Being General Counsel for AMEX with Randy Milch and Louise Parent

In this episode of "In-House Legal", Randy Milch interviews Louise Parent about her ambitious path to general counsel of AMEX, how she successfully dealt with AMEX’s legal battle with Visa and Mastercard in the U.S., European, and Latin American markets.

No doubt, general counsels at major U.S. companies are responsible for a lot. With all eyes on them, they manage the legal affairs for organizational titans like Microsoft and Apple. If you’ve ever wondered how a lawyer ascends to that brass ring leadership role, we have a show for you. Join us each month as former Verizon general counsel Randy Milch reveals what it takes to get to the top with his esteemed guests. Hear war stories and accounts of how they made it from the GCs of companies like AMEX, Marsh & McLennan, and MassMutual.

In this episode of In-House Legal, Randy Milch interviews Louise Parent about her ambitious path to general counsel of AMEX, how she successfully dealt with AMEX’s legal battle with Visa and Mastercard in the U.S., European, and Latin American markets. In addition, she discusses how she started in state legislative affairs but migrated to typical corporate practice by taking on more complicated tasks and the importance of her lateral move on her rise to head AMEX’s legal team.

Randy Milch is the executive vice president and strategic policy advisor to the chair and CEO for Verizon Communications. Prior to that, he was the company’s executive vice president and general counsel. Mr. Milch has worked a career in the telecom industry and brings decades of legal experience to the In-House Legal show.

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