Directory of In-House Law Departments Top 500 Companies ...
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2006<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Fay L. Chapman<br />
Title: SEVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1997<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1997/EVP, GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: New York University School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1972<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Transactions: Carey Brennan<br />
IP: Colleen Martin<br />
Labor & Employment: Charles Sledd<br />
Litigation: Barbara Potashnik<br />
Waste Management, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
1001 Fannin St.<br />
Houston, TX 77002<br />
Tel: (713) 512-6200<br />
Web: www.wm.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Waste Management<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 51,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $12.5<br />
billion (168th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $11.6<br />
billion (170th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 39<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Rick Wittenbaker<br />
Title: SVP, GC, Chief Compliance Officer<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Litigation: Gerard Sonnier<br />
WellChoice, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
11 W. 42nd St.<br />
New York, NY 10036<br />
Tel: (212) 476-7800<br />
Web: www.wellchoice.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Health Care<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 5,<strong>500</strong><br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $5.8<br />
billion (342nd)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $5.4<br />
billion (335th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 17<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Linda V. Tiano<br />
Title: SVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1995<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1995/SVP, GC<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Boston University School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1981<br />
WellPoint, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
120 Monument Circle<br />
<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN 46204<br />
Tel: (317) 488-6000<br />
Web: www.wellpoint.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Health Care<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 38,000<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $20.8<br />
billion (97th)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $20.4<br />
billion (93rd)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 87<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Angela F. Braly<br />
Title: EVP, GC, and Chief Public Affairs Officer<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2005<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 2005/EVP,<br />
GC and Chief Public Affairs Officer<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: Southern Methodist University<br />
School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
Year Graduated: 1985<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Angela Braly<br />
Corporate Transactions: Michael Wyatt<br />
IP: Michael Wyatt<br />
Labor & Employment: Cathy Kelaghan<br />
Litigation: Elliot Gordon; Raymond Umstead<br />
Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms<br />
Corporate Governance: Baker & Daniels;<br />
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal; White & Case<br />
Corporate Transactions: Baker & Daniels;<br />
White & Case<br />
IP: Baker & Daniels<br />
Labor & Employment: Barnes & Thornburg;<br />
Paul, Hastings, Jan<strong>of</strong>sky & Walker; Seyfarth<br />
Shaw (see pr<strong>of</strong>ile page 174)<br />
Litigation: Barnes & Thornburg; Donahue,<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Departments</strong><br />
Durham & Noonan; Hogan & Hartson;<br />
McGuireWoods; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius;<br />
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg; O’Melveny & Myers<br />
Wells Fargo & Company<br />
420 Montgomery St.<br />
San Francisco, CA 94104<br />
Tel: (800) 333-0343<br />
Web: www.wellsfargo.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Commercial Banks<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 145,<strong>500</strong><br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $33.9<br />
billion (52nd)<br />
2003 Revenue (Fortune 2004 Rank): $31.8<br />
billion (49th)<br />
<strong>Law</strong>yers in Department: 193<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: James M. Strother<br />
Title: EVP, GC<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 2004<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title:<br />
1986/Attorney<br />
<strong>Law</strong> School: University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota <strong>Law</strong><br />
School<br />
Year Graduated: 1977<br />
<strong>In</strong>-<strong>House</strong> Chief Counsel<br />
Corporate Governance: Laurel Holschuh<br />
Corporate Transactions: Laurel Holschuh<br />
IP: John Wright<br />
Labor & Employment: Christine Meuers<br />
Litigation: David Garfield<br />
Wendy’s <strong>In</strong>ternational, <strong>In</strong>c.<br />
4288 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.<br />
Dublin, OH 43017<br />
Tel: (614) 764-3100<br />
Web: www.wendys.com<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustry: Food Services<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Employees: 31,900<br />
2004 Revenue (Fortune 2005 Rank): $3.6<br />
billion (498th)<br />
<strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: Leon M. McCorkle, Jr.<br />
Title: EVP, GC, Sec’y<br />
Year Appointed <strong>Top</strong> Legal Officer: 1998<br />
Year Joined the Company/Title: 1998/SVP, GC<br />
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