Mary Welch

April 15, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Making a lateral move to another law firm is a lot like having an affair. You meet clandestinely. And if the stars align and you feel sure the match is right, you face the difficult task of telling your partner—or partners, as the case may be—that it's over. Then you get down to the business of splitting assets.

By Mary Welch

12 minute read

December 05, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Andrew J. Tavi came to his GC position at Nissan North America in Tennessee via the heart of the American automobile industry. Born and raised in southeastern Michigan, he earned B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan, then worked in the Detroit office of Foley & Lardner, where he focused on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and real estate matters.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

7 minute read

January 16, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Ricardo Nuñez is general counsel, senior vice president and corporate secretary for HD Supply, the Atlanta-based industrial distribution company that was spun off from Home Depot in 2007 and reported sales of more than $7.7 billion for the year ended January 2012.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

11 minute read

November 28, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Kent Alexander describes his job as general counsel of CARE as "legal pinball. Every day, every minute is different. Different issues, different countries, different red tape. It's a constant learning opportunity. There's lots of adventure, and everything we do is aimed at helping people."

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

7 minute read

January 30, 2013 | Daily Report Online

By Mary Welch

11 minute read

November 28, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Michael Cunningham, executive vice president and general counsel of Red Hat Inc. has had a varied career.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

5 minute read

June 12, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Timothy Jefferson brings more than 25 years of experience in health care to his position overseeing the legal department at Grady Health System and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, a busy trauma center and one of the largest public hospitals in the United States.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

4 minute read

April 25, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Randolph Evans plans his litigation strategy the way General Dwight Eisenhower plotted his victory at D-Day.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

7 minute read

October 24, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Clay Haden, general counsel of Skanska USA, a construction company with 26 offices and revenue of more than $3 billion, runs a seven-attorney department that works as a "virtual in-house law firm."

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

9 minute read

October 17, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Tara A. Plimpton is the general counsel of GE Energy Management, which was formed this year when General Electric reorganized its energy business into three stand-alone companies. Atlanta-based GE Energy Management develops technology for electrical power customers and is expected to generate $7 billion in revenue in 2012.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

6 minute read