A Peter Lawson

Peter Lawson is executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Motorola, a position he assumed in 1998. In this role, he manages Motorola's law department, including the intellectual property section, transactions section litigation section and the law sections of the Motorola sectors. He is secretary to the Board of Directors of Motorola and also manages the Office of Ethics and Business Compliance. Prior to joining Motorola in 1980, Lawson was senior attorney for Baxter International, Inc., from 1978 to 1980. Earlier, he was an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, from 1972 to1978. Lawson holds a J.D. degree from Columbia University School of Law, and an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College. Lawson is a member of the Illinois State Bar (1979), New York State Bar (1972), Association of General Counsel, CLO (Chief Legal Officer) Roundtable, North Shore General Counsel Association, American Bar Association, American Corporate Counsel Association and American Society of Corporate Secretaries.