Since 1998, Mr Lerman has served as a litigation partner at Winston & Strawn in Chicago, where he concentrated his practice in white-collar defense, product liability and securities litigation matters.
Prior to joining Winston & Strawn, Mr Lerman was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis and served as an assistant US attorney in the northern district of Illinois for eight years.
Ms Schulman said: “We are pleased to welcome Brad to Pfizer. As a highly accomplished trial lawyer who has represented a variety of companies, he will be a clear asset as we face new and continuing challenges. Brad will help Pfizer maintain our strong commitment to integrity and compliance while enhancing our solid litigation base.”