general counsel

n. the chief attorney for a corporation, who is paid usually full time for legal services. Attorneys who work only for one business are "house counsel." (See: house counsel)

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Richard Talgue has been promoted to first vice president and deputy general counsel in the office of the general counsel.

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Previously, Tiano had been senior vice president and general counsel for WellChoice Inc.

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Saunders, an assistant general counsel at Marriott Corp.

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Yukio Morikubo was appointed senior vice president and general counsel at Intermec Inc.

GC appointments

She was appointed assistant general counsel over the division's International section in 1991, and was promoted to associate general counsel in 1992.