Laura Binion joined CheckFree Corporation in November 2001 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. She is responsible for the supervision of the company's law department, and the management of its legal affairs, including contract, compliance, litigation, and corporate matters. She was named Executive Vice President in November 2003.
Most recently, Binion served as associate general counsel for the southern operations of Verizon Wireless. Binion joined Verizon Wireless during the merger of Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation. She had previously served first as associate general counsel and then as vice president and general counsel of GTE Wireless. During her tenure at GTE Wireless, Binion managed the legal responsibilities surrounding numerous divestitures and acquisitions of cellular property. She also spent five years as corporate counsel for Contel Corporation.
Binion's experience also includes positions at law firms Parker, Hudson, Rainer, Dobbs & Kelly and at Kutak, Rock & Huie both of Atlanta.
Binion holds both her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Georgia. |