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Kim Rivera Made General Counsel at DaVita Inc.

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), appointed Kim Rivera Vice President and General Counsel. Kim, who holds a JD from Harvard Law School, had been Vice President and Associate General Counsel to The Clorox Company. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Cynthia Gibson Made SVP at Scripps Networks Interactive

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI) has named Cynthia L. Gibson Senior Vice President, Legal. Cynthia, who holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, had been with Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild of Cincinnati. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Marti Breier Made Legal Counsel at Rockwood Capital

Rockwood Capital, LLC appointed Marti Breier, as Legal Counsel to assist with various organizational, regulatory and transactional matters. Marti had been an Associate at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Marie Oh Huber Made General Counsel at Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today promoted Marie Oh Huber to Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Marie, who holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, had been Agilent’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel. Read more in the Business Wire press release.  

Nadine Lacombe Made Director of Diversity at Sidley Austin

Sidley Austin LLP appointed Nadine M. Lacombe Global Director of Diversity. Nadine, who holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, had been Director of Diversity at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP. Read more in the company press release.

Meena Elliott Made General Counsel at Harris Stratex

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), a provider of wireless solutions, appointed Meena Elliott Vice President, General Counsel. Meena had been their interim General Counsel. Before joining Harris Stratex, she was Chief Counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Read more in the prnewswire press release. 

Alesia Pinney Made GC at InfoSpace

InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP), appointed Alesia Pinney the General Counsel of the Company. Alesia had been Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Kathleen Grillo Made SVP Federal Regulatory Affairs at Verizon

Verizon appointed Kathleen Grillo Senior Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs. Kathleen, who holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School, had been Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Verizon. Read more in the prnewswire press release. 

Megan Costa DeVault Honored as Central Florida's 2009 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year

Megan Costa DeVault, a commercial litigator in the law firm Akerman Senterfitt's Orlando office, has been named “Central Florida’s 2009 Outstanding Female of the Year” in the Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 competition.  Recognized for her business achievements, personal success and community involvement, Megan was selected for this honor by the Orlando Business Journal. Megan also balances work and family life as a 31-year old mother of two.
 
“Megan is an inspiration to all of us,” said Charles Brumback, Office Managing Shareholder for Akerman’s Orlando office. “We are thrilled for Megan to be recognized for her outstanding efforts both in the courtroom and within her community."

Laurie Ferber Made General Counsel at MF Global

MF Global Ltd. (NYSE: MF) appointed Laurie R. Ferber General Counsel and a member of the Office of the CEO. Laurie, who holds a JD from NYU Law School, had been General Counsel and Chief Regulatory Officer for International Derivatives Clearing Group (IDCG). Before that Laurie held a number of business and legal positions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Sarah Reed Made General Counsel at Charles River Ventures

Charles River Ventures (CRV), an early-stage venture capital firm, appointed Sarah Reed General Counsel. Sarah, who holds a JD from Harvard Law School, had been with Lowenstein Sandler PC, working in the TechGroup where she focused her practice on venture and private equity funds and venture-backed start-ups. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Kristin Coleman Made General Counsel at Brunswick Corporation

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today appointed Kristin M. Coleman Vice President, General Counsel. Kristin was Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Mead Johnson Nutrition Company. See prnewswire press release.

Elizabeth Hammond Made GC at Nexstar Broadcasting

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) appointed Elizabeth Hammond Vice President and General Counsel. Elizabeth, who holds a  J.D. from George Washington University, had been Vice President, Legal Affairs at First Broadcasting Operating, Inc. See Business Wire press release.

Elizabeth Chandler Made General Counsel at Asbury Automotive

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., appointed Elizabeth Brannen Chandler Vice President and General Counsel. Elizabeth, who holds Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia, has been the City Attorney for Atlanta, Georgia, since 2006. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Katherine Adams Made General Counsel of Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) appointed Katherine Adams Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Katherine, who graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, had been General Counsel for Honeywell's Specialty Materials business. See prenewswire press release.

Nanci Prado Made GC at Maidenform Brands

Maidenform Brands, Inc. (NYSE: MFB), a global branded marketer of intimate apparel, appointed Nanci Prado Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Nanci had been Vice President, General Counsel at Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. See prnewswire press release.

Rosemary Klein Made GC at Spartech. Kathleen Weigand Made GC at Agilysys

Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH) appointed Rosemary Klein Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Rosemary had been Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Solutia, Inc. See prnewsire press release.

Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS), a provider of IT solutions,  appointed Kathleen Weigand General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Kathleen had been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of U-Store-it Trust. See prnewswire press release.

Beth Hecht Made General Counsel at Sun Products. Lorinda Church Made GC at Spy Place Franchising.

The Sun Products Corporation appointed Beth Hecht (pictured) Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Beth, who holds a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School, had been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MedPointe Inc. See Business Wire press release. 

The Spy Place, LLC announced that Lorinda Church has joined The Spy Place Franchising, LLC, as General Counsel. Lorinda had been with the Scott Kern Law Office in Connecticut. See Business Wire press release.

Janet Dhillon Made GC at JCPenney

JCPenney Company Inc. (NYSE: JCP) appointed Janet Dhillon Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Janet had been Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer at US Airways. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Obama Chooses Elena Kagan and Dawn Johnson for Key Department of Justice Posts

President-elect Obama nominated Elena Kagan to be Solicitor General. Elena (pictured) is currently Dean of Harvard Law School. If approved by the Senate, Elena will be the first woman to hold this position. Read more about Elena and what she had to say about the nomination in the article in the Harvard Gazette.

Also, Obama nominated Dawn Johnsen to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. Dawn is is currently a Professor of Law at the Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington. 

Read more about the appointments in the Obama press release.