Thomas Warnock

Role
Associate General Counsel, Chief of Litigation and Specialties-corteva Agrisciencetm at Corteva Agriscience
Location
Wilmington, DE, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Thomas Warnock

Seasoned executive with 23+ years of legal and leadership experience both in house and in…

Experience

  1. Associate General Counsel, Chief of Litigation and Specialties-corteva Agrisciencetm

    Corteva Agriscience

    Apr 2019 — Present

    Serve as Corporate Secretary or Assistant Corporate Secretary for various Corteva entities • Routinely present to and update the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team • Draft, review, and update SEC filings (e.g, 8-Ks, 10-Qs, 10-Ks), as a member of the Company’s Disclosure Committee • Lead Corteva’s quarterly contingent liabilities review process with outside auditors and draft, review and update the Company’s legal representation letter • Advise senior business leaders on some of the Company’s most significant risks and opportunities including government investigations, risk and litigation management and mergers & acquisitions • Member of the Company’s Global Leadership Team with global and strategic accountability for all Litigation, Legal Operations, Environmental, Records & Information Management and Labor & Employment • Lead a global team of up to 25 high performing and diverse professionals (including 12 attorneys) • Oversee selection, implementation and adoption of modernized legal operations (including matter management, e-billing and document management systems) to drive consistency, speed and efficiency • Manage multimillion-dollar budget and consistently delivered year-over-year improvements of over 25% by consolidating outside counsel panel from 60+ law firms to four key partner firms, implementing alternative pricing models and internal restructurings • Drive the Company’s initiative to identify and pursue recovery opportunities resulting millions per year in recoveries • Counsel on risk and reputation management as well as proactive engagement with internal and external stakeholders including employees, investors, customers, regulators and the media, as a member of the Company’s Crisis Management Team • Drafted, negotiated and executed $4 billion three party agreement with DuPont and Chemours to reduce risk and provide security to the Company related to legacy PFAS liabilities

Education

  • Miami Dade College

    AA

    1994 — 1996

  • Temple University

    J.D., Law

    1998 — 2001

  • Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

    JD, Law

    1998 — 2001

  • Florida State University

    BA, Political Science

    1996 — 1998

Skills

  • Patent Litigation
  • Patents
  • Trade Secrets
  • Civil Litigation
  • Legal Assistance
  • Legal Research
  • Corporate Governance
  • Privacy Law
  • Courts
  • Legal Writing
  • Joint Ventures
  • Mediation
  • Employment Law
  • Litigation Management
  • International Law
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Product Liability
  • Trademarks
  • Class Actions
  • Litigation Support
  • Legal Advice
  • Environmental Law
  • Competition Law
  • Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Legal Compliance
  • Corporate Law
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Licensing
  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation

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