In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Leslie Gromis Baker of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Tom McGough, chief legal officer a UPMC. Tom was a partner at an AmLaw100 firm, where he also served as a member of the executive committee and as chairman of the litigation department. Tom received his law degree from the University of Virginia and then clerked for Judge Collins J. Seitz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Justice William H. ...
Nov 16, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of Legal Innovators Interview Series, Mark Kornfeld of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney talks with Lauren Dienes-Middlen, a Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Intellectual Property Lead at World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Lauren has been with WWE in various roles for coming up on 20 years. And throughout that time, she has specialized in protecting WWE’s IP, negotiating product agreements, fighting counterfeiting, and everything in between. To learn more about...
Jul 15, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Hala Sandridge of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Gerard Solis, general counsel at University of South Florida. Gerard joined USF's General Counsel's Office in 2003 as an Assistant General Counsel and since then, he has worked in multiple practice areas and played a critical role in some of the university’s important growth and strategic investments. Hala and Gerard discuss how COVID-19, the financial collapse and the Black ...
Jun 30, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Gina M. Polo of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Ashwin Krishnan, Vice President and General Counsel with the Miami Marlins. Ashwin has been with the Marlins for more than 10 years now, starting out as an associate counsel before becoming VP and GC in late 2017. During that time, he’s overseen an ownership change and even went from being on the seller’s side to the buyer’s side overnight. Gina and Ashwin discuss the challenge...
Jun 02, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, hosts Ed Allera and Matthew Fedowitz of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talk with Francesco Tallarico, General Counsel at Covis Pharma, a major player in the pharmaceutical space. Covis offers a portfolio of pharmaceutical products providing patients with affordable and therapeutically equivalent medications of select brands. Ed, Matt and Francesco discuss the world of pharmaceutical approvals not just in the U.S., but around the globe and ...
Apr 08, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Gina M. Polo of Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney talks with Jordan Isrow General Counsel at Oxygen Development, a leader in the development and production of high-quality color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, bath & body care, and OTC products. Oxygen Development is an outsourcing partner to major global cosmetics brands and trend-setting players across all distribution channels, from high-end to mass market. Gina and Jordan discus...
Mar 04, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, host Amy Miller talks with Ama Romaine, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at G6 Hospitality. The company is most well known for its biggest brand, Motel 6, with more than 1,500 properties in 49 states, and internationally in Canada, India, and Latin America. Amy and Ama discuss what litigation and brand issues a hospitality company faces in the world of COVID-19 and how G6 has navigated them. Beyond her professional life, Ama a...
Aug 19, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with Kelly Lefferts, Group Vice President, US General Counsel and Secretary at Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Bloomin' Brands is one of the largest casual dining companies in the world with more than 1,400 restaurants in 49 states and 21 countries and territories. Their brands include restaurants many of you have surely visited, such as Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. ...
Jan 28, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with Rob Edmund, Chief Legal & Talent Officer at K-Force, one of the nation’s leading professional staffing firms. K-Force specializes in providing strategic partnership in technology and finance & accounting services and they serve about 70 percent of the Fortune 100. Craig and Rob discuss the increasing role of in-house counsel, bringing experience from one company to another, and some of the challenges on the ...
Jan 28, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with David Kerstein, Investment Manager and Legal Counsel at Bentham IMF, a litigation finance company that provides funding to plaintiffs and law firms for large legal disputes. Bentham is the U.S. arm of IMF Bentham Limited, one of the oldest and most experienced commercial litigation funders in the world. Craig and David discuss how exactly litigation finance companies work, whether they’re something companies should ...
Jul 12, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with Janet Lee, general counsel at ANSYS. Craig and Janet discuss the importance of having a deep understanding of your company’s industry; diversity issues in the legal industry; and how GCs are increasingly playing the role of business advisors for their companies.
Apr 17, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of The Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills speaks with Joe Nauman, EVP and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Acushnet Company (maker of golf equipment and apparel) about balancing the use of in-house teams and outside counsel; his company's unique partnership with other golf manufacturers to fight the production and sale of conterfeit clubs; and his unique experience of being involved in Acushnet's IPO proceedings in 2016.
Apr 17, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills, speaks with Anne Robinson, the General Counsel and Managing Director of Legal and Compliance at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies. Robinson was Vanguard's GC in July 2016. In this episode Craig and Anne discuss transitioning to a new organization as a GC; the increasing role GCs play in making not only legal decisions, but also important business decisions; Anne’s personal journey to becomin...
Apr 17, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode of The Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills interviews John Hall, vice president and general counsel of Implus LLC, an innovative manufacturer of more than a dozen footwear and recreational accessory products. During the conversation, we discuss some of the unique legal challenges of managing so many different brands, how Hall built the Implus legal department from the ground-up, and how he has handled the company’s aggressive merger and acquisition strategy.
Apr 17, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
