Ann Baskins
Ann O'Neil Baskins | |
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| Born | August 5, 1955 Red Bluff, California, USA |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1980–2006 |
| Known for | Former General Counsel of Hewlett-Packard; involvement in HP pretexting controversy |
Ann O'Neil Baskins (born August 5, 1955, in Red Bluff, California, USA) served as the former General Counsel for Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). She played a role in the HP pretexting controversy. On September 28, 2006, after the matter became public, Baskins promptly stepped down,[1] just hours prior to her scheduled testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, during which she invoked the Fifth Amendment.[2] Authorities at both the state and federal levels did not file charges against her.
Following her departure, Charles Charnas assumed the role of Acting General Counsel at HP. Subsequently, on February 8, 2007, HP CEO Mark Hurd named Michael Holston as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, with his appointment taking effect on February 22, 2007.
Career
- Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May (currently Reed Smith Crosby Heafey), 1980–1981
- Associate Attorney
- Hewlett-Packard Company, 1982–September 28, 2006
- Attorney (1982)
- Senior Attorney (1985)
- Assistant Secretary (1985)
- Corporate Counsel (1986)
- Corporate Secretary (1999–2006)
- Vice President (November 1999–2002)
- General Counsel (January 2000–2006)
- Senior Vice President (2002–2006)
Bar admissions
- State Bar of California, admitted December 16, 1980
Other memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Corporate Counsel Association
- American Society of Corporate Secretaries
- Silicon Valley Association of General Counsels (SVAGC)
Education
- B.A. in History from Stanford University, 1977
- J.D. from UCLA School of Law, 1980
Awards
- Ranked as California’s top attorney (#1) among the state’s leading 50 counsel by California Law Business in 2001
Personal
- Spouse: Thomas C. DeFilipps, partner at the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati