Lee Udelsman

Lee Udelsman

June 18, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Stay or Go: Reading the Tea Leaves of a CEO Transition as General Counsel

Leadership transitions put employees on edge, and for good reason: a new chief executive officer means that everyone in the company is once again auditioning for their job.

By Lee Udelsman and Ryan Whitacre

1 minute read

December 12, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Today's General Counsel Must Be a Jack of All Trades

When the insider trading and backdating scandals occurred in the last decade, many asked, "Where were the lawyers?"

By Lee Udelsman

10 minute read

February 09, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Successful General Counsel Succession Planning

Lee Udelsman, a partner at legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, writes: With increased scrutiny coming from both shareholders and federal regulators, companies can no longer dodge the succession question. You need to have your house in order, and that includes making sure you have the right people leading the legal team. GCs need to help define the criteria for the GC position, identify internal and/or external candidates, select their successor, and groom them to take over.

By Lee Udelsman

12 minute read

December 19, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Today's general counsel must be a jack of all trades

When the insider trading and backdating scandals occurred in the last decade, many asked, "Where were the lawyers?"

By Lee Udelsman

10 minute read


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