Stuart O'Neal of Burns White. Courtesy photoBurns White Names Conshohocken Litigator as New CEO
Stuart O'Neal previously served as the firm's first chief privacy officer and co-chaired its professional liability and cybersecurity departments. He succeeds Mary-Jo Rebelo, the firm's first female CEO, who left for a general counsel role with a firm client.
December 04, 2024 at 03:32 PM
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Burns White has a new CEO, with the Pittsburgh-based firm electing litigator and mediator Stuart O’Neal to take up the position following the departure of former CEO Mary-Jo Rebelo.
Previously, O’Neal served as co-chair to the firm’s professional liability and cybersecurity practice groups. He was also appointed the firm’s first chief privacy officer in 2014. In an interview, O’Neal, who operates out of the firm’s Conshohocken office, said that he planned to continue the firm’s aggressive growth strategy.
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