chris magill

* Served as in-house counsel for large non-judicial foreclosure trustee with holdings and operations in all aspects of single-family real estate. * Formulated GSE and servicer compliance processes. * Monitored and instructed senior management on changes to regulatory requirements and assisted in implementation of policy changes as needed. * Prepared and negotiated commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and vendor service agreements. * Counseled executive management on issues pertaining to enterprise liability, employment, real estate, lending laws, and regulatory inquires. * Drove intellectual property initiatives including patent prosecution, marketing strategy, and supervision of outside IP counsel.

Drafted and reviewed licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements and various commercial contracts. Assisted in-house counsel with due diligence and data room for a significant financing. Assisted General Counsel with corporate governance matters.

* Responsible for arguing motions, drafting pleadings, taking and defending depositions, and responding to written discovery requests. * Acted as second chair trial counsel for multiple jury trials.

Drafted pleadings, motions, mediation briefs, jury instructions, and settlement agreements for insurance coverage and employment defense cases. Participated in multiple mediations resulting in full settlement. Researched, interviewed and coordinated expert witnesses.

Drafted, reviewed and assisted with negotiation of employment, vendor, and independent contractor agreements. Drafted company-wide document retention policy. Drafted employee arbitration agreements. Determined insurance licensing and reporting requirements for nationwide insurance brokerage. Researched and drafted detailed memoranda on various legal and regulatory matters, in particular, ERISA, HIPPA, securities regulation, and insurance regulation.

* Executive leading legal, public policy, and compliance functions. Provide general counsel to executive team (CEO, COO, and CFO) on all legal matters, including HR, risk management, compliance, privacy, and corporate governance; acted as liaison between Viant leadership and Meredith Corp. executives. * Manage and supervise legal department staff. * Manage all corporate and commercial matters, as well as compliance, litigation, privacy, and data security. * Advise engineering, product, operations, and sales on legal and regulatory implications affecting product design and development, with emphasis on FTC standards, COPPA, OBA, and self-regulatory requirements. * Plan and conduct all IP prosecution and monetization initiatives. * Develop and review promotional materials. * Direct legal spend and hiring of outside counsel,