Motorola Mobility LLC, the Liberty­ville, Ill., cellphone maker bought by Google Inc. for $12.5 billion last year, boasts a legal staff immersed in the world of handheld technology. But they don’t stop at defending the company’s intellectual property — they’ve become active technology evangelists across every department and within the in-house counsel community at large.

"We are committed to developing and adopting innovative technology that drives collaboration, efficiency and other law department initiatives," said David Kenzer, lead commercial counsel at the company, whose former parent, Motorola Inc., produced the first commercial cellphone in 1984. He reports to senior vice president and general counsel Scott Offer.