| Company |
Top IP Officer(s) |
IP Litigation Counsel |
Patent Prosecution Counsel |
| 3M |
Gary Griswold, staff VP and chief counsel–IP |
Finnegan, Henderson; Fish & Richardson; Fulbright & Jaworski; Kirkland & Ellis |
Declined to identify |
| Abbott |
Steven Weinstock, VP, and chief patents and trademarks counsel |
Mayer, Brown; Wood, Phillips |
Winston & Strawn; Wood, Phillips |
| Aetna |
Faye Dion, counsel |
Leydig, Voit |
McCormick, Paulding |
| AIG |
John Cafiero, assistant general counsel |
Leydig, Voit |
Leydig, Voit; Proskauer Rose |
| Albertson’s |
William Carter, senior attorney |
Christie, Parker; Donahue Gallagher; Perkins Coie |
Christie, Parker |
| American Electric |
Brad Signet, associate general counsel |
Sands & Sebolt; Standley & Gilcrest |
Standley & Gilcrest |
| American Express |
Tracy Thomas, group counsel |
Leydig, Voit |
Declined to identify |
| Anheuser-Busch |
Frank Hellwig, senior associate general counsel |
Pattishall, McAuliffe |
Storm & Hemingway |
| Aramark |
James Wells, assistant general counsel |
Cozen O’Connor |
Cozen O’Connor |
| Archer Daniels Midland |
Brian Leslie, corporate counsel–IP |
Sterne, Kessler |
Sterne, Kessler |
| AutoNation |
Guillermo Pernas, Jr., senior counsel |
Akin Gump |
Akin Gump |
| Avnet |
Catherine Hardwick, associate general counsel |
Fish & Richardson |
None |
| Bank One |
Charles Glick, senior VP and deputy general |
Hunton & Williams |
In-house |
| Baxter Healthcare |
Michael Schiffer, associate general counsel and chief patent counsel |
Bell, Boyd; Sidley Austin; Townsend and Townsend |
Bell, Boyd; Cook, Alex;OppenheimerWolff; Senniger,Powers;Townsend andTownsend; Wallenstein & Wagner |
| BellSouth |
Michael Bishop, chief IP counsel |
Jones Day; Kilpatrick Stockton |
Cantor Colburn; Kirkpatrick&Lockhart; Merchant& Gould; Myers,Bigel; Thomas,Kayden |
| Best Buy |
Kari Wangensteen, senior corporate counsel |
Robins, Kaplan |
Beck & Tysver |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb |
David Bonk, VP and senior counsel |
Fitzpatrick, Cella |
None |
| Burlington Northern |
Richard Weicher, VP |
Mayer, Brown |
None |
| Caterpillar |
William Heming, general patent counsel |
Howrey Simon |
Finnegan, Henderson |
| Cendent |
Susan Loring Crane, VP–legal |
None |
Cowan, Liebowitz; Fitch, Even; Lerner, David |
| Cenex Harvest |
Lisa Zell, attorney |
Merchant & Gould |
None |
| Centex |
Anita Nesser, associate general counsel |
Baker Botts |
Baker Botts |
| ChevronTexaco |
W. Keith Turner, chief IP counsel |
None |
Burns, Doane |
| CIGNA |
Timothy Gifford, chief counsel–IP |
Morgan, Lewis |
None |
| Cinergy |
Donald Bogard, associate general counsel |
Woodard, Emhardt |
Woodard, Emhardt |
| Circuit City Stores |
W. Richard Kay, Jr., assistant general counsel and director |
McGuireWoods |
Banner & Witcoff |
| Coca-Cola |
Eduardo Carreras, senior staff counsel–IP |
Finnegan, Henderson; Howrey Simon; Sutherland Asbill |
In-house |
| Colgate-Palmolive |
Charlotte Copperthite, VP |
Freshfields; Kirkland & Ellis |
Connolly Bove |
| Computer Sciences |
Kenneth Purcell, senior counsel |
Conley Rose; McDermott, Will |
Meyertons, Hood |
| ConocoPhillips |
Beverly Dollar, chief IP counsel |
Baker Botts; Kirkland & Ellis; Sidley Austin |
Conley Rose; Hovey Williams; Madan, Mossman |
| Continental Airlines |
Sarah Hagy, corporate attorney |
Jones Day; Vinson & Elkins |
Vinson & Elkins |
Costco |
None |
Perkins Coie |
None |
| Countrywide Financial |
John Guerry, first VP and senior legal counsel |
Howrey Simon |
Howrey Simon |
| CVS |
Christine Egan, assistant general counsel |
Edwards & Angell |
None |
| Dana |
Robert Leonardi, director–IP |
Howrey Simon; Rader, Fishman |
