LEGENDS IN LAW PROGRAM · Thomas L. sager is a Partner at Ballard Spahr. He began his career with...
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LEGENDS IN LAW PROGRAM
2020THE BURTON AWARDS
THE LEGENDS IN LAW PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BYTHE U.S . CHA MBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM
The Legends in Law Include:Kate AdamsHoneywell
S. Jack Balagia Jr.ExxonMobil Corporation
Stanley F. BaldwinAMERIGROUP Corporation
James J. BenderThe Williams Companies
Ira P. BermanGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Peter J. BesharMarsh & McLennan Companies
Susan L. BlountPrudential Financial, Inc.
N. Cornell Boggs, IIIToys “R” Us, Inc.
Greg BossCSL Limited
Norman M. Brothers, Jr.United Parcel Service (UPS)
James B. BudaCaterpillar, Inc.
Brian E. CabreraSynopsys, Inc.
Jeff CarrUnivarSolutions Inc.
James W. CicconiAT&T, Inc.
Bart J. ColliARAMARK
Kelly McNamara CorleyDiscover Financial Services
Stephen M. CutlerJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Dorian DaleyOracle Corporation
Tye DarlandGeorgia-Pacific LLC
Brakett B. Denniston IIIGeneral Electric Company
Christopher S. DeweesJDS Uniphase Corporation
Felix Ehrat, Ph.D.Novartis International
Michael EttingerHenry Schein, Inc.
Laura FennellIntuit Inc.
Ivan K. Fong3M Company
Kevin A. FoxSharp Electronics Corporation
Craig B. GliddenGeneral Motors Company, LLC
James T. HaleTarget Corporation
Marie Oh HubereBay Inc.
Gregory B. JordanThe PNC Financial Services Group
Charles J. KalilThe Dow Chemical Company
Denise KeaneAltria Group, Inc.
Janet Langford KellyConocoPhilips Company
Susan L. LeesThe Allstate Corporation
David G. LeitchBank of America Corporation
Don H. LiuXerox Corporation
George J. LykosBayer Corporation
Christoph MaederSyngenta AG
Charles W. MatthewsExxonMobil Corporation
Michele Coleman MayesPitney Bowes, Inc.
Timothy MayopoulosBank of America Corporation
Teri P. McClureUnited Parcel Service, Inc.
Tim MurphyMastercard
Amy Fliegelman OlliCA Technologies
Les ParretteCo-Chair of the Legends in Law CommitteeNovelis, Inc.
Maria PasqualeCelgene Corporation
R. Hewitt PateChevron Corporation
Louise PentlandPayPal Inc.
Juliette PryorCox Enterprises, Inc.
E. Lee ReichertMolson Coors Brewing Company
Rena Hozore ReissMarriott International, Inc.
Lisa RickardU.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kim RiveraHP Inc.
Sandra Phillips RogersToyota Motor North America, Inc.
Teresa Wynn RoseboroughThe Home Depot
Kim RuckerKraft Foods Group, Inc.
Thomas A. RussoAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG)
Edward A. “Ed” RyanMarriott International, Inc.
Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.Hertz Corporation
Thomas L. SagerCo-Chair of the Legends in Law CommitteeE.I. DuPont de Nemours
John F. SchultzHewlett-Packard Company
Bruce SewellApple Inc.
A. James ShafterCOFCO International Ltd.
David M. ShannonNVIDIA Corporation
Jane C. SherburneBNY Mellon
Marianne D. ShortUnitedHealth Group
Kenneth SiegelStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc
Jack C. SilhavyFresenius Kabi USA
Marschall I. Smith3M Company
David F. SnivelyMonsanto Company
James M. StrotherWells Fargo & Company
Bjarne TellmannPearson PLC
Larry D. ThompsonPepsiCo Inc. (Retired)
Leslie T. ThorntonWGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas
Lawrence P. TuCBS Corporation
Leslie M. TurnerThe Hershey Company
Richard H. WalkerDeutsche Bank AG
Amy WeaverSalesforce
Michael WeinerAres Management LLC
Tony WestUber Technologies Inc.
Betty WhelchelBNP Paribas
David ZapolskyAmazon
The Burton Awards is produced by Lead Sponsor Law360
Co-Chairs of the Legends in Law Committee
Thomas L. sager is a Partner at Ballard Spahr. He began his career with E.I. DuPont de Nemours as an attorney in the
Labor, Benefits & Corporate Security Group and spent more than a decade as chief litigation counsel before being named Senior Vice President and General Counsel in 2008. During his tenure, he oversaw significant litigation involving governmental investigations, product liability, environmental, toxic tort, labor and employment, securities, antitrust, and tax.
Mr. Sager was a strong and early proponent of diversity in the legal profession. He helped pioneer the DuPont Convergence and Law Firm Partnering Program, which redefined the way in which law firms measure success, encourage creativity and collaboration, increase efficiency, and retain and promote women and minorities.
Les ParreTTe is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer for Novelis Inc. He is
responsible for leadership and oversight of the company’s legal department. Mr. Parrette rejoined Novelis in October 2009 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer, a position he held previously from 2005 to 2009. For a brief period prior to that, Mr. Parrette served as SVP, Legal Affairs and General Counsel for WESCO International, Inc. From 2000 to 2005, he was SVP, General Counsel and Secretary for Aquila, Inc. Mr. Parrette holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Harvard University.
Legends in Law AwardssTandards: The General Counsel who are chosen for this prominent recognition are selected based on an outstanding reputation in the legal profession and a demonstrated track record of addressing complex matters of national or global significance in a specialized area. The honorees have also evidenced leadership, creativity, and a uniqueness in approach to resolving those challenges confronting their corporate clients. Finally, they are highly respected by the bench and bar for their integrity and professionalism.
sPeciaL recogniTion:In addition to the awards ceremony, a special luncheon will be held honoring the Legends in Law winners. The “Legends Luncheon” will be held in the Members Room at the Library of Congress the same day as the Awards Program.
Program To be heLd June 8, 2020:• Legends in Law Luncheon: 11:30 am, Members Room, Library of Congress• Awards Program: 3:45 pm promptly, Coolidge Theatre, Library of Congress• Reception: 6:00 pm, Great Hall, Main Hall, Library of Congress• Gala Dinner: 6:30 pm, Great Hall, Atrium Level, Library of Congress• Gala Performance: 8:30 pm, Great Hall, Main Level, Library of Congress
seLecT commiTTee:David G. Leitch, Global General Counsel, Bank of America Corporation; Tye G. Darland, Senior Vice President–General Counsel and Secretary, Georgia-Pacific LLC; Dorian Daley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Oracle Corporation; R. Hewitt Pate, Vice President and General Counsel, Chevron Corporation; and Jean Lee, President and CEO, Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
sTanding commiTTee:William C. BurtonFounder & Chair, The Burton AwardsSagat Burton LLP
Yabo LinVice Chair, The Burton AwardsSidley Austin LLP