His job at Lucent spans the globe

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Richard J. Rawson, the senior vice pres, general counsel and secretary of Lucent Technologies Inc, a leading designers and manufacturers of communications software and products which was spun off from AT&T in 1996. Lucent has seen its earnings increase by more than 100% per share since the business was started. Rawson presides over a department of 200 in-house attorneys, and as much as 80% of the Lucent legal work remains in-house. Lucent's acquisition of Ascend Communications Inc, a company making computerized networking equipment, is closing in spr 1999.

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Lawyers, Lucent Technologies Inc., LU, Rawson, Richard J.

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A litigator at heart

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Charles W. Matthews, the vice president and general counsel of the Exxon Mobil Corp, is profiled. The litigation resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil disaster of 1989 still lingers, and dealing with Exxon Valdez has been the defining moment of Matthews' job.

Exxon Mobil Corp., Matthews, Charles W.

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Serving up a deal with the Tex-Mex

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Becky Rainey, the general counsel of Taco Cabana Inc, which owns or franchises 125 Tex-Mex restaurants, is profiled. Founded in 1978, the chain's 1999 profits totaled $13.1mil. There is a pending acquisition by Burger King restaurants valued at $152mil.

Rainey, Becky, Taco Cabana Inc., TACO

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