The current recession has affected all executive functions and the corporate counsel’s office has not been spared. A new assortment of challenges has joined the existing set of matters that compete for the in-house counsel’s attention.

It is against this backdrop that Argyle Executive Forum presents its 2009 Chicago Corporate Counsel Leadership Forum. The event will bring together approximately 100-125 individuals including the legal leadership of public and private large cap and mid cap corporations, as well as complementary areas of executive leadership (CEOs, CFOs & COOs), in addition to select members of the advisory community. The forum will address a number of topics including, but not limited to: the general counsel’s role in driving ethics and integrity, anti-trust issues around hostile takeovers, controlling frivolous lawsuits and creating a viable legal culture.

Please note that the limited seating for members of the advisory community is offered first to those that are supporting the event as sponsors. Participation by partnership organizations (advisory firms, vendors, etc) is limited to clients of Argyle Executive Forum. Argyle meetings are by invitation only. If you did not receive an invitation but would like to inquire about attendance, please click here.

*Press policies for member meetings are set at the individual session level. Some sessions may be on the record, while others are off. Please consult the meeting agenda, which will indicate which sessions are off the record. To inquire about media presence, please click here.

Perspectives By:

Adam Airhart
Associate General Counsel--Intellectual Property
Brunswick Corporation

Vicki Baue
Vice President & General Counsel
COSÌ, Inc

Kevin Bennett
Partner
StoneTurn Group

Leah Cooper
Managing Attorney
Rio Tinto

Brandon Daniels
Vice President, Legal Solutions
CPA Global

Jon W. Dudas
Partner, Foley & Lardner
and
Former Director, USPTO

Mark Filip
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Stephane Fitch
Chicago Bureau Chief
Forbes

Chris Gilbert
Partner
Patton Boggs

Jeanne M. Gills
Partner, Vice Chair, IP Litigation Practice
Foley & Lardner LLP

Gary Hirsch
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
IntraLinks

Rex Homme
Partner
StoneTurn Group

Stephen Ihm
Assistant Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Allstate Insurance Company

Chad T. Jerdee
Associate General Counsel; Director of Legal Services, Outsourcing
Accenture

Laura Kibbe
Senior Vice President, eDiscovery Solutions
Epiq Systems

John C. Kocoras
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Curt Kramer
Assistant General Counsel & Secretary
Navistar

Harold Krent
Dean & Professor of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law

Eileen Lerum
Vice President - Legal, U.S. and Chief Counsel Litigation Management
Rio Tinto

Susan R. Lichtenstein
Former Corporate Vice President & General Counsel
Baxter International

Marc E. Manly
Group Executive, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Duke Energy Corporation

David Martin
Vice President & Senior Counsel, Litigation
Medtronic, Inc.

Ganesh Natarajan
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mindcrest

David Oppenheim
Director & Senior Counsel Litigation Company
Discover Financial Services

Luke Paglia
Associate General Counsel
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Philip T. Petti
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
USG Corporation

David H. Pflieger, Jr.
General Counsel-Senior Vice President-Legal, Government Affairs & Sustainability
Virgin America Inc.

Simon D. Platt
Partner
StoneTurn Group

Kevin T. Reilley
SVP & General Manager
CPA Global

Michael D. Scott
Senior Counsel
Alcoa Inc.

James D. Smith
Associate General Counsel & Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
Baxter Healthcare Corporation

David A. Styler
Assistant General Counsel
Aon Service Corporation

James H. Wooten, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Andrea L. Zopp
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Exelon