10 Zimmer Biomet legal leaders
Byron Hayes, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel - Orthopedics Group and Global Litigation at Zimmer Biomet, is one of ten Zimmer Biomet legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold associate general counsel, division general counsel and regional legal director roles. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Zimmer Biomet from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ben Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel · Zimmer Biomet
Assistant General Counsel at Zimmer Biomet since July 2024, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ben Thomas also lists Compliance Director - U.S. & Canada (2020–2025), Division General Counsel (2020) and Senior Legal Counsel (2018–2020) roles at Zimmer Biomet, and was Assistant General Counsel at Argo (2009–2010).
Byron Hayes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel - Orthopedics Group and Global Litigation · Zimmer Biomet
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel - Orthopedics Group and Global Litigation at Zimmer Biomet since December 2018, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Byron Hayes also lists Vice President, Associate General Counsel (2016–2018), Senior Litigation Counsel (2013–2016), Associate Counsel (2011–2012) and Assistant Counsel (2008–2011) roles at Zimmer Biomet.
Danielle Zagel
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director, Legal, APAC · Zimmer Biomet
Regional Director, Legal, APAC at Zimmer Biomet since March 2024, based in Sydney. Danielle Zagel was Head of Legal ANZ at Dyson (2022–2023) and Regional Counsel, South Pacific at Stryker (2022), and describes a commercial and regulatory practice covering privacy, consumer law, IT, IP and competition law, per the profile.
Janusz Furrer, LL.M.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Counsel Legal Senior Director · Zimmer Biomet
Senior Legal Counsel Legal Senior Director at Zimmer Biomet since January 2024, based in the Zurich area, leading cross-functional legal support for the Emerging Markets Business Unit across 40+ EMEA countries, per the profile. Janusz Furrer also lists Senior Legal Counsel, Director (2021–2023) and Legal Counsel (2016–2020) roles at Zimmer Biomet.
Julie Brubaker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel · Zimmer Biomet
Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Zimmer Biomet since February 2019, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Vice President, Compliance Officer, US and Canada there (2015–2019). At Biomet, Julie Brubaker was Vice President and U.S. Compliance Officer (2014–2015), Compliance Officer, Biomet Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Biologics (2011–2014) and Compliance Officer, Biomet Sports Medicine and Biologics (2008–2011).
Lisa Dunkin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation · Zimmer Biomet
Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation at Zimmer Biomet since July 2022, based in the Fort Wayne area. Lisa Dunkin also lists Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Risk Management (2020–2022), Senior Litigation Counsel (2015–2020) and Litigation Counsel (2011–2015) roles at Zimmer Biomet, and was Attorney at Bobilya Law Group LLP (2010–2011).
Matt St. Louis
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary · Zimmer Biomet
VP, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Zimmer Biomet since December 2021, based in Warsaw, Indiana. Matt St. Louis was VP, Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (2018–2021) and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2011–2021) at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, and lists a board seat at OrthoWorx, Inc.
Megan Starr
LinkedInExperience: Vice President- Associate General Counsel- Mergers and Acquisitions · Zimmer Biomet
Vice President- Associate General Counsel- Mergers and Acquisitions at Zimmer Biomet since December 2024, based in Columbus, Ohio, and Senior Legal Counsel- Business Development there (2021–2024). Megan Starr was Assistant General Counsel- Mergers & Acquisitions (2021) and Senior Counsel- Mergers and Acquisitions (2016–2021) at Cardinal Health.
Melissa Tan
LinkedInExperience: Regional Legal Director, APAC · Zimmer Biomet
Regional Legal Director, APAC at Zimmer Biomet since December 2024, based in Singapore, with the role listed at director level in legal. Melissa Tan was Vice President, Legal (2024), Director, Legal (2022–2024), Associate Director, Legal (2021–2022) and Senior Legal Counsel (2020–2021) at Doctor Anywhere.
Millard "Perky" Plumlee
LinkedInExperience: Division General Counsel, Extremities & Trauma · Zimmer Biomet
Division General Counsel, Extremities & Trauma at Zimmer Biomet since July 2015, based in Warsaw, Indiana, with the role listed at head level in legal. Millard Plumlee also lists Associate General Counsel at Biomet (since 2000), Division Counsel at Biomet (2009–2015) and Division Counsel at Biomet 3i, LLC (2014–2015).
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