Law360 Releases Inaugural List of Ten Most Innovative In-House Corporate Counsel

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Law360 (www.law360.com), a publisher of litigation news and intelligence, is pleased to announce its inaugural list of the 10 Most Innovative Corporate Counsel. A panel of six Law360's editors selected those in-house attorneys who stand out for embracing change and innovation. The selections were made from over 120 nominations submitted.

Law360 plans to profile each of the selected winners over the next few weeks, highlighting their innovations and the unique strategies they use to drive efficiency. The list represents outstanding attorneys from a variety of international companies across several different industries.

"The in-house counsel Law360 selected have stepped up to demand efficiency from outside firms, stayed ahead of the regulatory curve and helped their companies handle legal challenges around the globe in a tough economic climate," said Magnus Hoglund, co-founder of Law360.  "We are pleased to recognize them for their efforts."

The Most Innovative Corporate Counsel List:

• Jeff Carr, general counsel, FMC Technologies Inc.
• Moze Cowper, corporate counsel, Amgen Inc.
• Cary Klafter, vice president, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Intel Corp.
• Nancy Laben, senior vice president and general counsel, AECOM Technology Corp.
• Jana Litsey, deputy general counsel, and Ed O'Keefe, general counsel, Bank of America Corp.
• Douglas Luftman, vice president and chief patent counsel, CBS Interactive Inc.
• Marla Persky, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Boehringer Ingelheim USA
• Amy Schulman, executive vice president and general counsel, president and general manager, Nutrition, Pfizer Inc.
• PD Villarreal, senior vice president, Global Litigation, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
• Laura Witte, vice president and U.S. general counsel, Cargill Inc.    

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