Exxon Mobil Taps Deputy to Replace Retiring General Counsel

An in-house lawyer who recently helped a health care giant navigate lawsuits over the opioid crisis is jumping to Exxon Mobil Corp. as the oil and gas company faces a spate of litigation over climate change.

Craig Morford, a former top lawyer for Cardinal Health Inc., joined Exxon Mobil as deputy general counsel last year. The company said Thursday he will take over as its new legal chief when current general counsel Randall Ebner retires Nov. 1.

During his time at Cardinal Health, Morford oversaw its legal strategy as the company and its rivals faced a wave of litigation over ...