Directory of In-House Law Departments Top 500 Companies ...
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<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Departments</strong><br />
IP: Fish & Richardson; Knobbe, Martens,<br />
Olson & Bear; Sidley Austin Brown & Wood;<br />
Townsend and Townsend and Crew<br />
Labor & Employment: Crowell & Moring<br />
(see pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 136)<br />
Litigation: Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs;<br />
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood<br />
European Union Matters: Baker &<br />
McKenzie; DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary;<br />
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gibson, Dunn<br />
& Crutcher; Sidley Austin Brown & Wood;<br />
Travers Smith Braithwaite<br />
FirstEnergy Corp.<br />
76 S. Main St.<br />
Akron, OH 44308<br />
Tel: (800) 736-3402<br />
Web: www.firstenergycorp.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Utilities: Gas and Electric<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 15,245<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $12.9<br />
billion (163rd)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $12.3<br />
billion (158th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 22<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Leila L. Vespoli<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2000<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title:<br />
1984/Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Case Western Reserve University<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1984<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Litigation: Michael Beiting; Gary Benz;<br />
Stephen Feld; Wendy Stark<br />
Fisher Scientific<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternational <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
1 Liberty Lane<br />
Hampton, NH 03842<br />
Tel: (603) 926-5911<br />
Web: www.fisherscientific.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Wholesalers: Diversified<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 17,<strong>500</strong><br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $4.7<br />
billion (414th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $3.6<br />
billion (469th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 15<br />
44<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Mark D. Roellig<br />
Title: VP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2005<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2005/VP, GC,<br />
Sec’y<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: The George Washington University<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Fluor Corporation<br />
1 Enterprise Dr.<br />
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656<br />
Tel: (949) 349-2000<br />
Web: www.fluor.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Engineering, Construction<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 34,799<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $9.4<br />
billion (241st)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $8.8<br />
billion (232nd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 38<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: <strong>Law</strong>rence N. Fisher<br />
Title: SVP <strong>Law</strong>, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1996<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1974/Tax<br />
Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Southern California<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Litigation: Paul Bruno<br />
Foot Locker, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
112 W. 34th St.<br />
New York, NY 10120<br />
Tel: (212) 720-3700<br />
Web: www.footlocker-inc.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Specialty Retailers<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 30,336<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $5.4<br />
billion (365th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $4.8<br />
billion (363rd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 6<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Gary M. Bahler<br />
Title: SVP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1998<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Cornell <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Ford Motor Company<br />
1 American Rd.<br />
Dearborn, MI 48126<br />
Tel: (313) 322-3000<br />
Web: www.ford.com<br />
2006<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Motor Vehicles and Parts<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 324,864<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank):<br />
$172.2 billion (4th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank):<br />
$164.5 billion (4th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 150<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: David G. Leitch<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2005<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2005/SVP,<br />
GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Virginia School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Peter Sherry<br />
Corporate Transactions: Peter Sherry<br />
IP: William Coughlin<br />
Labor & Employment: Katherine Kjolhede<br />
Litigation: John F. Mellen<br />
European Union Matters: Hermann<br />
Hollmann<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Morris, Nichols,<br />
Arsht & Tunnell; Shearman & Sterling<br />
Corporate Transactions: Davis Polk &<br />
Wardwell; Dickinson Wright; Simpson Thacher<br />
& Bartlett<br />
IP: Brooks Kushman; Fish & Neave IP Group<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ropes & Gray; Pattishall, McAuliffe,<br />
Newbury, Hillard & Geraldson<br />
Labor & Employment: Baker & Hostetler;<br />
Berkowitz Feldmiller Stanton Brandt Williams<br />
& Shaw; Dickinson Wright; Kienbaum<br />
Opperwall Hardy & Pelton; Paul, Hastings,<br />
Jan<strong>of</strong>sky & Walker; Sutherland Asbill &<br />
Brennan (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 180)<br />
Litigation: Bowman and Brooke; Brown<br />
McCarroll; Campbell & Associates; Huie<br />
Fernambucq & Stewart; O’Melveny & Myers;<br />
Snell & Wilmer; Wheeler Trigg Kennedy<br />
European Union Matters: Linklaters;<br />
Lovells; Wragge & Co<br />
Fortune Brands, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
300 Tower Pkwy.<br />
Lincolnshire, IL 60069<br />
Tel: (847) 484-4400<br />
Web: www.fortunebrands.com
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