Damien Atkins

Damien Atkins serves as General Counsel and secretary of Panasonic Corporation of America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation and the hub of Panasonic’s U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. He is the company’s chief legal advisor and is responsible for providing Panasonic and its North America affiliates with legal and regulatory compliance services.

Before joining Panasonic, Mr. Atkins was Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of AOL Inc. Mr. Atkins joined AOL from Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where his practice focused on a wide variety of mergers & acquisitions, capital markets and securities law matters.

Mr. Atkins has been recognized for his extensive experience in managing in-house legal teams in securities regulation, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, employment, employee benefits, executive compensation, facilities and global compliance.

This year, Mr. Atkins was named to the “Power 100 List” representing the nation’s 100 most influential attorneys of color. In 2013, he was selected as the Corporate Governance Professional of the Year.

Mr. Atkins graduated from New York University School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University.