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Mary Welch

Mary Welch

December 03, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Tuxedos or table saws

R. Clay Milling remembers the glory days of law firm holiday parties. "We had a big black tie event at a county club and we invited our families, clients, suppliers," he says.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

8 minute read

November 21, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Compass Group GC equally weighs law, finance, common sense to gauge success

C. Palmer Brown is general counsel and senior vice president for Compass Group North America, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Brown joined Compass Group in 2001 and has served in several finance, strategic planning and corporate development roles. He has coordinated most of the acquisitions and divestitures for the company and became general counsel in July 2010.

By Mary Welch

5 minute read

April 25, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Securities Litigation Award: Greenberg Traurig, The Closer

Terry Weiss goes into the courtroom with three drums, that he beats in the "beginning, middle and end of the trial until we win."

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

6 minute read

April 25, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Product Liability/Mass Torts Litigation Award: Greenberg Traurig - The Competitor

Lori Cohen didn't know any lawyers when she was growing up in a blue-collar neighborhood in Boston, but she knew she wanted someday to be a litigator.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

7 minute read

April 25, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Labor & Employment Litigation Award: Jackson Lewis, The Protectors

Seizing the moral imperative is a key to a winning, especially when the client is a corporation accused of taking advantage of workers, says Jackson Lewis managing partner David L. Gordon. "We need to show that our client has suffered the injustice, and not the other side."

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

5 minute read

November 07, 2012 | Daily Report Online

GC of Oglethorpe Power contends with regulatory compliance and other issues

Charles W. "Chuck" Whitney joined Oglethorpe Power in 2009 from Duane Morris, where he had served as managing partner of the Atlanta firm since 2000.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

6 minute read

June 19, 2012 | Daily Report Online

The lateral dance

Courting a potential lateral is a ritual of step-by-step moves, from selecting likely prospects to integrating them into your team successfully. Here?s how to make the process go without a stumble.

By Mary Welch

8 minute read

November 28, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Outside Counsel Management: Equifax

When you are the keeper of the world's credit reports, you might expect a lawsuit every now and then, and Equifax is well prepared.

By Mary Welch

6 minute read

January 09, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Hooters GC helps guide the franchise

Claudia Koeppel Levitas serves chief legal officer, general counsel and assistant secretary to Hooters of America LLC, a franchiser and operator of 430 domestic and international restaurants.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

10 minute read

October 31, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Weather Channel GC oversees legal business in midst of Sandy

George Callard (above) was named executive vice president and general counsel of The Weather Channel Companies in June.

By Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report

6 minute read