boston scientific corp (BSX:Frankfurt)

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Mr. Timothy A. Pratt, Tim has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Boston Scientific Corporation since May 1, 2008 and its Chief Administrative Officer since February 2010. Mr. Pratt also serves as Member of Executive Committee at Boston Scientific Corp. Mr. Pratt is responsible for worldwide management of Boston Scientific’s Legal functions, Global Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Enterprise Strategy and Marketing, Health Economics ... and Reimbursement, Corporate Communications, and Aviation. Prior to joining Boston Scientific in 2008, Mr. Pratt was a partner and trial attorney with the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Mr. Pratt is a nationally known attorney specializing in medical device and pharmaceutical litigation, with his 31 years with the Kansas City law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, where he was co-chair of its 100-attorney Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation Division. He has broad range of experience representing a variety of medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and he has received numerous recognitions for his accomplishments. Mr. Pratt has focused his practice on cardiac devices, including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. He has served as lead outside counsel for Guidant Corporation's Cardiac Rhythm Management business since the early 1990s. Prior to joining Shook, Hardy & Bacon, he was a law clerk to Chief Judge Floyd R. Gibson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He served as editor-in-chief of the Drake Law Review. Mr. Pratt serves as a Director on the Boards of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ), DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, and the New England Legal Foundation (NELF). He is also active in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), where he serves on the Board, Executive Committee, and as their President-Elect. Mr. Pratt is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and also served on their Executive Committee. He was named a Leading National Products Liability Lawyer by Chambers USA, one of the Top 500 Litigators in America by Lawdragon, and one of the Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Pratt earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Tarkio College and graduated Order of the Coif from Drake University Law School.

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