Baxter bids general counsel adieu
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Marla Persky, 48, assumes acting general counsel title in wake of Thomas Sabatino's decision to resign from firm and become Schering-Plough's general counsel, effective April 15. A 16-year Baxter veteran, Persky had been serving as deputy general counsel and managing the law function for the company's renal business, as well as its litigation, regulatory and intercontinental legal teams. Baxter is seeking a permanent replacement for Sabatino, who recently helped craft AdvaMed's code of ethics. The firm continues to work with headhunter Heidrick & Struggles to fill the CEO spot to be vacated by Harry Kraemer (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 4, 2004, p. 11)...