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10 PNC legal leaders
These ten current and former PNC legal leaders have held deputy general counsel roles at PNC, covering regulatory affairs, enforcement and litigation, retail banking, business and finance transactions, asset management, governance, employment, and technology and IP. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at PNC from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alexander Spiro
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel Business & Finance · PNC
Deputy General Counsel Business & Finance at PNC since November 2013; a highlight says Alexander Spiro leads a commercial transactional legal group of more than 60 legal professionals in multiple US locations and the UK. The profile also lists General Counsel Latin America at Merrill Lynch and Associate General Counsel/Managing Director at Bank of America.
Jamie Whetzel
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · PNC
Deputy General Counsel at PNC since July 2019; a highlight says Jamie Whetzel leads the legal function for the Asset Management Group, which comprises Investments, Trust & Estates and Retirement & Benefits. Jamie Whetzel was Managing Chief Counsel at PNC (2018–2019) and earlier held Divisional General Counsel and Vice President roles at USAA (2013–2018).
Jeremy Feinstein
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Retail Banking & Retail Lending · PNC
Deputy General Counsel, Retail Banking & Retail Lending at PNC since February 2020. Jeremy Feinstein has also been Managing Chief Counsel for Government & Regulatory Enforcement, Litigation, and Home Lending, EVP, Assistant General Auditor for Compliance (2017–2019) and Chief Counsel, Regulatory Enforcement (2014–2017) at PNC, and earlier a Partner at Reed Smith LLP.
Joseph Zwicker
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel - Government & Regulatory Enforcement, Litigation and Investigations · PNC Financial Services, Inc.
Deputy General Counsel - Government & Regulatory Enforcement, Litigation and Investigations at PNC Financial Services since November 2012. Joseph Zwicker previously was a Partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP (2005–2012) and an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California (1999–2004).
Kieran Fallon
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · The PNC Financial Services Group
Deputy General Counsel at The PNC Financial Services Group since September 2025; a highlight gives the scope as strategic regulatory adviser and exam oversight. Kieran Fallon was also Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at PNC (2021–2025), Senior Deputy General Counsel for regulatory, government affairs and enterprise risk (2013–2021), and Associate General Counsel at the Federal Reserve Board (1995–2011).
Laura Gleason
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary · PNC
Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary at PNC since February 2023, after serving as Managing Senior Counsel there (2019–2023) and Senior Counsel (2017–2019). Laura Gleason previously held Senior Corporate Attorney at Bridgepoint Education (2014–2017) and was an associate at Paul Hastings.
Lauren Licastro
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · PNC
Deputy General Counsel at PNC since May 2026, after serving as Managing Chief Counsel, Asset Management Group there (2022–2026). A highlight says Lauren Licastro leads a team of attorneys advising PNC's asset management business on investment advisory, trustee and custody services. The profile also lists Of Counsel, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Robert Pugh
LinkedInExperience: Former Deputy General Counsel, Technology and Intellectual Property · PNC
Former Deputy General Counsel, Technology and Intellectual Property at PNC (2015–2021); a highlight says the role headed the Technology and Intellectual Practice Group, covering intellectual property, technology, cybersecurity and third party matters. Robert Pugh was also Chief Counsel, Technology and Intellectual Property at PNC (2002–2015) and later Counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (2021–2024).
Tim Millett
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Employment · PNC
Deputy General Counsel, Employment at PNC since April 2016, after serving as Senior Counsel, Employment there (2000–2016). Tim Millett previously was Senate Assistant Counsel for Employment at the U.S. Senate (1993–2000) and an associate at Kindel & Anderson and Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Ursula C. Pfeil
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs · PNC
Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs at PNC since February 2021; a highlight says Ursula C. Pfeil partners with PNC's businesses to help them manage regulatory change and comply with laws and regulations. At PNC Ursula C. Pfeil was also Director of Regulatory Reform and Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs, and earlier was Counsel, Legislative and Regulatory Activities at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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- 01How do you organize legal teams around the business lines of a large regional bank?
- 02What does a regulatory affairs legal team do differently from the team handling enforcement and investigations?
- 03How do you prepare the legal function for a bank merger or acquisition integration?
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