Barb McGivern

VP & General Manager, Super Lawyers

Barb McGivern leads the overall growth strategy and vision for the Super Lawyers business, the leading brand in lawyer ratings for consumers. The business is unparalleled in online and print distribution, and offers unique, high-value advertising opportunities for law firms. Super Lawyers creates and distributes an annual listing of outstanding U.S. lawyers by state and practice area, reaching 11 million consumers via inserts in leading city and regional magazines, as well as online. Beginning her career with West Publishing Company in 1990, Barb has a wealth of experience at Thomson Reuters that will complement her new role. In her most recent position as vice president, West Government Services Integration, Barb led the integration of the business acquired in 2008. Prior to that, Barb served as vice president of product and marketing at Thomson Web and has held a number of positions in West's New Product Development groups.

Barb holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and advertising and a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas.