Martha A. Sabol is Co-Chair of the National Gaming Practice. She focuses her practice on gaming regulatory and business law, representing national and international casino owners, operators and suppliers in the areas of regulatory compliance, acquisition, licensure, internal investigation matters and corporate counseling. Martha's previous legal experience includes her role as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer with Hyatt Gaming Management, Inc., which owns, manages and consults with casinos in the United States and abroad. While head of the legal department, she was responsible for supervising all legal and compliance functions as well as administrative and corporate governance activities. Prior to Hyatt Gaming, Martha was in private practice where she represented public and private companies and individual clients on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and tax related matters. Martha brings a business perspective to every matter, drawing on her more than 10 years of experience in management, sales and sales leadership that she gained while working in the contact management industry. Areas of Concentration · Gaming law · Corporate and securities Professional & Community Involvement · Trustee, International Association of Gaming Attorneys · Member, Illinois Bar Association · Member, District of Columbia Bar Association Articles, Publications, & Lectures · Co-author, "Revised Illinois 2010 Gaming Bill," GT Alert, December 2010 · Author, "Summary of Draft Illinois Gaming Board Rules for Video Gaming," October 20, 2009 · Author, "2009 Amendments to Illinois Lottery Law: Private Management of the Lottery," GT Alert, August 10, 2009 · Author, "A Summary of the Illinois Video Gaming Act," GT Alert, July 22, 2009 · Author, "Win or Lose," The Gaming Lawyer, October 2007 |