10 Caesars Entertainment legal leaders
Assistant general counsel and senior vice president and vice president chief counsel titles in regulatory and compliance, regional operations, property transactions, digital transactions and marketing and privacy are held today by these Caesars Entertainment legal leaders. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Caesars Entertainment from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bessie Sacco
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Counsel, Regional Operations · Caesars Entertainment
Bessie Sacco has been Vice President & Chief Counsel, Regional Operations at Caesars Entertainment since June 2021, based in Greater Philadelphia. Bessie Sacco was Vice President Legal & Regulatory Affairs at Eldorado Resorts, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, VP Legal & Regulatory Affairs at Tropicana Entertainment Inc. from 2016 to 2018 and Attorney at Michael & Carroll from 2013 to 2016.
Chris Willard
LinkedInExperience: VP and Chief Corporate Counsel, Marketing and Privacy · Caesars Entertainment
Chris Willard has been VP and Chief Corporate Counsel, Marketing and Privacy at Caesars Entertainment since January 2021, with a headline citing privacy and data security compliance and cybersecurity incident response. Chris Willard was VP & Chief Counsel, Marketing there from 2018 to 2020, Chief Counsel - Marketing there from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property at NBCUniversal from 2014 to 2015.
Dawn Hinman
LinkedInExperience: VP and Chief Counsel, Digital Transactions · Caesars Sportsbook & Casino
Dawn Hinman has been VP and Chief Counsel, Digital Transactions at Caesars Sportsbook & Casino since June 2021, with a profile citing corporate and transactional law, securities and corporate governance. Dawn Hinman was Assistant General Counsel at William Hill from 2018 to 2021, Vice President of Legal at Bally Technologies from 2013 to 2016 and Deputy General Counsel at Shuffle Master from 2005 to 2013.
Elizabeth Nelson
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Legal Operations Officer · Caesars Entertainment
Elizabeth Nelson was SVP, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Legal Operations Officer at Caesars Entertainment from 2018 to 2019 and SVP & Chief Counsel, Operations there from 2014 to 2018. Elizabeth Nelson was Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Palms Casino Resort from 2011 to 2014 and Vice President & General Counsel at Tropicana Entertainment Inc. in 2011.
John Wilson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Digital and Intellectual Property · Caesars Entertainment
John Wilson has been Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Digital and Intellectual Property at Caesars Entertainment since May 2021, with a profile citing sports betting, online gaming, intellectual property, marketing and privacy legal matters. John Wilson was Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property and Commercial there from 2018 to 2021 and Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at Comcast from 2008 to 2012.
Meriel Lee
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Counsel, Regional Operations · Caesars Entertainment
Meriel Lee has been Vice President & Chief Counsel, Regional Operations at Caesars Entertainment since November 2016, based in Las Vegas. Meriel Lee was Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 2014 to 2016, Associate Counsel at Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel from 2012 to 2014 and Associate Attorney at Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP from 2011 to 2012.
Michael Cohen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Caesars Entertainment
Michael Cohen was Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Caesars Entertainment from 2006 to 2014 and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Caesars Acquisition Company from 2014 to 2017. Michael Cohen has been Chief Legal Officer at Playtika since October 2016 and was Associate at Latham & Watkins from 1999 to 2006.
Susan Heaney Hilden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Chief Counsel, Employment and Labor · Caesars Entertainment
Susan Heaney Hilden was Vice President and Chief Counsel, Employment and Labor at Caesars Entertainment from 2021 to 2024 and has been Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment at The Meruelo Group since October 2024. Susan Heaney Hilden was Associate General Counsel at The Meruelo Group from 2015 to 2021 and Senior Counsel at Littler from 2000 to 2015.
Thomas Lynn
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Chief Counsel, Property Transactions · Caesars Entertainment
Thomas Lynn has been Vice President & Chief Counsel, Property Transactions at Caesars Entertainment since November 2020, based in Chicago. Thomas Lynn was Senior Corporate Counsel, Hospitality Development at Caesars Entertainment from 2019 to 2020, Corporate Counsel, Hospitality Development there from 2016 to 2019 and Attorney at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP from 2014 to 2016.
Tim Lambert
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Operations, Regulatory & Compliance · Caesars Entertainment
Tim Lambert has been Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Operations, Regulatory & Compliance at Caesars Entertainment since April 2018. Tim Lambert was Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Caesars Entertainment Operating Company from 2014 to 2018, Vice President and Chief Counsel, Regional Operations, Regulatory & Compliance at Caesars Entertainment from 2004 to 2014 and Vice President Legal Affairs at Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp from 1999 to 2004.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current legal role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which state gaming regulatory questions need outside counsel and which your team handles?
- 03What has your own work taught you about legal work that spans both casino and online betting regulation?
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