Experience

The Word & Brown Companies

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Apr 2000 - Present

  Serving as the General Counsel and Vice President for the Word & Brown Companies, a leading provider in health insurance and benefits administration products, Jeff Compangano brings almost twenty years of substantive legal experience to the benefit of his clients. Mr. Compangano manages and directs legal matters for his organizations’ multiple corporate divisions, lending his expertise in the following areas: • Contract drafting and negotiations • Obtaining, managing, and enforcing Intellectual Property portfolios and rights • Negotiating and facilitating various Mergers & Acquisitions • Complex litigation management • Various technology-based transactions • General corporate matters and governance • Handling of start-up entities • Employment matters Prior to joining Word & Brown, Mr. Compangano worked in the legal and strategic development departments of several organizations, both public and private, which were focused on industries including insurance, financial services, automotive sales & distribution, and ecommerce. Mr. Compangano has spearheaded and consummated thousands of successful high-dollar transactions throughout his career and has consistently been the “go-to” source of dependability for all of his clients’ legal needs Mr. Compangano is an adjunct professor in the disciplines of Law, Communications, Political Science and Sociology at Chapman University and Brandman University. He actively develops and teaches courses throughout the year. Mr. Compangano also serves on the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel Board of Directors. In addition to his regular duties as a board member, Mr. Compangano also serves as the Treasurer for this prestigious board. Mr. Compangano is an active member of the California State Bar and a number of other legal associations. In his spare time, Mr. Compangano is an avid fitness enthusiast and volunteers for a number of nationally-recognized charities. Show less



Chapman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2008 - Present

  I teach at both Chapman University and Brandman University in the disciplines of Law, Communications, Political Science and Sociology. I actively develop and teach courses throughout the year. I teach at both Chapman University and Brandman University in the disciplines of Law, Communications, Political Science and Sociology. I actively develop and teach courses throughout the year.