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. General Counsel Committee BrochureGeneral 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. Members of the General Counsel Committee make a leadership annual contribution to the National Center. General Counsel Committee Membership *denotes 20-year contributors Co-Chairs Kim M. BrunnerState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance (Retired) 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* Francis P. BarronMorgan Stanley Sandra Leung Bristol-Myers Squibb Company James J. Bender The Williams Companies Inc. William F. Lloyd Deloitte LLP Steven A. BennettUSAA Deborah Platt Majoras Procter & Gamble Company Peter J. Beshar Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Raymond J. Manista Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company* Glenn E. Bost, II PPG Industries, Inc. 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. Bradford C. Nielson Shell Oil Company Russell C. Deyo Johnson & Johnson Roderick A. Palmore General Mills Inc. Glenn M. Engelmann AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP R. Hewitt Pate Chevron Corporation Michael D. Fricklas Viacom Inc Laura G. Quatela Eastman Kodak Company George S. Frazza Johnson & Johnson (Retired) Judith A. Reinsdorf Tyco International Ltd. Jeffrey J. Gearhart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sharon R. Ryan International Paper Markus GreenPfizer, Inc. Thomas L. Sager E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Andrew D. Hendry Colgate-Palmolive Company Charles R. Schader Chartis Insurance (AIG) Gregory D. Holland Adecco, Inc. Amy W. SchulmanPfizer, Inc. Martin L. Holton, III Reynolds American, Inc. Bradford L. Smith Microsoft Corporation R. William Ide III Monsanto Company (Retired) Marschall I. Smith 3M Jeffrey W. Jackson State Farm Insurance David F. Snively Monsanto Company* James R. Jenkins Deere & Company Frank L. Steeves Emerson Charles J. Kalil The Dow Chemical Company Jay B. StephensRaytheon Denise F. Keane Altria Group, Inc. Wayne Watts AT&T Janet Langford Kelly Conoco Phillips Company Michael H. Lanza Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
General Counsel Committee Brochure
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.
Members of the General Counsel Committee make a leadership annual contribution to the National Center.
General Counsel Committee Membership
*denotes 20-year contributors