Baker & Daniels Announces Leadership Positions for 2008

Baker & Daniels LLP has announced its top leadership positions for 2008.

Members of the law firm's strategic and policy board are:

• Dan Boeglin, a partner practicing in health and life sciences;
• Roger Flower, chief operating officer;
• Tom Froehle, chair and chief executive partner;
• Mike James, a partner practicing in construction, environmental and real property litigation;
• Hud Pfeiffer, a partner practicing in labor and employment;
• Charlie Richardson, a partner practicing in insurance and financial services;
• Rob Wynne, a partner practicing in commercial finance and business restructuring; and
• Jay Yeager, a partner practicing in business litigation.

The strategic and policy board's members are elected by the firm's partners, and as its name implies, the board is responsible for establishing the strategic direction and policies for the firm. 

Froehle appointed the following as members of Baker & Daniels' executive committee for 2008:

• Pat Callahan, managing partner for client service who practices in corporate finance and health and life sciences;
• Roger Flower, chief operating officer;
• John Hoffman, managing partner for emerging practices who practices in intellectual property and health and life sciences;
• Scott Kosnoff, managing partner for professional personnel who practices in insurance and financial services;
• Greg Utken, managing partner for legal practices who practices in labor and employment law; and
• Dave Zook, managing partner for consulting practices who advises private and public sectors on federal budgetary, legislative and regulatory matters.

Froehle also is a member of the executive committee, which is responsible for day-to-day operations of the firm. 

"We are fortunate to have such an experienced, energetic and visionary group of people within our firm," said Froehle, who is in his first year as Baker & Daniels' chair and chief executive partner. "In a rapidly changing business environment, we continually strive to find innovative ways to make Baker & Daniels a premier client service organization and a great place to work."

At the start of 2008, Froehle, who has been at Baker & Daniels practicing in public finance since 1988, succeeded Brian Burke, who returned to his civil litigation and mediation practice after 15 years as chair and chief executive officer.

Founded in 1863, Baker & Daniels LLP is one of Indiana's largest law firms. With more than 370 lawyers and legal professionals, Baker & Daniels serves clients in regional, national and international transactional, regulatory and litigation matters from offices in Indiana, Washington, D.C. and China. B&D Consulting, a division of Baker & Daniels, is a national advisory and advocacy firm based in Washington, D.C., providing strategic and implementation consulting to growing sectors of the U.S. economy.