In 2007, Bruce Ledesma took over as general counsel of San Jose-based SunPower Corp., putting him at the legal helm of an industry elder. Established in 1985, SunPower was one of the first companies to produce silicon-based photovoltaic solar cells, which convert sunlight directly into electricity. Its cells have been installed in some of the country's largest solar arrays.
In recent years, new solar technologies have entered the market but SunPower has firmly f... (continued)