Directory of In-House Law Departments Top 500 Companies ...
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2006<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: James B. Buda<br />
Title: VP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2001<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1987/Senior<br />
Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Notre Dame <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1973<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Sean McKessy<br />
Corporate Transactions: Steve H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />
IP: William Heming<br />
Labor & Employment: James Rooney<br />
Litigation: James Rooney<br />
European Union Matters: Chuck Gustafson;<br />
Craig Johnson<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Gibson, Dunn &<br />
Crutcher<br />
Corporate Transactions: Howrey; Mayer,<br />
Brown, Rowe & Maw; Simpson Thacher &<br />
Bartlett<br />
IP: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &<br />
Dunner; Howrey<br />
Labor & Employment: Seyfarth Shaw (see<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 174); Winston & Strawn<br />
Litigation: Howrey; Mayer, Brown, Rowe &<br />
Maw; Seyfarth Shaw (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 174)<br />
European Union Matters: Cleary Gottlieb<br />
Steen & Hamilton; Howrey; Simpson Thacher<br />
& Bartlett; Wagner & Geyer<br />
CDW Corporation<br />
200 N. Milwaukee Ave.<br />
Vernon Hills, IL 60061<br />
Tel: (847) 465-6000<br />
Web: www.cdw.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Wholesalers: Electronics and Office<br />
Equipment<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 3,800<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $5.7<br />
billion (347th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $4.7<br />
billion (376th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 5<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Christine A. Leahy<br />
Title: VP, GC, Corp. Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2002<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2002/VP, GC,<br />
Corp. Sec’y<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Boston College <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Cendant Corporation<br />
9 W. 57th St.<br />
New York, NY 10019<br />
Tel: (212) 413-1800<br />
Web: www.cendant.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Miscellaneous<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 87,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $20<br />
billion (107th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $18.2<br />
billion (106th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 160<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: James E. Buckman<br />
Title: Vice Chairman, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1997<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1992/EVP &<br />
GC <strong>of</strong> HFS <strong>In</strong>corporated<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Yale <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1969<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Eric Bock<br />
Corporate Transactions: Eric Bock<br />
IP: Susan Crane<br />
Labor & Employment: Kristen Hotchkiss<br />
Litigation: John Carley<br />
European Union Matters: Marius Nasta<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Skadden, Arps,<br />
Slate, Meagher & Flom<br />
Corporate Transactions: Skadden, Arps,<br />
Slate, Meagher & Flom<br />
IP: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz &<br />
Mentlik<br />
Labor & Employment: Paul, Hastings,<br />
Jan<strong>of</strong>sky & Walker<br />
Litigation: Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler;<br />
Pitney Hardin; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher<br />
& Flom<br />
European Union Matters: Skadden, Arps,<br />
Slate, Meagher & Flom<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Departments</strong><br />
CenterPoint Energy, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
1111 Louisiana St.<br />
Houston, TX 77002<br />
Tel: (713) 207-1111<br />
Web: www.centerpointenergy.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Utilities: Gas and Electric<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 9,093<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $10.6<br />
billion (209th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $9.8<br />
billion (201st)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 19<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Scott E. Rozzell<br />
Title: EVP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2002<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2001/GC,<br />
Regulated Operations<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Texas School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1975<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Rufus Scott<br />
Corporate Transactions: Rufus Scott<br />
IP: Gretchen Denum<br />
Labor & Employment: Carol Helliker<br />
Litigation: Carol Helliker<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Baker Botts<br />
Corporate Transactions: Baker Botts; Jones<br />
Day<br />
IP: Baker Botts<br />
Labor & Employment: Baker Botts<br />
Litigation: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld;<br />
Baker Botts; Friday, Eldredge & Clark; Jones Day<br />
Centex Corporation<br />
2728 N. Harwood St.<br />
Dallas, TX 75201<br />
Tel: (214) 981-<strong>500</strong>0<br />
Web: www.centex.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Homebuilders<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 16,532<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $10.8<br />
billion (204th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $9.1<br />
billion (219th)<br />
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