In-House Counsel
Jun. 21, 2012
Robin M. Demouth
Vice President and General Counsel Valent U.S.A. Corp. Walnut Creek
Demouth has a strict rule when hiring lawyers for his company, which produces a line of herbicides, insecticides and other agricultural products.
"I don't hire lawyers unless they have an MBA and are business oriented, not just legally oriented," he said. "They must be well-grounded in business tools and business thinking."
In this highly regulated and often controversial industry, both are needed, said Demouth, who e...
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