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10 JPMorgan Chase legal leaders
These ten JPMorgan Chase legal leaders hold or have held general counsel, chief legal officer and associate general counsel roles at JPMorgan Chase, including general counsels of JPMorgan Chase legal groups. A reader can learn how the firm organizes legal coverage, from bank regulatory and investigations work to broker-dealer, real estate and marketing matters.
Professionals to explore
01—10Catherine Henderson
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director and Associate General Counsel · JPMorgan Chase
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase since June 2012, where her profile describes serving as Special Counsel for Corporate Legal, assisting the Corporate Legal General Counsel with coverage and coordination of cross-Corporate Function/Line of Business matters. She was also Counsel, Office of Regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2011–2012).
Daniel Thacker
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director & Associate General Counsel · JPMorganChase
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at JPMorganChase since May 2023, where his profile says he leads a team of attorneys responsible for internal reviews and government investigations across lines of business. At JPMorganChase he was also Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel, Government Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (2017–2023) and Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel, APAC Litigation (2013–2017).
Debra Roberts
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, General Counsel for Global Financial Crimes And Political Law · JPMorganChase
Former Managing Director, General Counsel for Global Financial Crimes And Political Law at JPMorganChase (2013–2022). She has been Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance at JPMorgan Chase & Co since December 2024, and was also Managing Director, Deputy Head of Global Financial Crimes Compliance at JPMorgan Chase & Co (2023–2024) and Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance at BNY (2022–2023).
Felipe Krause
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel, Managing Director, EMEA Corporate Legal · JPMorganChase
General Counsel, Managing Director, EMEA Corporate Legal at JPMorganChase since April 2025, General Counsel, Managing Director, International Consumer & Strategic Growth Initiatives since September 2018, and Co-head Office of the Secretary (OTS) International, Managing Director since July 2026. He was also Executive Director - Assistant General Counsel at JPMorganChase (2015–2018).
James Qualls
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Associate General Counsel · JPMorganChase
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel at JPMorganChase since May 2024; his profile headline describes him as Marketing General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co and an adjunct law professor at The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law. At JPMorganChase he was also Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel (2021–2024) and Vice President, Assistant General Counsel (2015–2021).
Jillian Eng
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel, Managing Director, Bank Regulatory Group · JPMorganChase
General Counsel, Managing Director, Bank Regulatory Group at JPMorganChase since July 2020. At JPMorganChase she was also General Counsel, Executive Director, Bank Regulatory Group (2019–2020) and Deputy General Counsel, Executive Director, Bank Regulatory Group (2017–2019), and she was Executive Director, Legal and Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley (2013–2017).
Katherine Lipton
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director & Associate General Counsel · JPMorganChase
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at JPMorganChase since June 2013; her profile describes her as Head of Legal for Global Real Estate. She was also Senior Real Estate Counsel at LXP Industrial Trust (2010–2012) and Partner at Paul Hastings (2001–2008).
Kimberly McVey
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director & Associate General Counsel · JPMorganChase
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at JPMorganChase since May 2023; her profile headline describes her as General Counsel for Card Regulatory & Strategic Transactions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. At JPMorganChase she was also Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel (2016–2023) and Vice President & Assistant General Counsel (2007–2016).
Stuart D. Fishman
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director and Associate General Counsel · JPMorganChase
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at JPMorganChase since January 2009; his profile describes leading legal coverage connected to JPMorgan Chase's North American debt work. At JPMorganChase he was also Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel (2007–2009) and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (1992–2007).
William Freilich
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer-JPMS LLC · JPMorganChase
Chief Legal Officer-JPMS LLC at JPMorganChase since May 2013; his listing also shows Chief Legal Officer--JPMCC head of prime brokerage legal (2008-2013). His profile says he managed the legal and compliance group supporting the prime brokerage and broker dealer businesses of Bear Stearns and is currently the chief legal officer of the JPM US broker dealers.
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- 01How is legal coverage divided between a line of business and the corporate legal function at JPMorgan Chase?
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