Mitch Viner
SVP Legal, General Counsel at Core Digital Media- Claim this Profile
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Michael Thornicroft
I have known Mitch since our first year in law school. Together, we would eventually serve on the Student Bar Association. I was always amazed what Mitch was able to accomplish. When we lacked funding for a prominent speaker, Mitch was able to secure the funding. Last minute changes to a project? Mitch could handle it. I've followed his career and know many of his contacts. His skills have only improved with time. He makes it happen. Now, if I could only get him to move to Oregon.
Bernie Goulet
Lets keep it simple - there are two kinds of lawyers in this world, those that work hard and help you close business and those that roadblock and CYA at all opportunitys. Mitch is the prior, he is the perfect lawyer for an entrepeneurial company that wants its t's crossed and be protected against outside counsel without killing deal flow. Great to work with - great work ethic.
Michael Thornicroft
I have known Mitch since our first year in law school. Together, we would eventually serve on the Student Bar Association. I was always amazed what Mitch was able to accomplish. When we lacked funding for a prominent speaker, Mitch was able to secure the funding. Last minute changes to a project? Mitch could handle it. I've followed his career and know many of his contacts. His skills have only improved with time. He makes it happen. Now, if I could only get him to move to Oregon.
Bernie Goulet
Lets keep it simple - there are two kinds of lawyers in this world, those that work hard and help you close business and those that roadblock and CYA at all opportunitys. Mitch is the prior, he is the perfect lawyer for an entrepeneurial company that wants its t's crossed and be protected against outside counsel without killing deal flow. Great to work with - great work ethic.
Michael Thornicroft
I have known Mitch since our first year in law school. Together, we would eventually serve on the Student Bar Association. I was always amazed what Mitch was able to accomplish. When we lacked funding for a prominent speaker, Mitch was able to secure the funding. Last minute changes to a project? Mitch could handle it. I've followed his career and know many of his contacts. His skills have only improved with time. He makes it happen. Now, if I could only get him to move to Oregon.
Bernie Goulet
Lets keep it simple - there are two kinds of lawyers in this world, those that work hard and help you close business and those that roadblock and CYA at all opportunitys. Mitch is the prior, he is the perfect lawyer for an entrepeneurial company that wants its t's crossed and be protected against outside counsel without killing deal flow. Great to work with - great work ethic.
Michael Thornicroft
I have known Mitch since our first year in law school. Together, we would eventually serve on the Student Bar Association. I was always amazed what Mitch was able to accomplish. When we lacked funding for a prominent speaker, Mitch was able to secure the funding. Last minute changes to a project? Mitch could handle it. I've followed his career and know many of his contacts. His skills have only improved with time. He makes it happen. Now, if I could only get him to move to Oregon.
Bernie Goulet
Lets keep it simple - there are two kinds of lawyers in this world, those that work hard and help you close business and those that roadblock and CYA at all opportunitys. Mitch is the prior, he is the perfect lawyer for an entrepeneurial company that wants its t's crossed and be protected against outside counsel without killing deal flow. Great to work with - great work ethic.
Experience
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Core Digital Media
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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SVP Legal, General Counsel
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Oct 2012 - Present
Chief Legal Officer handling all legal, regulatory and compliance matters for our online media businesses. Management of Human Resources, Recruiting, Facilities, and Training & Development. Manage team of legal and compliance professionals offering best in class advice and support across our family of businesses, including LowerMyBills.com. Primary focus of timely, targeted and profitable operations across all products, services and verticals. Provide legal and business affairs counsel to executive management, as well as subject matter teams (marketing, human resources, compliance, technology, sales, customer care, product, etc) on relevant legal and regulatory issues, including but not limited to: contract negotiation and drafting, intellectual property, internal guidelines and policies, privacy, data security, and other legal or regulatory obligations. Work with management and staff to achieve strategic business goals and maximize legal and operational compliance with minimum complexity. Negotiate and draft agreements related to CDM business lines, including master service agreements, content licensing, marketing and display media agreements, technology and service agreements and compliance documentation. Counsel and train teams in current market issues including advertising law, intellectual property rights, litigation management, security and website and online service provision management. Show less
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Partner
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Sep 2006 - Present
Mr. Viner participates in the team with well over a decade of start-up, technology, and corporate transactional experience. Mitch's involvement is in all stages of company development, business and legal affairs and general business management. His work includes design and implementation of legal/corporate infrastructure; design and implementation of business forms, documents and processes and all sales and partner related documents. Participation in a broad range of client-touch activities, including project management and consulting , vendor and sales agreement negotiation and drafting, and participation in an array of legal issues which arise daily in the technology arena, involving intellectual property, licensing, data privacy and regulatory compliance, M&A, and dispute resolution. Show less
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Experian
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Information Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Corporate Counsel
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Jul 2007 - Oct 2012
Director of Business and Legal Affairs for all facets of media business. Corporate transactional support, generalist. Online marketing, sales and regulatory agreement drafting and negotiation. Intellectual property enforcement. Partner and channel agreement negotiation and drafting. Advice to C level management across all legal issues. Director of Business and Legal Affairs for all facets of media business. Corporate transactional support, generalist. Online marketing, sales and regulatory agreement drafting and negotiation. Intellectual property enforcement. Partner and channel agreement negotiation and drafting. Advice to C level management across all legal issues.
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Corporate Counsel
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2005 - 2006
Post-Acquisition by Microsoft, stayed on to transition and manage legal operations for subsidiary. Oversaw all facets of legal affairs (for subsidiary), including drafting and implementing legal agreements (NDA’s, partner and customer sales agreements, OEM Agreements, employment-related documents, etc); negotiating with partners and clients; advising senior management regarding legal affairs, applicable regulations; managing team of outside counsel; managing matters concerning: intellectual property enforcement, employment law, trade practice, mergers and acquisitions, international privacy, security and internet practices Show less
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FrontBridge Technologies
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Counsel
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2004 - 2006
Oversaw all facets of legal affairs,including drafting and implementing legal agreements (NDA’s, partner and customer sales agreements, OEM Agreements, employment-related documents, etc); negotiating with partners and clients; advising senior management regarding legal affairs, applicable regulations; managing team of outside counsel; managing matters concerning: intellectual property enforcement, employment law, trade practice, mergers and acquisitions, international privacy, security and internet practices. M&A activities included FB purchase of smaller entities, up through acquisition and transition by Microsoft. Show less
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Senior Corporate Counsel
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2001 - Mar 2003
Supervised legal staff, operated and managed all facets of business review, with special attention to activities with long-term business goals and processes. Managed matters concerning: due diligence, document review, corporate housekeeping and document preparation; Led negotiations and drafting on referral, reseller, channel sales & asset purchase agreements; Supervised enforcement of Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other intellectual property laws; Negotiated and drafted agreements related to over $500 million dollars in mergers and financing activity. Show less
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VP, Business Affairs
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2000 - 2001
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VP, Business Affairs
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1997 - 2000
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Education
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1994 - 1997
Willamette University College of Law
JD, Law -
1988 - 1994
California State University, Northridge
Bachelors of Arts, Political Science -
1984 - 1988
Calabasas High School
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