Jonathan Palmer was promoted to Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft on September 17, 2025, according to The Global Legal Post.
| Name | Jonathan Palmer |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | Microsoft |
| Industry | Technology |
| Location | Redmond, WA |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | September 17, 2025 |
| Source | The Global Legal Post |
Microsoft promoted general counsel Jonathan Palmer to chief legal officer, replacing Hossein Nowbar, who left the company. Palmer joined Microsoft in 2010 from Orrick, where he was a partner. (Source: The Global Legal Post.)
Who is the Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft?
Jonathan Palmer took the Chief Legal Officer role at Microsoft in September 2025, as reported by The Global Legal Post. Legal leadership changes often, so check Microsoft’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Microsoft
- Hossein Nowbar Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 17, 2025)
- Dev Stahlkopf Named General Counsel of Microsoft (April 24, 2018)
Other general counsel moves in September 2025
- Andrew Genser Named General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Avala Global (September 30, 2025)
- Erika Shalette Named General Counsel of MSIG USA (September 29, 2025)
- Stephen M. Ksenak Steps Down as Senior Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of Ambac Financial Group (September 29, 2025)
- Tracy Pyles Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Lee Health (September 26, 2025)
- Jerome Maironi Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Garrett Motion (September 26, 2025)
- Robert Willette Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of enCore Energy (September 25, 2025)
- Parker Harrison Named Chief Legal Officer of Port Houston (September 24, 2025)
- Matthew Abrusci Named General Counsel of Freddie Mac (September 23, 2025)
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Source: The Global Legal Post. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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