McDonald’s Makes In-House Lawyer Steele U.S. General Counsel

McDonald’s Corp. has promoted Angela Steele to U.S. general counsel effective Sept. 1, after nearly a year in the role on an interim basis.

The move comes nearly six months after the Chicago-based fast-food giant named Desiree Ralls-Morrison as general counsel. Steele will report directly to Ralls-Morrison, who joined the company from Boston Scientific Corp. in March following longtime legal chief Jerry Krulewitch’s retirement.

McDonald’s is recovering from the effects of restaurant shutdowns during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. In July, the company reported $2.2 billion in net income for the second quarter, up $483 million ...