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>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Arthur Chong<br />
Title: EVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2005<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2005/EVP,<br />
GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Harvard <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1978<br />
Safeway <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
5918 Stoneridge Mall Rd.<br />
Pleasanton, CA 94588<br />
Tel: (925) 467-3000<br />
Web: www.safeway.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Food and Drug Stores<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 191,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $35.8<br />
billion (46th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $35.6<br />
billion (37th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 23<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Robert A. Gordon<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2000<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1999/SVP,<br />
Deputy GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Virginia School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1976<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Robert Gordan<br />
Corporate Transactions: Linda Sayler<br />
IP: Gigi Remington<br />
Labor & Employment: Michael Boylan<br />
Litigation: Michael Boylan<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Latham & Watkins<br />
Corporate Transactions: Latham & Watkins<br />
IP: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier &<br />
Neustadt<br />
Labor & Employment: Dillingham &<br />
Murphy; Holland & Hart; Littler Mendelson;<br />
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz<br />
Litigation: Holland & Hart; Latham &<br />
Watkins; Littler Mendelson; Munger, Tolles &<br />
Olson<br />
Saks <strong>In</strong>corporated<br />
750 Lakeshore Pkwy.<br />
Birmingham, AL 35211<br />
Tel: (205) 940-4000<br />
Web: www.saksincorporated.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: General Merchandisers<br />
82<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 43,175<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $6.4<br />
billion (320th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $6.1<br />
billion (306th)<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Charles Hansen<br />
Title: EVP, <strong>Law</strong>, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2003<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1987/GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Boston College <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1974<br />
Sanmina-SCI Corporation<br />
2700 N. First St.<br />
San Jose, CA 95134<br />
Tel: (408) 964-3<strong>500</strong><br />
Web: www.sanmina-sci.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Semiconductors and Other Electronic<br />
Components<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 42,115<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $12.2<br />
billion (175th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $10.4<br />
billion (188th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 4<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Steven H. Jackman<br />
Title: VP, CC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2000<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2000/VP, CC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> California, Hastings<br />
College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1991<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Transactions: Steve Jackman<br />
IP: S<strong>of</strong>ia Zoslavsky<br />
Litigation: Steve Jackman<br />
European Union Matters: Steve Jackman<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Wilson Sonsini<br />
Goodrich & Rosati<br />
Corporate Transactions: Wilson Sonsini<br />
Goodrich & Rosati<br />
IP: Carr & Ferrell<br />
European Union Matters: Clifford Chance<br />
Sara Lee Corporation<br />
3 First National Plaza<br />
Chicago, IL 60602<br />
Tel: (312) 726-2600<br />
Web: www.saralee.com<br />
2006<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Food Consumer Products<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 150,400<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $19.6<br />
billion (114th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $18.3<br />
billion (104th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 59<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Roderick A. Palmore<br />
Title: EVP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1999<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1996/VP,<br />
Deputy GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Chicago <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1977<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Litigation: Brett Hart<br />
SBC Communications <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
(SBC Communications acquired AT&T Corp. on<br />
November 18, 2005 forming AT&T <strong>In</strong>c.)<br />
175 E. Houston St.<br />
San Antonio, TX 78205<br />
Tel: (210) 821-4105<br />
Web: www.sbc.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Telecommunications<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 162,700<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $41.1<br />
billion (33rd)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $40.8<br />
billion (33rd)<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: James D. Ellis<br />
Title: SEVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1989<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title:<br />
1972/Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Missouri School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1968<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Transactions: James D. Ellis<br />
Litigation: James D. Ellis