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