Liniak, Berenato; MacMillan, Sobanski; Rader, Fishman |
| Deere |
Charles Graham, general patent counsel |
Bell, Boyd; Burns, Doane |
In-house |
| Dell Computer |
Henry Garrana, VP–legal, IP |
Arnold & Porter; Baker Botts; Jones Day; Vinson & Elkins |
Hamilton & Terrile; Haynes and Boone |
| Delta Air Lines |
E. Alan Arnold, senior attorney |
None |
King & Spalding |
| Dow Chemical |
Michael Glenn, assistant general counsel–IP |
Jenkens & Gilchrist; Roper & Quigg; Vinson & Elkins |
Jenkens & Gilchrist; Morgan, Lewis |
| Du Pont |
Michael Walker, associate general counsel and chief IP counsel |
Bartlit Beck; Clifford Chance; Morgan & Finnegan |
Gray Cary; Potter, Anderson |
| Eli Lilly |
Douglas Norman, deputy general and general patent counsel |
Barnes & Thornburg |
Declined to identify |
| El Paso |
David Siddall, associate general counsel |
Haynes and Boone |
None |
| Emerson Electric |
Dale Kubly, assistant general counsel–IP |
Fish & Neave; Harness, Dickey; Howrey Simon; Marshall, Gerstein; McDonnell Boehnen; Westman, Champlin |
Harness, Dickey; Howrey Simon; Marshall, Gerstein; McDonnell Boehnen; Westman, Champlin |
| Exelon |
Jeffrey Norton, assistant general counsel |
Ballard Spahr |
None |
| Express Scripts |
Jennifer Low, senior counsel |
Bryan Cave |
None |
| Exxon Mobil |
George Glober, coordinator–IP litigation |
Baker Botts; Covington & Burling; Weil, Gotshal |
None |
| Fannie Mae |
Gina Hough, deputy general counsel |
Fenwick & West; O’Melveny & Myers |
None |
| Federated |
Jay Monitz, assistant general counsel |
Amster, Rothstein |
None |
| FedEx |
Christine Richards, corporate VP |
Baker & McKenzie |
In-house |
| First Data |
Karen Wilson, associate general counsel |
Heller Ehrman |
Kaye Scholer; Heller Ehrman |
| FirstEnergy |
Jacqueline Cooper, attorney |
Squire, Sanders |
Squire, Sanders |
| FleetBoston |
Lori Goldin, assistant general counsel |
Hinckley, Allen; Skadden |
Skadden |
| Fluor |
None |
Rutan & Tucker; Gibson, Dunn |
None |
| Ford |
William Coughlin, president and chief executive officer, Ford Global Technologies LLC |
Brooks & Kushman |
Brooks & Kushman |
| Gap |
Julie Kanberg, VP and associate general counsel |
Debevoise & Plimpton; Fross Zelnick; Latham & Watkins |
None |
| General Dynamics |
Michael Finn, senior counsel |
Jenner & Block |
Howrey Simon |
| General Electric |
Ronald Myrick, chief counsel–IP |
Armstrong Teasdale; Cantor Colburn; Fish & Neave; Goodwin Procter; Hunton & Williams; Jones Day |
Armstrong Teasdale; Cantor Colburn; Fish & Neave; Goodwin Procter; Hunton & Williams; Jones Day |
| General Mills |
Douglas Taylor, chief patent counsel |
Robins, Kaplan |
None |
| Georgia-Pacific |
Robert Alexander, principal counsel; Robert Currie, corporate counsel–IP |
Alston & Bird; Banner & Witcoff; Finnegan, Henderson; Fish & Neave; Kirkland & Ellis |
None |
| Goodyear Tire |
Bruce Hendricks, associate general counsel–IP law |
Finnegan, Henderson |
Brouse McDowell; Wood, Herron |
| H.J. Heinz |
Dean Bierkan, associate general counsel |
Kirkland & Ellis |
Burns, Doane |
| Halliburton |
William Shull, chief counsel–patents |
Vinson & Elkins |
Conley Rose; Pennie & Edmonds |
| Health Net |
None |
Jeffer, Mangels |
None |
| Home Depot |
Steven Levy, senior director–legal |
Fulbright & Jaworski |
None |
| Honeywell |
John Donofrio, VP and deputy general counsel–IP |
Alston & Bird; Kirkland & Ellis |
Fitzpatrick, Cella |
| Illinois Tool Works |
Mark Croll, VP–patents and technology |
Christensen O’Connor; Foley & Lardner; Greer, Burns; Niro, Scavone; Pauley Petersen; Pitney, Hardin; Thompson Hine |
Beem Patent Law Firm; Brinks Hofer; Kirkland & Ellis; Morrison & Ryan; Mulroy Scandaglia |
| Ingram Micro |
