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10 John Deere legal leaders
These ten current John Deere legal leaders hold deputy general counsel, associate general counsel and assistant general counsel roles at John Deere and Deere & Company. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at John Deere from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amanda Sanchez Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · John Deere
Associate General Counsel at John Deere since 2025, based in Moline, Illinois, with the profile headline naming the role as Associate General Counsel at Deere & Co. Former Assistant General Counsel (2018–2025), Senior Counsel (2011–2018) and Senior Attorney (2004–2011) at John Deere.
Carmen Laun
LinkedInExperience: VP & Deputy General Counsel John Deere Financial · John Deere
VP & Deputy General Counsel John Deere Financial at John Deere since 2024, based in Luxembourg, where the profile describes global responsibility for legal and compliance topics and supervising a team of more than 30 lawyers. Former Deputy Chief Counsel John Deere Financial Region 2, 3 and US Retail (2023–2024), Associate Chief Counsel John Deere Financial Regions 2 & 3 (2021–2023) and Associate Chief Counsel John Deere Financial Region 2 (2012–2021) at John Deere.
Emily Knott
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · John Deere
Associate General Counsel at John Deere since 2025, where the profile says Emily Knott leads the Litigation and Product Liability group at Deere & Co., responsible for product liability claims and lawsuits, supply management, risk management and bankruptcy litigation. Former Assistant General Counsel (2024–2025) and Senior Counsel, Manager Global Evidence Team (2020–2024) at John Deere.
Greg Noe
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Deputy General Counsel · Deere & Company
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Deere & Company since 2014, based in Moline, Illinois and listed in the Legal department at President/Vice President level. Former Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel at Deere & Company (2008–2014). These two Deere & Company roles are the only work roles shown in the listing.
Jason Stanley
LinkedInExperience: VP, Digital Risk Officer & Deputy General Counsel · John Deere
VP, Digital Risk Officer & Deputy General Counsel at John Deere since 2025, with the profile describing work at the intersection of technology, risk and the law. Former VP, Digital Risk Officer & Assistant General Counsel (2023–2025), Digital Risk Officer & Assistant General Counsel, Data Solutions (2019–2023) and Senior Counsel (2012–2018) at John Deere.
Josh Heitsman
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · John Deere
Associate General Counsel at John Deere since 2025, with the profile headline naming the role as Associate General Counsel, IP. Former Assistant General Counsel (2023–2025) and Senior IP Counsel (2016–2023) at John Deere, and former IP Associate at Michael Best (2010–2011), based in Moline, Illinois.
Julie Rosales
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · John Deere
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at John Deere since 2026, where the profile describes providing legal and governance counsel to the Deere & Company Board of Directors, committees and senior leadership. Former Associate General Counsel (2025–2026), Assistant General Counsel (2024–2025) and Senior Counsel (2022–2024) at John Deere.
Maggie Boesen
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · John Deere
Associate General Counsel at John Deere since 2025, where the profile describes helping the business navigate employment, compliance and safety issues. Former Assistant General Counsel, Employment, Safety & Health (2024–2025), Employment and Workers' Compensation Attorney (2023–2024) and Health & Safety Attorney (2021–2023) at John Deere.
Ricky Raven
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Associate General Counsel Litigation and Regulatory Law · John Deere
Vice President Associate General Counsel Litigation and Regulatory Law at John Deere since 2024, based in Moline, Illinois, and Independent Board Director at CenterPoint Energy since 2023. Former Partner at Reed Smith LLP (2015–2021) and former Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP (2004–2015). The John Deere title covers both litigation and regulatory law.
Ross Carlson
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel · John Deere
Assistant General Counsel at John Deere since 2024, where the profile describes serving as legal advisor to Deere's treasury function, leading and advising on capital markets transactions and SEC and regulatory filing requirements. Former Senior Counsel II, Commercial Contracts (2021–2024), Senior Intellectual Property Counsel I, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret Enforcement (2020–2021) and Intellectual Property Counsel II, Trademark, Copyright (2018–2020) at John Deere.
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- 01How does an equipment maker's legal team manage product liability claims and litigation?
- 02How do in-house lawyers manage risk around data and connected technology in farm and construction equipment?
- 03How does a captive finance arm's legal team support retail lending and global compliance?
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