10 TransUnion legal leaders
Heather Russell, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at TransUnion, is one of ten TransUnion legal leaders on this page, alongside people who hold deputy general counsel, assistant general counsel, legal director and regional head of legal roles. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at TransUnion from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
David Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Legal Director · TransUnion
David Palmer has been Senior Legal Director at TransUnion since March 2023, based in the Greater Leeds Area. David Palmer held TransUnion roles as Legal Director from 2021 to 2023, Head Of Legal from 2016 to 2021 and Head of Legal (Marketing Solutions) from 2010 to 2015.
David S.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director and Assistant General Counsel - Labor & Employment Law · TransUnion
David S. has been Sr. Director and Assistant General Counsel - Labor & Employment Law at TransUnion since April 2026, based in Chicago. David S. was Director, HR Associate Relations at Capital One from 2025 to 2026, Director, HR Employee Relations at Discover from 2024 to 2025 and Senior Counsel and Manager, Dispute Resolution Services, Employment & Benefits at Allstate from 2020 to 2022.
Elizabeth Schieber
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel · TransUnion
Elizabeth Schieber has been Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel at TransUnion since March 2025. Elizabeth Schieber held TransUnion roles as Director, Assistant General Counsel from 2022 to 2025, Managing Counsel from 2019 to 2021, Attorney II from 2018 to 2019 and Attorney I from 2015 to 2017.
Heather Russell
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer · TransUnion
Heather Russell has been Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at TransUnion since May 2018. Heather Russell was a Partner at Buckley LLP from 2016 to 2018, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Fifth Third Bank from 2015 to 2016 and MD, Global Chief Regulatory Counsel, Head Office of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs at BNY from 2011 to 2015.
Lucia Helena Domingos
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Legal, Risks and compliance · TransUnion
Lucia Helena Domingos has been Senior Director - Legal, Risks and compliance at TransUnion since January 2026, based in São Paulo, and a Board member of ANBC - Associação Nacional dos Bureaus de Crédito since March 2026. Lucia Helena Domingos was Legal Director at EXA in 2025 and has an LLM in Private International Law from the University of Hamburg.
Michelle Edelman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel · TransUnion
Michelle Edelman has been Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at TransUnion since November 2022 and describes counseling business partners including Sales and Global Product Development. Michelle Edelman held TransUnion roles as Assistant General Counsel, Senior Director from 2019 to 2022 and Senior Attorney from 2018 to 2019.
Patricia A. (Pat) Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel · TransUnion
Patricia A. (Pat) Thompson has been Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at TransUnion since March 2025, with a headline naming Marketing Solutions, Media & Entertainment. Patricia A. (Pat) Thompson held TransUnion roles as Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel from 2022 to 2025 and was General Counsel, VP Legal & Compliance at TruSignal, Inc. from 2017 to 2021.
Robert Bailey
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President/Deputy General Counsel · TransUnion
Robert Bailey has been Senior Vice President/Deputy General Counsel at TransUnion since May 2025, with a headline of Head of Litigation and Enforcement. Robert Bailey was Senior Deputy General Counsel at Santander US from 2019 to 2025 and Head of Credit Card Litigation/Co-Head of Mortgage Bank Litigation at JPMorganChase from 2012 to 2019.
Sandy Davis Jansen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel · TransUnion
Sandy Davis Jansen has been Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel at TransUnion since February 2026, based in Indianapolis. Sandy Davis Jansen held TransUnion roles as Director, Assistant General Counsel from 2023 to 2026 and Managing Counsel, Legal & Regulatory from 2021 to 2023, and was an Associate at Wooden & McLaughlin LLP from 2014 to 2016.
Sidhanshu Prakash Kale
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director and Head Legal · TransUnion CIBIL Limited
Sidhanshu Prakash Kale has been Senior Director and Head Legal at TransUnion CIBIL Limited since July 2026, based in Mumbai, and was Director - Legal there from 2022 to 2026. Sidhanshu Prakash Kale was a Senior Vice President at RBL Bank from 2021 to 2022 and Vice President - Legal at RBL Bank from 2018 to 2021.
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