As Director of Legal Recruiting & Placement, Jorge serves the Tampa Bay legal community by connecting top-tier attorneys with meaningful flexible engagements and permanent roles, helping legal departments and law firms swiftly meet fluctuating demand.
Jorge brings extensive experience leading legal teams across real estate, hospitality, and resort vacation ownership industries. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, with Bluegreen Vacations in Boca Raton, managing a 20-associate legal department and successfully navigating a $1.5 billion sale to Hilton Grand Vacations.
Previously, Jorge held the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Wyndham Vacation Ownership in Orlando, leading 80 associates in the U.S. and Australia. During his eight-year tenure, he focused on development, compliance, regulatory affairs, and consumer finance services, and negotiated a spin-off transaction from Wyndham Worldwide.
Jorge began his legal career as a real estate associate at BakerHostetler LLP in Orlando, counseling vacation ownership companies like Hyatt, Disney, and Starwood on hospitality, resort development, and timeshare law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
He is a former board member of Harbor House of Central Florida and volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida. Jorge and his wife Ada have three sons and live in Treasure Island, Florida, with their dog Scout. Jorge enjoys endurance sports such as triathlons and marathons.
Highly motivated and experienced legal professional with extensive expertise representing the interests of a Fortune 500 corporation across multiple jurisdictions, with experience advising enterprise clients on issues relating to complex commercial transactions and other areas of the law.
Demonstrated a history of excellence in leadership, directing the efforts of outside counsel and support personnel, dedicated to serving the needs and safeguarding the interests of the company.
Extensive international experience in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
David’s areas of expertise are Corporate Law • Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation • Outside Counsel Management • Legal Department Management • Complex International Transactions • Asset-Backed Finance • Secured Transactions • Structured Finance • Assignment and Purchase of Receivables.
Experienced executive, chief legal advisor, and certified privacy professional. Skilled in Business Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Consumer Law, Commercial Litigation, Regulatory Compliance,
Data Privacy, Privacy Program Development and Management, and Business Strategy. Also a wannabe football coach.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi or Arkansas.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Contracts 101 for In-House Counsel: Essentials, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
Event Description
Contracts are the lifeblood of commercial in-house lawyering. Yet as any in-house lawyer knows, negotiating, drafting, and managing contracts is far more complex than it appears from the outside. From balancing business needs with legal risk to implementing practical workflows and staying ahead of compliance issues, in-house legal professionals must bring clarity, structure, and strategic insight to every agreement.
Join us on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 12pm ET / 9am PT as Jorge de la Osa, Director, Legal Recruiting & Placement at Latitude (formerly General Counsel at Wyndham Vacations and Bluegreen Vacations) moderates a practical discussion with David Francy, Latitude Attorney and former Senior Corporate Counsel at Caterpillar Financial, and Jack Elum, General Counsel at Jazwares (a Berkshire Hathaway company). This session will walk through the essentials of commercial contracting and equip in-house counsel with tools, frameworks, and best practices for confident contract management.
Discussion Topics Include:
- The Role of In-House Counsel in Contract Management: Guiding the business and mitigating risk.
- Contract Basics: Key terms, structures, and foundational knowledge for every agreement.
- Drafting & Negotiation Best Practices: Techniques that protect company interests while enabling business success.
- Leveraging Technology: Tools and systems to streamline contract workflows.
- Ethics and Compliance in Contracts: Managing legal and regulatory risk throughout the lifecycle.
- Lessons from the Field: Real-world takeaways from years of in-house experience.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for GCs, CLOs, legal operations professionals, and in-house counsel who draft, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts. Whether you’re new to in-house or looking to refine your approach, this session will help you handle contracts with confidence and clarity.
There is NO COST to attend this LIVE program!
This program is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsor, Latitude! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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