The General Counsel Committee of the National Center for State Courts provides an opportunity for collaboration between general counsels of America’s leading corporations and the NCSC on the work and programs that improve the administration of justice.
The Committee creates and participates in opportunities for dialogue on judicial reform issues among state court leaders, the business community, and the public. Recently, focus has been given to issues such as electronic discovery, mass torts, jury system reform, and improvements in judicial elections. The National Center for State Courts is grateful to all of the members of our General Counsel Committee for their generosity and valuable participation. For more information on corporate giving please email Katherine Dabney or call her at (757) 259-1527. General Counsel Committee Brochure (pdf)General Counsel Committee OrganizationCommittee members participate actively in the development and implementation of the National Center’s programs and initiatives. Members provide advice and guidance to ensure that the Center’s work remains relevant and timely. The General Counsel Committee holds an annual meeting each fall in Washington, D.C. Members are also invited to attend the annual Justice Roundtable event which brings together state chief justices, members of the NCSC Board of Directors, and the General Counsel and Lawyers Committees to discuss issues of common concern to business and court communities. The 2012 annual meeting and events will be held on November 15th and 16th in Washington, D.C.Members of the General Counsel Committee make a leadership annual contribution to the National Center. General Counsel Committee Membership *denotes 20-year contributors Chair Maura Abeln SmithPepsiCo, Inc. Robert A. Armitage Eli Lilly and Company Nicholas D. Latrenta MetLife, Inc. Jack S. Balagia, Jr.ExxonMobil Corporation David G. Leitch Ford Motor Company* Steven A. BennettUSAA William F. Lloyd Deloitte LLP Peter J. Beshar Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Deborah Platt Majoras Procter & Gamble Company Glenn E. Bost, II PPG Industries, Inc. Raymond J. Manista Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company* Kim M. BrunnerState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance (Retired) Christopher C. Mansfield Liberty Mutual Insurance Company James B. Buda Caterpillar Inc. Charles W. Matthews ExxonMobil Corporation (Retired) Suzanne F. Day The Lubrizol Corporation Michele C. MayesAllstate Corporation Brackett B. Denniston III General Electric Company* Michael P. Millikan General Motors Company Nicholas J. DeRoma Alcoa Inc. Stephen Mohr AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Russell C. Deyo Johnson & Johnson (Retired) Bradford C. Nielson Shell Oil Company D. Cameron Findlay Medtronic, Inc Roderick A. Palmore General Mills Inc. George S. Frazza Johnson & Johnson (Retired) R. Hewitt Pate Chevron Corporation Michael D. Fricklas Viacom Inc Craig L. Rainey The Williams Companies, Inc. Jeffrey J. Gearhart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sharon R. Ryan International Paper Company Markus GreenPfizer, Inc. Thomas L. Sager E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Eric F. GrossmanMorgan Stanley Charles R. Schader Chartis Insurance (AIG) Andrew D. Hendry Colgate-Palmolive Company Amy W. SchulmanPfizer, Inc. Gregory D. Holland Adecco, Inc. Bradford L. Smith Microsoft Corporation Martin L. Holton, III Reynolds American, Inc. David F. Snively Monsanto Company* R. William Ide III Monsanto Company (Retired) Frank L. Steeves Emerson Jeffrey W. Jackson State Farm Insurance Jay B. StephensRaytheon Company James R. Jenkins Deere & Company Michael Ullmann Johnson & Johnson Charles J. Kalil The Dow Chemical Company Wayne Watts AT&T Denise F. Keane Altria Group, Inc. Steve Windom USCourts.com Janet Langford Kelly Conoco Phillips Company Michael H. Lanza Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
General Counsel Committee Brochure (pdf)
General Counsel Committee Organization
Committee members participate actively in the development and implementation of the National Center’s programs and initiatives. Members provide advice and guidance to ensure that the Center’s work remains relevant and timely.
The General Counsel Committee holds an annual meeting each fall in Washington, D.C. Members are also invited to attend the annual Justice Roundtable event which brings together state chief justices, members of the NCSC Board of Directors, and the General Counsel and Lawyers Committees to discuss issues of common concern to business and court communities. The 2012 annual meeting and events will be held on November 15th and 16th in Washington, D.C.
Members of the General Counsel Committee make a leadership annual contribution to the National Center.
General Counsel Committee Membership
*denotes 20-year contributors