Jean C. Michel

General Counsel @Eminor Inc

Morrisville, NC, US

In-house general counsel to privately held, venture backed, SaaS technology Companies that provide software services to a variety of separate verticals, including: independent musicians; software services and payment processing services to youth sports clubs; AdTech and digital advertising, and software services to real estate, insurance, mortgage, music, and other verticals. Responsibilities include provision of practical legal advice to further the Company’s business objectives, identification of legal risks, and service as an advisor and business partner to the rest of the Executive team as well as the Board of Directors. Oversee, identify, and take action on all of the Company’s legal issues, which include commercial agreements, data privacy program, general corporate, corporate governance, securities, capital raises, acquisitions, tax, sales tax, employment, employee stock option plan, marketing and advertising, licensing (trademark, copyright, music, video, third party content), entertainment, CAN-SPAM, COPPA compliance, DMCA compliance, CCPA/CPRA compliance, GDPR compliance, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, right of publicity, sweepstakes and contests, insurance, subsidiary spin-offs, entity creation (including foreign), internal investigations, and litigation matters. Management of day-to-day legal operations to provide legal management best practices, review, draft and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial agreements and ensure compliance with contractual commitments and applicable law. Implementation and maintenance of corporate standards, legal software systems, privacy programs, contract management system, procedures for records retention, and retrieval and disposition of the company’s vital business records. Management and supervision of outside counsel retained for specialized legal expertise.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Duke University School of Law

Master of Laws (LLM), Law & Entrepreneurship

UC Irvine

B.A., Social Science