Kyle Sandefur
Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel
- Role
- Counsel at Ford Motor Company
- Location
- Dearborn, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Counsel
Aug 2014 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US
Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel, Safety and Regulatory Counsel September 2023-Present • Provide legal advice and training to the Company on safety, compliance, and regulatory matters. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and assess legal risk related to safety and compliance. Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel, Class Action Counsel May 2021-September 2023 • Managed complex class action litigation involving allegations of product defects, breach of warranty, false advertising, and TCPA violations. • Provided strategic legal advice to internal clients on class action risks and potential defenses. • Successfully negotiated settlements and resolved disputes to minimize legal exposure • Collaborated with third-party vendors to leverage AI and advanced analytics for case management, competitive outside counsel bidding, and spend analysis. Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel, Consumer Counsel June 2017-May 2021 • Managed national consumer warranty litigation for hundreds of individual consumer lawsuits and claims. • Coordinated defense and settlement strategies for individual suits and mass action cases. • Provided legal advice to Ford Customer Service Division and Customer Relationship Center on consumer warranty issues. Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel, Product Counsel August 2014–June 2017 • Managed product litigation and discovery matters, including overseeing outside counsel and representing the company at mediations across the country. • Developed and implemented strategies to manage complex product liability claims and minimize legal exposure.
Education
Michigan State University College of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2011 — 2014
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
2007 — 2010
Skills
- Research
- Policy
- Mediation
- Litigation
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Word
- Social Media
- Microsoft Excel
- Legal Research
- Negotiation
- Trials
- Legal Writing
- Powerpoint
- Westlaw
- Courts
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