Michael William Briggs
General Counsel | Empowering Executive Leader | Strategic Legal Advisor
- Role
- General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Mortgage Bankers Association
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael William Briggs
I’m a highly collaborative attorney, executive, and advisor with over 20 years of broad legal experience, including work for publicly traded companies, nonprofit entities, and a federal agency. A thoughtful communicator, I clearly articulate legal matters, give engaging presentations and training, foster trusted relationships, and conduct complex negotiations. My commitment to engagement and connection enables me to build, lead, and inspire dynamic teams to increased levels of capacity and productivity. As a big-picture, strategic thinker, I deliver legal expertise to C-suite leaders, maintain organizational integrity, mitigate legal risks, drive compliance, and advance high-level goals. Core Competencies:Legal Strategy & Advisory • Risk Management • Governance • Leadership • Negotiations • Strategic Planning • Employment Law • Dispute Resolution • Community Development • Emerging Technology • Litigation • Human Resources (HR) • Budget Management • Relationship Building • Communication • Team Building • Policy Development • Research & Analysis • Due Diligence • Contracts • Compliance • Process Optimization
Experience
General Counsel and Senior Vice President
Jun 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Serve as the Chief Legal Officer for the Mortgage Bankers Association, overseeing all legal affairs. • Collaborate with a dedicated team to support finance, HR, benefits, and engagement initiatives. • Ensure compliance and provide strategic legal guidance to the association and its subsidiaries.
Education
Boston University School of Law
LL.M., Banking and Financial Services
University of Florida
B.S., College of Journalism and Communications
Drake University Law School
J.D., cum laude, Law
Skills
- Legal Advice
- Corporate Law
- Credit
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Legal Research
- Mortgage Lending
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Strategy
- Financial Services
- Banking Law
- Banking
- Risk Management
- Bankruptcy
- Finance
- Courts
- Real Estate
- Aml
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