OCC announced today the retirement of Bill Navin, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of OCC. Mr. Navin joined OCC in July 1999, but was previously OCC’s outside counsel at Schiff Hardin & Waite. As a Schiff partner, Mr. Navin represented OCC since its inception in 1973.
“Bill has truly been part of our team since the very beginning. We sincerely appreciate his years of guidance, dedication, and leadership and wish him the best in his retirement,” said Wayne Luthringshausen, OCC Chairman and CEO.
OCC also announced that James E. Brown has joined OCC as Executive Vice President and General Counsel to succeed Mr. Navin. Mr. Brown comes to OCC from Schiff Hardin LLP, where he has served since 1983.
"We are very pleased to welcome Jim to OCC as General Counsel. He has extensive legal experience and has done work for OCC over the years,” said Luthringshausen.
Mr. Brown’s practice concentrations included corporate and communications law for privately held and publicly traded corporations, as well as secured and unsecured public and private financings for lenders and borrowers. Mr. Brown is a graduate of The Ohio State University and the University of Chicago Law School.
