Why we developed legal software for in-house counsel

Christine is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for GoDaddy. Christine has been a leader in the fight to make the Internet better and safer for users. In particular, children. She has testified numerous times before Congress and helped push through numerous bills such as the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, the Protect Our Children Act, and the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act. Because she is an early leader in technology law, she has a unique understanding of the context and history of where we started. As a result, she knows where we need to go on privacy, cybersecurity, network security/ stability, and other critical infrastructure issues. Currently semi-retired, Christine spends her time as a policy enthusiast, philanthropist, occasional republican political candidate, and entrepreneur. She is always looking for a way to serve.

After starting her legal career at a little known internet company (GoDaddy.com), Tanya moved to Austin, TX. As a result of her tech expertise, she made a habit of being the first in house counsel for start-up/high growth technology companies. Throughout her career, Tanya has focused on integrating legal strategy, operational efficiency, and business sense into the role of the legal department in growing technology companies. She graduated from Arizona State University and ASU College of Law. Tanya is also a member of the Arizona and Texas state bars. In her spare time, she watches HGTV, blogs about the inner workings of the in house legal department (InHouseOutTakes.com), and enjoys spending time with the future boy band, “The Avila Boys”, aka her sons.