CLEVELAND … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Liz Huber has been named counsel – Mergers and Acquisitions for the Law Department. In this role, Huber is responsible for the legal aspects of Eaton’s acquisition and divestiture activities.

Huber joined Eaton in 2005 and has since been a primary contributor to Eaton's acquisition and divestiture activity. Before joining Eaton, she was an associate at Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio and served as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She started her career as a financial consultant at Peterson Consulting Limited Partnership in Chicago, Ill. Huber holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., and a juris doctorate from The University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 81,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.