Aviation
10 Southwest Airlines legal leaders
These ten current and former Southwest Airlines legal leaders have held director-level and above legal roles at Southwest, from deputy general counsel to associate and assistant general counsels for labor, litigation, regulatory, transactions, commercial and technology work. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Southwest Airlines from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Angela Joyce Mayeux
LinkedInExperience: Director, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation · Southwest Airlines
Director, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation at Southwest Airlines since March 2024, after serving as Managing Counsel - Litigation there (2023–2024). Angela Joyce Mayeux has held litigation attorney roles at Southwest since 2012, and the profile lists an attorney role at Bell Nunnally & Martin (2006–2012).
Jason Shyung
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel · Southwest Airlines
Assistant General Counsel at Southwest Airlines since March 2024; a headline places the role in corporate transactions at director level. Jason Shyung was also Managing Counsel (2023–2024), Senior Attorney (2021–2023) and Attorney (2018–2021) at Southwest, and the profile lists Assistant General Counsel at Accudyne Industries (2018).
Joel Bagby
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment · Southwest Airlines
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel - Labor & Employment at Southwest Airlines since October 2024, after serving as Director, Assistant General Counsel - Labor & Employment (2023–2024) and in senior counsel and counsel roles there from 2017. The profile also lists Labor & Employment Attorney at Husch Blackwell (2011–2017).
Juan Suarez
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel · Southwest Airlines
Former Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel at Southwest Airlines (2016–2021), after serving as Associate General Counsel-Labor & Employment there (2009–2016). Juan Suarez has since held Southwest roles as Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (2021–2024) and Vice President Culture & Chief Inclusion Officer since February 2025.
Kerrie Forbes
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director, Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Ops Regulatory · Southwest Airlines
Former Managing Director, Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Ops Regulatory at Southwest Airlines (2016–2023), after serving as Assistant General Counsel - Employment Practices & Litigation (2014–2016) and Senior Attorney - Labor & Employment (2007–2014) there. Kerrie Forbes has been Chief Legal Officer at JSX since 2024.
Kevin Minchey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Labor Relations and Deputy GC · Southwest Airlines
Vice President, Labor Relations and Deputy GC at Southwest Airlines since March 2026, after serving there as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2025–2026), Vice President Legal, Labor & Litigation (2022–2025) and Associate General Counsel (2016–2022). Kevin Minchey was also Senior Attorney at Southwest (2014–2016).
Laurette Sweeney
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel · Southwest Airlines
Assistant General Counsel at Southwest Airlines since April 2023; a highlight says Laurette Sweeney leads a team of four attorneys and two paralegals supporting Southwest's commercial and customer-facing initiatives, including travel agreements. Laurette was also Senior Attorney (2021–2023) and Attorney (2018–2021) at Southwest and Senior Counsel at Atos and Neiman Marcus.
Leslie Abbott
LinkedInExperience: Director Regulatory Affairs & Assistant General Counsel · Southwest Airlines
Director Regulatory Affairs & Assistant General Counsel at Southwest Airlines since January 2019, based in Washington; a highlight says Leslie Abbott leads a team that represents Southwest before federal agencies relevant to aviation. Leslie held associate general counsel and attorney roles there from 2000, and earlier airport affairs and marketing roles.
Marilyn Post
LinkedInExperience: Former Managing Director - Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary · Southwest Airlines Co.
Former Managing Director - Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Southwest Airlines Co. (2018–2021), and Vice President - Legal & Corporate Secretary there (2021–2022). Marilyn Post was also Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Transactions and Assistant Corporate Secretary (2013–2018), and later served Southwest as Executive Advisor and Legal Consultant (2022–2024).
Wyletter Whaley
LinkedInExperience: Former Assistant General Counsel · Southwest Airlines
Former Assistant General Counsel at Southwest Airlines (2022–2026), a role the profile tags at director level in legal; a highlight says Wyletter Whaley led the Southwest technology legal team, managed three attorneys and negotiated technology transactions. Wyletter was also Senior Attorney - Technology there (2016–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to the legal area of your question, such as labor and employment, litigation, regulatory affairs, corporate transactions, commercial agreements or technology. Check each person's dates to see whether their Southwest experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an airline legal team support labor negotiations with its unions?
- 02What does a regulatory affairs legal team handle before federal aviation agencies?
- 03How do you structure legal support for an airline's commercial, customer-facing and technology agreements?
Reaching Southwest Airlines legal leaders
How can I contact one of these Southwest Airlines legal leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 2 companies: Southwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines Co., based on profile data retrieved on October 15, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach Southwest Airlines legal leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. The offer is what the person receives, and Instant Expert's fee is added on top, so a $100 offer costs you $125. The fee is 20% of what you pay. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these Southwest Airlines legal leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot; roles marked former had ended by then. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal