Justin Walker

General Counsel & Secretary at VinFast US
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Diego, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPPUS)
    IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
    Apr, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • California State Bar Member
    State Bar of California
  • Connecticut State Bar Member
    Connecticut Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Member
    New York State Bar Association

Experience

  • VinFast US
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • General Counsel & Secretary
      • Mar 2021 - Present

      Head of Legal department and responsible for all legal affairs for U.S. start-up electric vehicle company and subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup including corporate governance, regulatory and compliance matters. Head of Legal department and responsible for all legal affairs for U.S. start-up electric vehicle company and subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup including corporate governance, regulatory and compliance matters.

  • TechGC
    • United States
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Charter Member
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      We are an independent, invitation-only, peer community where General Counsels share knowledge / best practices and support each other throughout our lives and careers. We are an independent, invitation-only, peer community where General Counsels share knowledge / best practices and support each other throughout our lives and careers.

  • Above & Beyond In Home Care
    • Carlsbad, California
    • General Counsel
      • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

      Oversaw legal affairs for start-up in home, non-medical care provider. Managed/negotiated commercial transactions, intellectual property, compliance, privacy, labor, employment, corporate governance, licensing and insurance matters. Oversaw legal affairs for start-up in home, non-medical care provider. Managed/negotiated commercial transactions, intellectual property, compliance, privacy, labor, employment, corporate governance, licensing and insurance matters.

  • Sweegen
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Counsel
      • Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

      Oversaw legal affairs for start-up manufacturer of non-caloric, non-GMO sweeteners for food, flavor and beverage industries including commercial transactions, brand protection and intellectual property, complex litigation matters, compliance, privacy, labor, employment, corporate governance, licensing and insurance matters. Oversaw legal affairs for start-up manufacturer of non-caloric, non-GMO sweeteners for food, flavor and beverage industries including commercial transactions, brand protection and intellectual property, complex litigation matters, compliance, privacy, labor, employment, corporate governance, licensing and insurance matters.

  • Faraday Future
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Managing Counsel
      • 2018 - 2019

      Provided transactional, data privacy, telematics, risk management and compliance support for global start-up electric vehicle company. Provided transactional, data privacy, telematics, risk management and compliance support for global start-up electric vehicle company.

  • Verizon Connect
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant General Counsel
      • 2015 - 2017

      Provided advice and counsel to Verizon Connect's Networkfleet division regarding all major initiatives including customer facing, vendor and marketing arrangements, partner and value added reseller agreements, new product developments, feature enhancements, legislative policies impacting the business, and regulatory, security and privacy risk assessments. Provided advice and counsel to Verizon Connect's Networkfleet division regarding all major initiatives including customer facing, vendor and marketing arrangements, partner and value added reseller agreements, new product developments, feature enhancements, legislative policies impacting the business, and regulatory, security and privacy risk assessments.

  • Hyundai Motor America
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Managing Counsel
      • 2006 - 2015

      Supported the Connected Car Department and Office of Customer Management regarding all telematics, privacy, transactional and risk management matters. Handled transactional responsibilities for the Marketing, Finance, Dealer Development, Connected Car and Public Relations Departments. Participated in Hyundai Motor Group’s Global Professional Program held in South Korea and at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Also participated in Hyundai Motor America's Executive Development Program at The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California Irvine. First position held: Senior Counsel (2006-2009). Show less

  • Leader Kozmor LLP
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Of Counsel
      • 2002 - 2006

      Ran solo entertainment practice at Los Angeles-based boutique law firm. Represented and counseled recording artists, record labels, film production companies, artist management companies, e-commerce companies and other corporations. Ran solo entertainment practice at Los Angeles-based boutique law firm. Represented and counseled recording artists, record labels, film production companies, artist management companies, e-commerce companies and other corporations.

  • Beyond Music
    • Hollywood, CA
    • Vice President, Business Affairs
      • 1998 - 2001

      Head of Business Affairs department for independent record company Beyond Music, artist management company Left Bank Management, and online music company BeyondMusic.com (later Enband.com). Head of Business Affairs department for independent record company Beyond Music, artist management company Left Bank Management, and online music company BeyondMusic.com (later Enband.com).

  • Sony Music Entertainment
    • United States
    • Musicians
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Counsel
      • 1994 - 1998

      Negotiated and drafted recording artist, label, film soundtrack and music publishing agreements, license and synchronization agreements for film, television and new technologies, employment agreements, and domestic/international video production and distribution agreements. Advised and counseled executives regarding copyright, trademark and corporate matters. (First position held: Manager, Business Affairs (New York, NY)). Negotiated and drafted recording artist, label, film soundtrack and music publishing agreements, license and synchronization agreements for film, television and new technologies, employment agreements, and domestic/international video production and distribution agreements. Advised and counseled executives regarding copyright, trademark and corporate matters. (First position held: Manager, Business Affairs (New York, NY)).

Education

  • University of Connecticut School of Law
    JD
  • University of Vermont
    BA, Political Science/Economics
  • St. Albans School (D.C.)
    HS

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