Title: Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary
As senior vice president & general counsel for eBay, Michael's responsibilities include overseeing eBay's legal department, its risk management program, and its policy group. He is ultimately responsible for interactions with content regulators, law enforcement, contracts, SEC compliance, and other legal matters. Prior to eBay, Michael was a partner with Cooley Godward LLP where he was recognized as an expert in securities law. His responsibilities included corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisition transactions, public offerings and venture capital financing.
Michael earned his bachelor's degree in economics, Magna Cum Laude, in 1975 from Harvard College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his law degree from Stanford University in 1981, where he was a Nathan Abbot Scholar and a member of Order of the Coif. He also received the Hilmer Oehlmann Jr. award, First Year Honor and Second Year Honor.
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