Former General Counsel of The Thomson Corporation Michael S. Harris Joins Firm
Thu, Jul 16th, 2009
Berger Legal LLC is pleased to announce that Michael S. Harris has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Harris's practice focuses on all forms of corporate transactions, licensing and intellectual property, executive compensation and employment matters. Until May 2002, Mr. Harris was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters) where he held executive-level positions from 1989 until his retirement from Thomson in 2002. At Thomson, where he ran not only the Legal Department, but also risk management, real estate and procurement, Mr. Harris was responsible for negotiating and completing hundreds of tactical and strategic acquisitions in the information and publishing industries, including West Publishing, Harcourt General and Primark. Mr. Harris is a former Small Claims Court Judge and a commercial panel member of the American Arbitration Association. He has also served as an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange until its acquisition by Euronext.
Mr. Harris started his legal career at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. He received his B.A. degree from New York University, where he was on the Dean's List and Order of the Coif, and received his J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1974.
"We are pleased to welcome to Berger Legal a person with the depth of experience that Michael enjoys to our full-service commercial law practice," said Garry Berger. "He will bring another dimension to our practice and we look forward to working with him."
"I am very pleased to join Berger Legal" said Mr. Harris "as it is the kind of quality law firm where I believe I can make a difference, and where my clients can enjoy a full array of quality legal services."
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