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 />
Sempra Energy<br />
101 Ash St.<br />
San Diego, CA 92101<br />
Tel: (619) 696-2000<br />
Web: www.sempra.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Utilities: Gas and Electric<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 13,381<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $9.6<br />
billion (235th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $7.9<br />
billion (257th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 90<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Javade Chaudhri<br />
Title: EVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2003<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2003/EVP,<br />
GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Georgetown University <strong>Law</strong> Center<br />
Year Graduated: 1980<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Gary W. Kyle<br />
Corporate Transactions: Kevin C. Sagara<br />
IP: Norman J. Provost<br />
Labor & Employment: Robert D. Cadish<br />
Litigation: Woodrow D. Smith<br />
European Union Matters: Javade Chaudhri<br />
The ServiceMaster<br />
Company<br />
3250 Lacey Rd.<br />
Downers Grove, IL 60515<br />
Tel: (630) 663-2000<br />
Web: www.svm.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Diversified Outsourcing Services<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 38,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $3.8<br />
billion (488th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $3.6<br />
billion (463rd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 25<br />
84<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Jim L. Kaput<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2000<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2000/SVP<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Cornell <strong>Law</strong> School<br />
Year Graduated: 1986<br />
The Sherwin-Williams<br />
Company<br />
101 Prospect Ave. N.W.<br />
Cleveland, OH 44115<br />
Tel: (216) 566-2000<br />
Web: www.sherwin.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Chemicals<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 28,690<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $6.1<br />
billion (331st)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $5.4<br />
billion (333rd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 32<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Louis E. Stellato<br />
Title: VP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1991<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1981/Tax<br />
Accountant<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Pittsburgh School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1977<br />
SLM Corporation<br />
12061 Bluemont Way<br />
Reston, VA 20190<br />
Tel: (703) 810-3000<br />
Web: www.salliemae.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Diversified Financials<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 9,128<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $5.2<br />
billion (378th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $4.2<br />
billion (417th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 22<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Robert S. Lavet<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2005<br />
Year Joined the Company: 1992<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Georgetown University <strong>Law</strong> Center<br />
2006<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Mary Eure<br />
Corporate Transactions: Michael Sheehan<br />
IP: Eric D. Reicin<br />
Labor & Employment: Eric D. Reicin<br />
Litigation: Robert S. Lavet<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Gibson, Dunn &<br />
Crutcher; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and<br />
Dorr (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 184)<br />
Corporate Transactions: Cadwalader,<br />
Wickersham & Taft; McKee Nelson; Wilmer<br />
Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
page 184)<br />
IP: Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky (see<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 138)<br />
Labor & Employment: Ogletree, Deakins,<br />
Nash, Smoak & Stewart<br />
Litigation: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld;<br />
Hinshaw & Culbertson<br />
Smith <strong>In</strong>ternational, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
411 N. Sam Houston Pkwy.<br />
Houston, TX 77060<br />
Tel: (281) 443-3370<br />
Web: www.smith.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Oil and Gas Equipment, Services<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 13,235<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $4.4<br />
billion (438th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $3.6<br />
billion (468th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 12<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Neal S. Sutton<br />
Title: SVP-Admin and <strong>Law</strong>, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1991<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1991/VP, GC,<br />
Sec’y<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Bates College <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Houston<br />
Year Graduated: 1972<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Neal S. Sutton<br />
Corporate Transactions: Neal S. Sutton<br />
IP: Wesley Noah<br />
Litigation: Neal S. Sutton<br />
European Union Matters: Neal S. Sutton
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