Robert Lindquist, senior director |
Knobbe, Martens |
None |
| International Paper |
Richard Stewart, chief counsel–IP |
Hoffman, Wasson; Jones Day; Ostrager Chong |
None |
| John Hancock |
James Hoodlet, senior counsel |
Hale and Dorr |
None |
| Johnson Controls |
None |
Foley & Lardner |
Foley & Lardner |
| Kellogg |
James Markey, VP and chief counsel |
Harness, Dickey; Howard & Howard |
Howard & Howard |
| Kimberly-Clark |
O. George Everbach, senior VP–law and government affairs |
Byrnes & Keller; Foley & Lardner; Sidley Austin |
None |
| Kmart |
Kari Van Wambeke, attorney |
Harness, Dickey; Rader, Fishman |
Declined to identify |
| Kroger |
Martha Cutright Sarra, senior counsel |
Pillsbury Winthrop |
None |
| Lear |
William Panagos, chief IP counsel |
Brooks & Kushman; MacMillan, Sobanski |
Brooks & Kushman; MacMillan, Sobanski |
| Lockheed Martin |
Patrick Hogan, VP and associate general counsel–IP and technology law |
Skadden |
Declined to identify |
| Lowe’s |
Gaither Keener Jr., associate general counsel, VP and assistant secretary |
Alston & Bird |
Alston & Bird |
| Lucent Technologies |
D. Laurence Padilla, assistant general counsel–IP |
Fish & Neave; Kirkland & Ellis |
Fish & Neave; Kirkland & Ellis |
| Manpower |
Melinda Mitchell, IP attorney |
Ladas & Parry |
Finnegan, Henderson |
| Masco |
Lloyd Doigan, corporate counsel–IP |
Carlson, Gaskey; Foley & Lardner; Rader, Fishman |
Carlson, Gaskey |
| Massachusetts Mutual |
Carol Johnson, VP and associate general counsel |
Fish & Richardson; Mintz, Levin |
Mintz, Levin |
| McDonald’s |
Sheila Lehr, managing counsel; Jennifer O’Malley, senior counsel |
Altheimer & Gray |
Fitzpatrick, Cella; Greenberg Traurig; |
| Merck |
Joseph DiPrima, assistant general counsel–patents; Paul Matukaitis, assistant general counsel–IP |
Fitzpatrick, Cella; Greenberg Traurig; Howrey Simon | Fitzpatrick, Cella; Greenberg Traurig; Howrey Simon |
| Merrill Lynch |
Patrick Romain, first VP and senior counsel–technology and IP |
Morgan, Lewis; Weil, Gotshal |
None |
| MetLife |
Anthony D’Amore, associate general counsel |
Mayer, Brown; Shaw Pittman |
None |
| Microsoft |
Andrew Culbert, senior attorney–patent litigation; Linda Norman, associate general counsel–copyright litigation; Marshall Phelps, deputy general counsel–IP; Thomas Rubin, associate general counsel–copyright |
Banner & Witcoff; Covington & Burling; Klarquist Sparkman; Leydig, Voit; Preston Gates; Sullivan & Cromwell; Westman, Champlin; Winston & Strawn |
None |
| Morgan Stanley |
Sylvia Khatcherian, managing director |
Kirkland & Ellis; Leydig, Voit |
Declined to identify |
| National City |
Julia Burgess, VP and senior attorney |
Jones Day; Sughrue Mion |
Jones Day |
| New York Life |
Dennis Gagnon, associate general counsel |
Brown Raysman; Fross Zelnick |
Brown Raysman |
| Nextel |
Celeste Moy, assistant general counsel |
Fitch, Even |
None |
| Nike |
Kenneth Kwartler and Karen Spencer, assistant general counsel |
Banner & Witcoff; Pattishall, McAuliffe; Piper Rudnick; Tonkon Torp |
Banner & Witcoff |
| Northwest Airlines |
John Williams, associate general counsel |
Dorsey & Whitney; Ward & Olivio |
None |
| Office Depot |
Brian Dan, associate general counsel |
Latham & Watkins |
None |
| Oracle |
Dorian Daley, associate general counsel; Sanjay Prasad, chief patent counsel |
Townsend and Townsend; Weil, Gotshal |
Bingham McCutchen; Hickman Palermo |
| PacifiCare Health |
None |
K & R Law Group |
K & R Law Group |
| PepsiCo |
Elizabeth Nickeson Bilus, IP counsel |
Fitzpatrick, Cella; Fross Zelnick; Pattishall, McAuliffe |
Fitzpatrick, Cella |
| PPG Industries |
John Williamson, assistant general counsel–IP |
Finnegan, Henderson |
The Webb Law Firm |
