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Jeffrey Benner is currently the Chief Counsel - Business Operations at Interactive Brokers since January 2023. Prior to this role, they held the position of Associate General Counsel at the same company from November 2017 to January 2023.

Before joining Interactive Brokers, Jeffrey worked as an Associate Attorney at Dechert LLP from October 2014 to July 2017. Their responsibilities included representing clients in complex litigation cases, drafting trial court and appellate briefs, and managing client relationships. Jeffrey handled various cases involving discrimination, fraud, and merger transactions.

Jeffrey also worked as an Associate Attorney at Quinn Emanuel from September 2009 to October 2014. During this time, they were involved in a $1.5 billion contract dispute as counsel to AIG, Inc. Jeffrey managed a team of outside experts, prepared expert valuation reports, and conducted depositions of senior AIG executives.

Jeffrey started their career at Moody's Investors Service in October 2003 as an Assistant Vice President/Analyst - Corporate Governance. Jeffrey played a key role in improving credit risk assessment related to corporate governance and risk management practices of debt issuers. Jeffrey conducted interviews with CEOs, general counsel, and board members.

Jeffrey also worked as a Reporter at AFX -- Global Ethics Monitor in 2002 and WIRED from December 2000 to May 2002. At WIRED, they covered technology issues with a focus on privacy, security, intellectual property, and cyber-law in a fast-paced newsroom.

Overall, Jeffrey Benner has extensive experience in law, including litigation, corporate governance, and reporting on technology-related legal issues.

Jeffrey Benner completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of California, Berkeley from 1990 to 1996. Later, they pursued a Juris Doctor degree at Fordham University School of Law, where they graduated cum laude as a Wilkinson Scholar from 2005 to 2009.