Assistant General Counsel at CompuCredit
Greater Atlanta Area
Assistant General Counsel at CompuCredit
Greater Atlanta Area
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Managing division general counsel with substantial in-house legal and product development experience. Focus on working proactively with senior business leaders to provide critical input on the company's strategy and direction, from both legal and business perspectives, to add value to the enterprise. Able to work in numerous industries.
Corporate, technology, M&A, venture capital, consumer finance, marketing; retail, auto sales, commercial real estate and lending law
(Automotive industry)
January 2008 — Present (11 months)
Advising "buy here pay here" used auto sales and finance business with 12 retail locations throughout the Southeast on all aspects of business, including site acquisition for new locations and negotiating floor plan and receivables financing arrangements for the business.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year)
(Financial Services industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CCRT; Financial Services industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 7 months)
Serve as general counsel for for all legal aspects oF several consumer finance-related business divisions (both retail and online) including stored value card, credit card (US and UK), installment loans (US and UK), microloans (US and UK), used auto sales and financing and catalog merchandise sales. Also serve as primary advisor on merger & acquisition deals, joint ventures, public relations and government affairs.
(Consumer Electronics industry)
December 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Serve as sole legal advisor for online retailer selling consumer electronics on credit, including setting up retail credit program covering all 50 states, negotiating technology development agreements and overseeing website and customer-facing materials for compliance.
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Legal Services industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FCC; Banking industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years)
IndusBar of Georgia, Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA), Jindia Foundation, Professional Indian Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT), Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), American Bar Association (ABA), Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Multi-Bar Leadership Council, State Bar of Georgia
“Top 21 Attorneys under 40 in Georgia", Fulton County Daily Report, August 2004; “Rising Star”, Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005, 2006 and 2009.