About
General Counsel responsible for legal risk, regulatory compliance and negotiating C5's agreements. Previously a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Experience
- OGC (Outside General Counsel LLP)Partnercurrent2026 — present
- C5 CapitalGeneral Counsel2022 — 2026Washington, DC
- Davis Wright TremainePartner and Chair, Communications Practice Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP2005 — 2022Washington, DC
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPAssociate2000 — 2005
- Sidley Austin LLPAssociate1996 — 2000
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD1992 — 1995
- Northwestern UniversityBachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters
Skills & more
Communications LawInvestmentsCorporate LawCorporate FinanceVenture CapitalLabor and Employment LawLitigation12Public Relations2Strategic Communications1Mergers & Acquisitions6Intellectual Property8Commercial Litigation4
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Also attended University of Wisconsin Law School3
Also attended Northwestern University278
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Also worked at Davis Wright Tremaine2
Also worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6
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Also worked at Sidley Austin LLP11
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Colleagues at C5 Capital
Admiral Mike Mullen
Strategic Partner at C5 Capital
Alexander Richard Newman
Chairman, General Partners at C5 Capital
André Pienaar
Founder, CEO and Head of Investor Relations at C5 Capital
Chris Opperman
Operating Partner at C5 Capital
Janna Ayoub
Chief of Staff at C5 Capital
Jeanne Tisinger
Investor at C5 Capital
Jim Keyes
Senior Advisor at C5 Capital
Karl Ilias Auersperg
Investment Analyst at C5 Capital






















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