Robert McCormack
Denver
Summary
Operationally minded chief legal and compliance officer steering strategy, compliance, and risk management for global, publicly traded, industry-leading technology organizations. Areas of expertise include: − Securities Law − Board Governance − Mergers & Acquisitions − Shareholder Activism − Litigation Trials & Settlements − International Legal Operations & Advice − Cybersecurity − Compliance & Regulation − Enterprise Risk Management − IP, Patents, & Innovation Protection
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
General Counsel / Compliance Leader / Corporate Secretary
PARAGON 28, INC.
01.2023 - Current
- Principle company legal executive responsible for global legal operations and compliance functions for leading orthopedic foot and ankle medical device company
- Serve as trusted legal counsel and strategic business advisor to board of directors and executive leadership
- Lead an 11-member department covering all facets of legal and compliance for the company
- Successfully negotiated $150 million credit facility during first 90-days
Chief Legal Officer / Chief Compliance Officer / Corporate Secretary
VIEWRAY INC.
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Served on C-suite leadership team managing global legal operations, compliance functions, and risk management for leading radiation therapy device organization
- Mitigated risk, negotiated optimal contracting, and designed efficient, accurate legal infrastructures
- Trusted legal counsel and business advisor to board of directors and senior leadership team
- Led five direct reports in securities laws and public-facing operations
- Spearheaded complicated securities, intellectual property, and employment litigations to favorable outcomes
- Successfully raised ~$500 million in four follow-on public stock offerings
Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary
CHERWELL SOFTWARE LLC (now IVANTI)
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided expert legal and data privacy guidance for $100 million privately held, hypergrowth cloud-based business enterprise software technology company to drive rapid scalability of legal infrastructures and streamline global operations
- Steered three-member legal team and outside counsel in legal matters
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION (now PHILLIPS HEALTHCARE)
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Drove organizational readiness related to acquisition due diligence, corporate governance, and in-house securities activities for $275M, publicly traded international medical device tech enterprise treating arterial blockages
- Provided business acumen as strategic advisor for legal operations workflows and best practices
- Developed and managed end-to-end legal processes and commercial business models and templates for equipment and consumable products
Senior Counsel, GE Healthcare IT Specialty Solutions
GENERAL ELECTRIC HEALTHCARE
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Promoted to lead legal operations for $1.2B cutting-edge, cloud-based medical device, software, and informatics divisions
- Served on executive leadership team to cover diverse legal matters
- Managed 10 direct reports and outside counsel in go-to-market strategies and best practices for company-wide cybersecurity initiatives to mitigate risk for $18B international organization
- Counsel for acquisitions totaling ~$800 million
Senior Counsel, GE Healthcare Partners
GENERAL ELECTRIC HEALTHCARE
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Served as legal leader for $50M software and consulting 'startup' within GE Healthcare, focused on maximizing patient volumes and hospital capacities, telehealth and e-clinical solutions, and business strategies
- Provided legal and business advice to senior leadership on product development, go-to-market strategies, global commercialization, distribution and channel partnerships, and field sales negotiations
- Facilitated quarterly global compliance review evaluations to track KPIs, risk, and business performance for executive leadership
Senior Counsel, Covidien Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions
COVIDIEN (now MEDTRONIC)
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Led 4-member team in legal counsel and operations for $1.5B international medical device business unit
- Provided subject matter expertise on patient monitoring leadership team across strategic planning, business models, private label OEM and commercial agreements, FDA and anti-kickback compliance, international technology and global distribution partnerships, R&D, IP, M&A, marketing and labeling, antitrust, litigation, and employment law
- Successfully completed acquisitions/divestitures totaling ~$850 million
Education
JURIS DOCTOR -
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, COBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - FINANCE
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Securities Law
- Board Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Shareholder Activism
- Litigation Trials & Settlements
- International Legal Operations & Advice
- Cybersecurity
- Compliance & Regulation
- Enterprise Risk Management
- IP, Patents, & Innovation Protection
Affiliations
- Denver Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Negotiated Acquisitions Committee, American Bar Association Business Section
Community Service
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Mentor, 01/01/05, Present
- Metropolitan State University of Denver Alumni Association, Advisory Board Member, 01/01/17, Present
- Metropolitan State University of Denver Pacesetters, Member, 01/01/21, Present
Admissions
All Colorado state courts, 01/01/03
Timeline
General Counsel / Compliance Leader / Corporate Secretary
PARAGON 28, INC.
01.2023 - Current
Chief Legal Officer / Chief Compliance Officer / Corporate Secretary
VIEWRAY INC.
01.2018 - 01.2023
Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary
CHERWELL SOFTWARE LLC (now IVANTI)
01.2017 - 01.2018
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION (now PHILLIPS HEALTHCARE)
01.2016 - 01.2017
Senior Counsel, GE Healthcare IT Specialty Solutions
GENERAL ELECTRIC HEALTHCARE
01.2012 - 01.2015
Senior Counsel, GE Healthcare Partners
GENERAL ELECTRIC HEALTHCARE
01.2011 - 01.2012
Senior Counsel, Covidien Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions
COVIDIEN (now MEDTRONIC)
01.2008 - 01.2011
JURIS DOCTOR -
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - FINANCE
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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