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Corporate Counsel

As GC Compensation Stalls, Disparity Between In-House, Law Firm Pay Glares

One recruiter said salaries have been relatively stagnant for general counsel in recent years, with the exception of emerging industries such as technology and health care.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Rising Associate Bonuses See Mixed Reaction From Corporate Counsel

The string of special bonuses tied to billing targets, on top of year-end bonuses, could create perception issues and provide even further incentive for overbilling, said Jason Winmill, who advises corporate legal departments.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Half of the Highest-Paid General Counsel in Texas Are Women

Lori Schechter, executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of McKesson Corp., was the highest-paid general counsel in Texas in 2019, according to ALM Intelligence General Counsel Compensation Data.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Think Energy and Pets: Who Gets the Big Bucks in Florida General Counsel Ranks?

The general counsel at NextEra Energy and Chewy collected the top dollars in different categories in last year based on proxy statements filed by large publicly traded companies.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

More of New York's Highest Paid General Counsel Are Women

Of the 38 top earners in New York, 14 were women, up from nine in last year's survey. Three women made it to the state's top 10, compared with two in the prior year.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

General Counsel Pay at Big Florida Companies Was Trending Down Before COVID-19

Three came away with raises, two were flat, and five others were down as much as 70% on the pay scale.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

In-House Legal Departments-Diversity: Sira Veciana-Muino, Sony Pictures Television Latin America

Sony Pictures TV Latin America vice president Sira Veciana-Muino founded a group focused on career development for female corporate counsel.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Few In-House Attorneys Laid Off During the Middle of COVID-19 Pandemic

"It is true that employment law, compliance, and environmental health and safety issues boost the demand for outside counsel, but legal departments oversee these functions and relationships," Veta T. Richardson, CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel, said in an email.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Discussion on Gender Pay Gap Had Very Few Male Listeners

"We've got to have a greater level of engagement by males in this space. Women can't attack this by themselves," said Kelvin Sellers, vice president and general counsel of Interstate Batteries.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Penn National Gaming Restores General Counsel Carl Sottosanti's Salary After Pandemic Cut

The Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based casino and racetrack operator also reinstated the base salaries of its CEO and chief financial officer.
3 minute read

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