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Hal Schwartz serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at MFA Financial, Inc. since August 2011, overseeing legal operations for a mortgage REIT with over $11 billion in residential mortgage assets. Prior to this role, Hal Schwartz held the position of Vice President and Senior Counsel at American Express from March 2001 to July 2011, focusing on corporate governance and securities law. Hal Schwartz also served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Caribiner International, Inc. from May 1996 to December 2000, managing legal matters for an audiovisual services company. Earlier in their career, Hal Schwartz was an Associate in the Corporate Department at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, specializing in transactional corporate law. Hal Schwartz earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor¡¯s degree in Political Science from Duke University.