Boeing has appointed J. Michael Luttig to the newly created position of counselor and senior advisor to Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the Boeing board of directors.
Brett Gerry succeeds Luttig as general counsel. Both changes are effective immediately.
Luttig has served as general counsel since joining the company in 2006, he will manage all legal matters associated with the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents. He also will serve as counselor and senior advisor to Muilenburg and the Boeing board of directors on these and other special matters.
Commenting on Luttig's role, Muilenberg said: "During his 13 years of service at Boeing, Judge Luttig has built the finest legal team in the world and delivered an unparalleled record of success for the company.
"Judge Luttig is not only a brilliant legal mind, but also a critical voice on all the important issues and opportunities facing our company.
"He continues to be a trusted partner and advisor as he steps into this new role."
Luttig joined Boeing after 15 years serving on the US court of appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Meanwhile, as general counsel, Gerry will lead the law department, join the executive council and report to Muilenburg.
Gerry has served as president of Boeing Japan since 2016. He will relocate from Tokyo to Chicago.
Before his assignment in Japan, Gerry served in senior positions in the law department, including as vice president and general counsel for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and as chief counsel to Boeing's network and space systems businesses.
"Succeeding in the complex, global and highly-regulated environment in which we operate, requires deep legal expertise and strong judgment," Muilenburg commented. "For more than a decade with Boeing, on assignments across the globe, Brett Gerry has demonstrated all the skills and experiences we're looking for in a general counsel."
"He is a proven and talented leader, with the right mix of legal, business and government experience we need to help us succeed.