I am a seasoned attorney with over 15 years of experience in emerging technology, litigation, investigation, and regulatory counseling, and a certified professional in AI, privacy, and information management. Currently, I am Deputy General Counsel at VantageScore, a credit score modeling and analytics company focused on equitably expanding access to credit.

In this generalist role, I am responsible for assisting in managing the company's legal affairs and directly engaging with executives, senior management, and external stakeholders on AI/ML product and business development, legal and regulatory operations, and other company-wide matters. As a life-long learner and a passionate advocate for ethical, responsible, and trustworthy use of AI and data, I share my insights and expertise through speaking engagements, publications, and webinars. My goal is to help organizations leverage the power and potential of AI and data while ensuring equity, fairness, and transparency.

Jason McElroy is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts. He has obtained verdicts and judgments in jury trials, bench trials and arbitration proceedings throughout the country. Jason litigates a wide range of matters, including claims under the False Claims Act and the Program Fraud and Civil Remedies Act, as well as disputes regarding unfair trade practices, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and business, contract and antitrust issues. He has particular experience in disputes involving consumer financial services. Companies facing claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and other regulatory statutes rely on Jason to represent them in complex litigation, including class action matters.

In addition to his litigation work, Jason advises companies facing government scrutiny related to their compliance with federal and state regulations. He has represented clients in investigations, targeted reviews, and enforcement actions by agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and their state counterparts, including state Attorneys General. He also prepares clients for regulatory examinations.

Matt Kohel represents clients in commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, and with data privacy issues. Clients in an array of industries rely on Matt to protect their interests in courts across the United States and in arbitrations on matters involving allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership and shareholder disputes, fraud, as well as in employment and franchise litigations. His experience with intellectual property matters includes claims for the misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement, false advertising, the sale of counterfeit goods, and cases involving a variety of patent issues, such as inventorship disputes and claim construction.

In addition, Matt counsels companies that develop and use artificial intelligence (AI) on AI governance and strategy, intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory and compliance issues.  He writes regularly and is a frequent speaker and panelist on AI, especially as related to intellectual property, data privacy, and corporate policies on the use and management of AI in the workplace. Also, Matt is IAPP CIPM certified and he assists clients with privacy program development and management, and the preparation of privacy notices. 

Relying on his nearly two decades of experience as a litigator, Matt drafts and negotiates agreements and licenses for businesses, with a focus on protecting intellectual property and proprietary technologies.

Matt brings value to clients from his experience handling cases in which he has overseen large e-discovery collections, reviews and productions that include millions of documents, and his negotiation of extensive orders and stipulations relating to electronically stored information.