Lori Schechter is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for McKesson Corporation. As a member of the Executive Operating Team, Lori leads McKesson’s General Counsel Organization, which consists of the legal, public affairs, compliance, brand, marketing & communications, and corporate secretarial functions for the company and its subsidiaries.
Lori joined McKesson in 2012 as Associate General Counsel. Previously, she was a litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster, where she represented clients in complex litigation and investigations and was chair of the 500-lawyer global litigation department for four years.
Lori has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Legal Aid at Work, the National Center for Youth Law, and the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts. Lori was named as one of the “Top 50 Female Litigators in the Country,” by the National Law Journal, and recognized as a Burton “Legends in the Law Award” recipient based on her outstanding reputation in the legal profession and a demonstrated track record of addressing complex matters of national and global significance. Lori is also the National Executive Sponsor for McKesson’s Pride Employee Resource Group.
Lori holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.
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