Kauffman, Mike

Mike is the Vice President & General Counsel for 3M’s Consumer Business Group (CBG) and leads the global CBG general counsel legal team.  He engages regularly with leaders at all levels of CBG to develop proactive solutions when business and legal issues intersect.  Mike’s primary areas of legal and business expertise include product manufacturing, sales and distribution, commercial transactions, advertising and marketing, promotions and brand activation, product safety and risk management, and regulatory compliance.  Mike also works with 3M’s consumer key account business teams that manage the sales relationships of 3M products through physical retail locations and e-commerce platforms globally.

Mike joined 3M in 2006 and for his first ten years there worked with 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group.  Prior to 3M, Mike worked at the Armstrong Teasdale law firm focusing on commercial litigation and antitrust enforcement.  He holds a B.A. and J.D. from Wake Forest University.