| Principal Financial |
Milo Vukelich, counsel |
Neal & McDevitt |
Zarley McKee |
| Progressive |
None |
Baker & Hostetler |
None |
| Reliant Resources |
Cliff Simpson, managing attorney, IP and licensing |
Baker Botts |
Baker Botts |
| Sanmina-SCI |
Michael Sullivan, general counsel |
Lanier Ford |
Lanier Ford |
| St. Paul Companies |
Robin Fuller, corporate counsel |
Oppenheimer Wolff |
Oppenheimer Wolff |
| Sara Lee |
Arthur DeBaugh, chief counsel–IP |
Kilpatrick Stockton; Sidley Austin; Womble Carlyle |
Kilpatrick Stockton; Ohlandt, Greeley; Womble Carlyle |
| Sears, Roebuck |
Lynn Hudson Boone, associate general counsel |
Holland & Hart; Michael Best |
Michael Best |
| Smurfit-Stone |
None |
Greenberg Traurig |
Greenberg Traurig |
| Southern Company |
Thomas Bishop, managing attorney |
Balch & Bingham; Troutman Sanders |
None |
| Sprint |
Harley Ball, assistant VP, law–IP |
McDermott, Will |
Conley Rose; Duft Setter; McDonnell Boehnen; Shook, Hardy |
| Staples |
Robert Molloy, assistant general counsel |
Wolf, Greenfield |
None |
| Sun Microsystems |
Marc Foodman, director–IP law |
Blakely, Sokoloff; Day Casebeer; Finnegan Henderson; Sonnenschein |
Declined to identify |
| Sunoco |
Martha Candiello, chief counsel |
Buchanan Ingersoll |
None |
| SunTrust Banks |
Katharine Butler, senior attorney |
King & Spalding |
None |
| Sysco |
Tom Kurz, associate general counsel |
Andrews & Kurth |
Andrews & Kurth |
| Target |
None |
Faegre & Benson |
Faegre & Benson |
| Tech Data |
Dasree Ramsammy, senior counsel |
Holland & Knight |
None |
| Tenet Healthcare |
Caitlin Larsen, senior counsel |
Gibson, Dunn |
None |
| Texas Instruments |
Frederick Telecky, senior VP and senior counsel–patents |
Carl Roth & Associates; Heller Ehrman; Jones Day; Reavis & Pogue |
Baker Botts; Slater & Matsil |
| TJX |
Joan Flores, manager–IP |
Alston & Bird |
None |
| Toys R Us |
Ellen Storch, counsel |
Darby & Darby; Oblon, Spivak |
None |
| UAL |
Thomas Fraser, senior counsel |
Brinks Hofer |
None |
| UPS |
James Harris, attorney |
Alston & Bird; King & Spalding; Morrison & Foerster |
Alston & Bird; Morrison & Foerster |
| U.S. Bancorp |
Dan Burks, VP of privacy and IP |
Dinsmore & Shohl; Fish & Richardson |
None |
| United Technologies |
Robert Hayter, chief counsel–IP |
Bachman & LaPointe; Bartlit Beck; Carlson, Gaskey; Niro, Scavone; Wall Marjama |
Bachman & LaPointe; Carlson, Gaskey; Wall Marjama |
| Verizon |
Leonard Suchyta, VP and associate general counsel |
Howrey Simon |
Declined to identify |
| Viacom |
Michelena Hallie, VP and associate general counsel–IP |
Davis Wright; Irell & Manella; Paul Weiss |
Venable |
| Visteon |
Scott Confer, chief IP counsel |
Brinks Hofer |
Declined to identify |
| Walt Disney |
Claire Robinson, senior VP and assistant general counsel |
Finnegan, Henderson; Irell & Manella;Leopold, Petrich |
Greenberg Traurig |
| Washington Mutual |
Colleen Martin, senior counsel |
Perkins Coie |
None |
| Waste Management |
Steve Morgan, VP and assistant general counsel; Gerard Sonnier, VP and assistant general counsel–litigation |
Bracewell & Patterson |
Bracewell & Patterson |
| Wells Fargo |
John Wright, assistant general counsel |
Faegre & Benson |
Faegre & Benson |
| Weyerhaeuser |
Paul Leuzzi, chief counsel–IP |
McAndrews, Held |
Christensen O’Connor; Smart & Biggar |
| Whirlpool |
Robert Rice, patent counsel |
Barnes & Thornburg; Sonnenschein |
Sonnenschein |
| Wyeth |
David Manspeizer, VP–IP |
Finnegan, Henderson |
Darby & Darby; Finnegan, Henderson |
| Xerox |
Mark Costello, general counsel–patents |
Fay, Sharpe; Finnegan, Henderson; Oliff & Berridge |
Fay, Sharpe; Oliff & Berridge |
| (IP Law & Business, July 2003) |
Who Protects IP America
