Source: GlobeNewswire
Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced that Ryan Casey has joined as chief legal officer and Drea Howze has joined as president of legal talent outsourcing.
“We are pleased to expand and strengthen our team with these two exceptional professionals,” said Lexitas CEO Nishat Mehta. “Each brings a unique background that will positively impact our employees and customers. Ryan’s extensive legal background, particularly regarding data security, will be crucial as we continue to integrate technology into our products and services to enhance their functionality, efficiency, and user experience. And Drea’s deep experience in strategic hiring and talent optimization will help us build the team we need to continue growing.”
Casey joins Lexitas from Circana, a cloud-based data and predictive analytics firm where he served as deputy general counsel and chief privacy officer. Prior to that, he served at NGKF as M&A Counsel and at Culligan as an intellectual property and compliance paralegal while in law school and Corporate Counsel after graduating. Casey brings deep data privacy, M&A, intellectual property, and corporate compliance knowledge to his role. A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he received his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
With deep experience in the staffing and permanent placement business sector, Howze began her 30-year career focusing on healthcare staffing and talent solutions. She later transitioned to leadership roles within the fields of manufacturing and logistics. Her history of leading successful regional and national teams has equipped her to lead and manage talent acquisition, sales, recruiting, training, and operations within Lexitas’ key nationwide client areas including law firms, insurance companies, and corporations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from The Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and resides in New Jersey.
For legal, insurance, and corporate leaders responsible for vital outcomes, Lexitas harnesses its proprietary technology to deliver highly responsive professional services that help move the practice, and the business, of law forward.
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