Michael Pinnisi - Profile

Mr. Pinnisi currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the GoDigital Media Group, a multinational corporation specializing in the acquisition and licensing of music and film libraries. Prior to this role, he held the position of Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, where he managed corporate and litigation affairs. Before that, he served as the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Hudson Executive Capital LP, working closely with Douglas Braunstein, Vice Chairman of Wells Fargo and former Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase. Widely recognized as a distinguished legal expert, Mr. Pinnisi has provided counsel to prominent attorneys featured in publications such as "Best Lawyers in America" and "Super Lawyers." His extensive legal background includes serving as an Honor Program Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in both the Southern District of New York and Washington, D.C., as well as roles at Shearman & Sterling and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Additionally, he has held the position of in-house General Counsel at Kionix, Inc., and served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. A distinguished alumnus of Cornell University and Cornell Law School, Mr. Pinnisi is a sought-after speaker at legal and business gatherings and has been recognized for his commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards in the legal profession.