America, have each named new law department leaders for the first time in more than a decade.

Roger Nober, chief legal officer at BNSF since 2007, will retire from the Texas-based company at the end of the year. BNSF said he will be replaced by veteran in-house lawyer Jill Mulligan, who most recently was regulatory general counsel for the company, whose parent is Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC.

“We’re pleased to have Jill, with her experience and reputation, take on this important ...