Cornell Boggs III

Cornell Boggs III is a business lawyer and Of Counsel and a senior strategic advisor at Quarles, with experience as a corporate adviser with a background spanning in-house legal leadership, corporate management, ethics, global compliance, enterprise risk, executive coaching, and succession planning. Boggs has worked across industries including food and beverage, manufacturing, technology, and biotechnology. His practice and advisory work draw on decades of experience inside major companies, where legal judgment and business strategy were closely connected to governance and enterprise operations.

Boggs earned a J.D. from Valparaiso University in 1985 and a B.A. in Journalism from Valparaiso University in 1982. His education provided a foundation for a career that combines legal analysis, communication, corporate leadership, and oversight. That background supports work involving management decisions, compliance programs, ethical responsibilities, board relationships, and enterprise risk, all of which require legal advice that can be understood and applied by executives and business leaders.

Boggs previously served as general counsel for Toys “R” Us Inc., Dow Corning Corporation, and Coors Brewing Company. He was chief responsibility and ethics officer for MillerCoors and held other leadership roles at major companies. He has chaired Thrivent Financial’s board and works with legal and business leaders on corporate strategy, team development, and client service. He is admitted in Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri.

Cornell Boggs III has received recognition for corporate leadership and the legal profession, including the Burton Award “Legend in the Law” honor and multiple Savoy Magazine selections. His professional and civic activities include leadership and board roles with organizations focused on corporate counsel, diversity, education, and governance. His career reflects a business-law perspective shaped by direct experience with executive decision making, compliance, corporate oversight, and the practical demands placed on in-house legal departments.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Quarles & Brady LLP
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
• Former Member, Standards Review Committee for the Accreditation of U.S. Law Schools, American Bar Association
• Board Member, Vice Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Executive Committee, Valparaiso University (2004-Present)
• Chair Emeritus, Board of Directors, Thrivent Financial
• Former Board Member, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
• Former Board Member, Association of Corporate Counsel
• Former Board Member, Minority Corporate Counsel Association
• Member, Executive Leadership Council

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Michigan
• Missouri

Education

• Valparaiso University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Valparaiso University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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