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 />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Utilities: Gas and Electric<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 5,592<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $7.2<br />
billion (288th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $7.3<br />
billion (270th)<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: William T. Torgerson<br />
Title: Vice Chairman, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2003<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title:<br />
1982/Director, <strong>In</strong>dustrial Relations<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Maryland School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1973<br />
The Pepsi Bottling Group,<br />
<strong>In</strong>c.<br />
1 Pepsi Way<br />
Somers, NY 10589<br />
Tel: (914) 767-6000<br />
Web: www.pbg.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Beverages<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 64,700<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $10.9<br />
billion (202nd)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $10.3<br />
billion (190th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 25<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Steven M. Rapp<br />
Title: SVP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2004<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title:<br />
1986/Corporate Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: St. John’s University School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1983<br />
PepsiCo, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
700 Anderson Hill Rd.<br />
Purchase, NY 10577<br />
Tel: (914) 253-2000<br />
Web: www.pepsico.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Food Consumer Products<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 153,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $29.3<br />
billion (61st)<br />
74<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $27<br />
billion (62nd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 83<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Larry D. Thompson<br />
Title: SVP- Gov’t Affairs, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2004<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2004/SVP-<br />
Government Affairs, GC, Sec’y<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Michigan <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1974<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Pamela McGuire<br />
Corporate Transactions: Robert Cox<br />
IP: Elizabeth Bilus; Thomas Schur; Janet<br />
Silverberg<br />
Labor & Employment: Leanne Oliver<br />
Litigation: Larry Thompson<br />
European Union Matters: Joanne Averiss;<br />
John Rigau<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Davis Polk &<br />
Wardwell<br />
Corporate Transactions: Davis Polk &<br />
Wardwell<br />
IP: Baker Botts; Goodwin Procter; Sidley<br />
Austin Brown & Wood<br />
Labor & Employment: Rodriguez, Colvin,<br />
Chaney & Saenz; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &<br />
Hampton<br />
Litigation: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Jones Day;<br />
McGuireWoods<br />
European Union Matters: Freshfields<br />
Bruckhaus Deringer<br />
Performance Food Group<br />
Company<br />
12<strong>500</strong> W. Creek Pkwy.<br />
Richmond, VA 23238<br />
Tel: (804) 484-7700<br />
Web: www.pfgc.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Wholesalers: Food and Grocery<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 11,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $6.1<br />
billion (328th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $5.5<br />
billion (329th)<br />
2006<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Joseph J. Traficanti<br />
Title: SVP, GC, Chief Compliance Officer<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2004<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Bass, Berry & Sims<br />
Corporate Transactions: Bass, Berry & Sims<br />
Pfizer <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
235 E. 42nd St.<br />
New York, NY 10017<br />
Tel: (212) 573-2323<br />
Web: www.pfizer.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Pharmaceuticals<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 115,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $52.9<br />
billion (24th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $46<br />
billion (25th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 440<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Jeffrey B. Kindler<br />
Title: Vice Chairman, GC, Chief Compliance<br />
Officer<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2002<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2002/SVP,<br />
GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Harvard <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1980<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Margaret M. Foran<br />
Corporate Transactions: David Reid<br />
IP: Peter Richardson<br />
Labor & Employment: Margaret M. Foran<br />
Litigation: Allen Waxman<br />
European Union Matters: Stephen Gale-<br />
Batten<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Cadwalader,<br />
Wickersham & Taft<br />
Corporate Transactions: Cadwalader,<br />
Wickersham & Taft; Covington & Burling;<br />
Dechert<br />
IP: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
page 132); Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto;<br />
Kaye Scholer; McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert &<br />
Bergh<strong>of</strong>f; Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell;<br />
White & Case
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