Samira Shah

About Samira Shah

Being a General Counsel is gritty, requiring varying levels of calm and precision related…

Experience

1. Chief Legal Officer

   New York Road Runners

   Aug 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Provide legal and compliance advice and to CEO, senior leadership team, department heads and staff throughout the organization, as well as to the Board of Directors and Board committees. • Serve as a key strategic partner and resource to the CEO and senior management, as well as a member of the Organization’s Senior Leadership Team• Provide legal advice and guidance to the Board of Directors and Board committee and oversee Board governance;• Structure and lead the organization\'s internal legal team and manage outside counsel;• Advise on business transactions, litigations, and risk management, as well as the legal aspects of the organization’s financial, tax, and other reports and public filings;• Provide advice on a broad range of complex issues, including those relating to non-profit, event production, development/philanthropy, privacy and data collection, customer relations, public affairs, employment, risk management, intellectual property, advertising and promotion, licensing, marketing, social media, real estate, compliance, and litigation;• Oversee sponsorship, licensing, event production, technology, and event production contract negotiation and drafting;• Oversee compliance with laws, regulations, and policies;• Oversee the development of organizational policies and procedures;• Develop and maintain education and training programs to deliver content related to relevant regulations and NYRR policies; and• Evaluate emerging legal issues utilizing a solutions-oriented framework

Education

• The University of Chicago

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Middle Eastern Studies

  1992 — 1993

• Columbia Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  1995 — 1998

• The University of Chicago

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Near Eastern languages and Civilizations

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Commercial Litigation
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Competition Law
• Class Actions
• Securities Litigation
• Defense
• Civil Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Courts
• Securities
• Mediation
• International Law
• Breach of Contract