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Jeff Hartwig

Jeff Hartwig

Associate Attorney

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Dotdash Meredith

  • Education

    • San Francisco State University

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      B.A. French

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Law

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      J.D. Cum Laude

      Aktiviteter och föreningar:• Journal of Law and Commerce, Executive Editor • Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship: a full-tuition merit fellowship granted by the U.S. Department of Education to study language (Italian) and international commercial law

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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      Transferred English Language and Literature, General

  • Experience

    • Thompson Hine LLP

      Aug 2004 - Jan 2007
      Associate Attorney

      Associate, Commercial Litigation Group.- Represented a national real estate investment trust in a multi-million dollar breach of contract and fiduciary duty action with regional real estate developer. - Represented, through trial, a leading Japanese electronics and entertainment company in a significant breach of contract action in federal court, supporting all aspects of the litigation from trial preparation through verdict.

    • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

      Jan 2007 - Nov 2009
      Attorney

      Member of Business & Finance Group and the Emerging Business & Technology Practice. Counseled start-ups and emerging business clients on a variety of matters, including licensing, M&A, and general corporate and securities. - Represented NASDAQ-listed imaging company in its $24 million acquisition of a leading electronic data capture company. - Represented a New York City-based consumer video sales Internet company in its Series A financing with a premier U.S. online retailer. - Represented a leading Japanese electronics and services company in its $14 million acquisition of New York-based information technology services provider. - Represented a New Jersey-based medical device company in $85 million Series B venture financing. Visa mindre

    • Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

      Nov 2009 - Apr 2015
      Counsel

      Provided legal counsel to Dow Jones and its affiliated products, including The Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, Barron's and The New York Post. Supported Dow Jones's digital products teams on legal matters related to product development and distribution, strategic partnerships, and software/technology licensing, including mobile applications, live video (WSJ Live) and digital storefronts. Managed and supported legal matters for Dow Jones's global product and operations divisions, including print production and distribution for, among other publications, The Wall Street Journal, global sourcing, real estate and related litigation. Visa mindre

    • About.com

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
      Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs

      Chief legal officer for About.com, now Dotdash. A member of Senior Management Team. Responsible for developing and managing company's day-to-day legal function. Played an integral role in About.com's launch of six new vertical brands over eighteen months, including its ultimate rebrand as Dotdash in 2017.

    • Storyful

      Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
      Vice President, Legal Affairs

      Interim chief legal officer for leading newswire of user-generated content (a News Corp. company).

    • Dotdash

      Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
      General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

      Chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Dotdash, home of premium vertical brands Verywell, The Spruce, The Balance, Investopedia, Brides, Byrdie and TripSavvy. Dotdash acquired Meredith Corporation in 2021 to form Dotdash Meredith.

    • Dotdash Meredith

      Dec 2021 - now
      SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

      Chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Dotdash Meredith, the largest print and digital publisher in the United States. Dotdash Meredith, through its premium brands, including People Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Entertainment Weekly, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Investopedia, Brides and InStyle, helps tens of millions of users each month answer questions, solve problems, learn something new and find inspiration on topics they care about. Member of Senior Management Team providing counsel on major strategic initiatives, advising senior executives, and developing and managing Dotdash Meredith's day-to-day legal function, which serves all product development, content, HR and operational teams. Visa mindre

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Advanced Study in International & Comparative Law

      University of Pittsburgh

    • IAB Advanced Programmatic Program

      IAB
      Aug 2015
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jeff Hartwig
      First Chair Award - Top General Counsel First Chair Aug 2017 The First Chair Awards is an annual selection of in-house counsel who have, through their hard work and innovation, made significant contributions to the legal community. Our award program honors the top in-house counsel for their accomplishments in the past year in a wide range of categories.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Legal Affairs Council

      Issued by IAB on Sept 2015
      IABAssociated with Jeff Hartwig