R.J. Reynolds Gets New Lawyer
Reynolds American said Thursday that E. Julia "Judy" Lambeth will serve as executive vice president and general counsel for its largest subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, taking over for Charles Blixt.
Lambeth, 55, will assumer her new positions on Sept. 18. Blixt announced in January that he would retire this year after 21 years with the company.
"Reynolds American is extremely fortunate to attract a legal executive of Judy's caliber," said Susan M. Ivey, Reynolds' chairman, chief executive and president, in a statement. "Judy has a broad scope of expertise and demonstrated leadership abilities."
She has worked for both DuPont and ConocoPhillips.
During her career with DuPont, Lambeth focused primarily on environmental issues. As assistant general counsel for Conoco, she led the group that provided environmental, safety and health regulatory and litigation counsel to all of Conoco's operations.
