Jordan Zucker
Vice President - Law @American Driveline Systems, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President - Law @American Driveline Systems, Inc
Horsham, PA, US
Comprehensive General Counsel Duties for AAMCO® & Cottman® Branded Auto Repair Chains: Manage all cases & matters across ADS affiliates; Ascended to GC position in 2015 upon departure of predecessor• Leadership & Investor Relations: Restructure department, supervise & report on all legal activities for 2 brands (600 AAMCO® units + 65 Cottman® units) under 3 successive parent portfolio owners/funds (Icahn Automotive 2017-present, Transom Capital 20••••17, American Capital 2016 and earlier)• Budgeting & Vendor Management: Reduced annual legal spend >60% over 5 years ($1.8M+ to $600K); Create budgets, analyze accruals, and negotiated resolution of >$500K in legacy arrears owed to outside counsels and related vendors• Litigation Supervision: Settled $2.5M franchisee class action threat (>30 AAMCO® operators),$3M chainwide dispute resulting in Cottman® conversions from franchises to trademark licensees, and resolved >100 other litigation and regulatory matters arising pre-arrival through present • Strategic Initiatives: Responsible to CEO & CFO for re-drafting all franchise disclosures (FDDs) and related contracts, ongoing maintenance of regulatory registrations and compliance, creating new financial performance representations and development offers, and guiding/implementing corporate policies for document retention, FCPA, and other topical initiatives• Cross-Functional Projects: Direct real estate & lending matters (leases, environmental, zoning, takings, financing), regulatory actions (state Attorneys General & consumer/franchise agency investigations), employment disputes, & all franchise documents, litigation filings & contracts of every nature
EDUCATION
University of Illinois College of Law
JD cum laude
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - with High Distinction, Dual Concentration in Corporate Strategy and Marketing
University of Michigan
Honors Program - College of Literature, Science & Arts, (Focuses in Pre-Business Requirements and Political Science)
SKILLS
ABOUT JORDAN ZUCKER
Seasoned General Counsel for Franchise/Retail Brands with Multi-Dimensional In-House & Law Firm Experience (specialties in Franchising, Licensing, Corporate, and M&A)
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