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In the breadth of his legal career, Craig Kleinman has taken on a lot of roles in private, public and corporate practice. He’s been a city prosecutor in Bluffdale and Midvale, Utah, cities just south of Salt Lake City. He’s practiced commercial litigation and corporate, municipal and real estate law in private practice. He has […]

The oversight didn’t happen on her watch, but it might have been among the factors that led to Claudia Brea-Stevens becoming 3Sixty Duty Free’s first general counsel in August 2021. A year or so earlier, the global leader in duty-free specialty and inflight shops had its customs license expire at El Dorado International Airport in […]

When Carla Gazes became a licensed foster parent in 2012, she knew that meant she could be entrusted with a child from anywhere in the state of Illinois. What she didn’t expect was to receive a child from her own workplace. Gazes is a senior associate general counsel at the University of Chicago Medical Center. […]

Growing up in New England, Claire Howard knew exactly what to expect every time she opened the fridge: HP Hood products, from milk and ice cream to cottage cheese. Hood has always been a constant and trusted brand for her family. The company’s headquarters are in her home state of Massachusetts—as is its iconic landmark: […]

The volatile nature of the oil and gas industry means lucrative growth periods can be followed by plummeting prices and long periods of contraction. This impacts not just the companies drilling for oil, but those providing services to them, such as Weatherford International. Since 1941, the company has been providing equipment and services—drilling, exploration, evaluation, […]

Whether helping cities implement hydropower infrastructure, designing mixed-use urban spaces or advising companies on their climate risks, Stantec keeps sustainability at the forefront. The Canada-based global design and engineering firm works with clients on water, energy, transportation, architecture, environmental and community development projects from concept to completion. Stantec’s designers, engineers, architects and scientists are driven […]

When Jane Smith launched her tech services and consulting firm five years ago, she knew she had the contacts and expertise to develop the business and provide innovative solutions to customers across a breadth of industries. She was right, but as her company grew, she faced the additional and difficult challenge of providing health insurance […]

So, what’s in a name? A lot when it’s the identity of the almost 10-year-old daughter of Cassie Marka and her husband, Bill. A willow is strong enough to bend, and that’s the name of their little girl. Willow was diagnosed in utero with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. She has half a heart and wouldn’t […]

When large trucks sit idling at a well site, they not only guzzle diesel and money but dump pollutants into the air. Yet, due to regulations and the dangers at sites, the trucks couldn’t be turned off. This was an issue for companies like Trican Well Service Ltd. that wanted to slash emissions. As far […]

When Caitlin Hawks helped remove a tiger  from its enclosure, she wasn’t posing for a photo at a “seedy roadside zoo,” she says. Quite the opposite. The general counsel of litigation for the PETA Foundation was helping move the animal to a sanctuary so it could be rehabilitated. She and her team had just won […]