In 2015, 15 Seismic In-House Management Shifts

Looking back at 2015, there were dramatic shifts in the nation’s corporate law departments, including high-level promotions, new hires and departures. General Electric, Ford Motor Co., Bank of America, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp. and many other giants shook up their legal teams.

Below are 15 of the biggest management changes at in-house law departments.

Verizon Calls for Promotion of New GC.

Verizon started off the year with an outgoing call to Craig Silliman, the communication giant’s former senior vice president for public policy and government affairs, who was promoted to executive vice president for public policy and general counsel. Silliman began serving as Verizon’s ...