Cooper Industries Appoints New General Counsel.HOUSTON -- Cooper Industries (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → tÃtulo de nobleza CBE n abbr (= ) today announced the appointment of Kevin M. McDonald as senior vice president and general counsel. McDonald, who will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kirk S. Hachigian, will join the company in mid-August. McDonald replaces Diane K. Schumacher, Cooper's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Schumacher, who is retiring from Cooper after 26 years, will remain for a period of time with the Company as Special Counsel, reporting to Hachigian. She will continue to manage issues resulting from the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy and other related litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Kevin McDonald currently serves as associate general counsel of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, with 2.37 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of proved reserves and a production of 190 million BOE in 2004. Ranked No. . In this role, he manages Anadarko's domestic and international litigation, providing legal advice and counsel on a wide variety of issues involving operations, transactions, corporate governance, business relationships, disputes and risk management. McDonald also provides legal support for global transactions. Prior to joining Anadarko, he headed the litigation practice group and had similar responsibilities at Valero Energy Corporation Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas with 21,836 employees and annual revenue of more than $90 billion. The company owns and operates 17 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined in San Antonio. Additional experience includes more than nine years with the law firm of Houston-based Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. "Kevin McDonald joins Cooper with extensive experience in domestic and international litigation, corporate governance and intellectual property law," said Hachigian. "His broad legal background and business knowledge provide significant capabilities as we continue to accelerate the growth of our global sales and manufacturing operations. Under his leadership, each of our businesses will receive excellent strategic counsel, and I look forward to having him as a member of the senior management team." McDonald earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA-certified American law school located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in existence since the founding of the University in 1883. , and a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies from Texas A&M University. About Cooper Industries Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer of electrical products and tools, with 2005 revenues of $4.7 billion, approximately 30 percent of which are international sales. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 29,000 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Wiring Devices Cooper Wiring Devices is a division of Cooper Industries and provides a wide range of residential, institutional and industrial specification grade electrical devices for consumers and building contractors. External links
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