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10 Becton Dickinson legal leaders
These ten current and former Becton Dickinson legal leaders have held general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief counsel and associate general counsel roles at BD. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Becton Dickinson from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Rappaport
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Deputy General Counsel · BD
SVP, Deputy General Counsel at BD since 2026. Former Chief Counsel - Business Units (2021–2026), Interim General Counsel (2025–2026) and Associate General Counsel (2018–2021) at BD, and former Associate General Counsel, International at CR Bard (2012–2018). The profile describes partnering with commercial and functional leaders on product development and commercialization.
Blaine R Dart
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance · BD
Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance at BD since 2024, listed in the Legal department at President/Vice President level. Former Vice President & Compliance Officer at Zimmer Biomet (2010–2024), with other Zimmer Biomet roles including Vice President, Global Trade Compliance & Risk Management (2017–2019).
Geraldine Lim
LinkedInExperience: Chief Regional Counsel, Greater Asia · BD
Chief Regional Counsel, Greater Asia at BD since 2019, based in Singapore and listed in the Legal department. Former Associate General Counsel, Greater Asia at BD (2015–2019), former VP & Associate General Counsel, Asia at CareFusion (2009–2015) and former VP & Associate General Counsel, Asia at Cardinal Health (2006–2009).
Jeanne P. Lukasavage
LinkedInExperience: Chief Intellectual Property Counsel · BD
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at BD since 2025. Former Deputy Chief Counsel-Intellectual Property (2025) and VP, Associate General Counsel-Intellectual Property (2017–2025) at BD, where the profile describes developing and executing BD's IP strategy and leading IP processes, budgeting and education. Former Assistant General Counsel-Intellectual Property at BD (2015–2017).
Jim Sommer
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Counsel, Americas · BD
Former Chief Counsel, Americas at BD (2021–2026), former Chief Counsel, US Region (2019–2021) and former Associate General Counsel (2018–2019) at BD, and former Associate General Counsel at CR Bard (2016–2017). Jim Sommer has been VP, Associate General Counsel at Hackensack Meridian Health since 2026.
Kelsey Baldwin
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Securities · BD
Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Securities at BD since 2026, listed in the Legal department. Former Senior Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities (2022–2026) and Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Governance & Securities (2019–2022) at Nike, and former Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (2014–2019).
Lanesha Minnix
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and General Counsel · BD
Executive Vice President and General Counsel at BD since 2026, where the profile describes supporting operational excellence and enterprise transformation across a global healthcare organization. Former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2024–2026) and former Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Ecolab (2022–2024).
Laura Barrios Griffin
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Advanced Patient Monitoring · BD
Associate General Counsel, Advanced Patient Monitoring at BD since 2024, where the profile says Laura Barrios Griffin is lead counsel for the Advanced Patient Monitoring business, formerly the Critical Care business at Edwards, and advises on complex corporate and commercial transactions. Based in Irvine, California.
Stephanie Kelly
LinkedInExperience: Chief Securities and Governance Counsel, Corporate Secretary · BD
Chief Securities and Governance Counsel, Corporate Secretary at BD since 2025. Former Associate General Counsel, Securities & Governance and Assistant Secretary at BD (2021–2025), former Assistant General Counsel -- Corporate & Commercial at CR Bard (2016–2018) and former Practice Development Lawyer -- Capital Markets at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (2018–2021).
William Herbert
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel, Japan and Korea · Nippon Becton Dickinson Company, Ltd.
General Counsel, Japan and Korea at Nippon Becton Dickinson Company, Ltd. since 2016, based in the Greater Tokyo Area, with the profile citing experience leading legal teams in Japan and Korea and negotiating IP and licensing deals. Former Associate Director, Legal Affairs Department at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies Europe (2011–2016).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a medical technology company's legal team split work between business units and regions?
- 02How do in-house lawyers support an ethics and compliance program at a device maker?
- 03How does a legal team bring a newly acquired business into its contracts and governance?
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