RCMillerInvestor. Board Member. Civic Leader. Lawyer.
ABOUT RC
RC Miller is a father, tech lawyer and serial entrepreneur. He invests in real estate and pre-IPO companies. He operates multiple businesses and serves on numerous municipal and non-profit boards. In his spare time, he likes getting better at all of the above.
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RC MILLER
757.768.9496 | rmilleru@gmail.com
RC Miller is a Senior Product & Regulatory Attorney with 10+ years advising technology and consumer-facing companies on regulatory compliance, product design, marketing, and partnership programs. Experienced in end-to-end legal guidance for artificial intelligence implementation, digital products and large-scale platforms, with a track record of leading cross-functional teams to mitigate regulatory risk while enabling scalable product launches. Also experienced in dealing with business and legal issues related to starting and with growing a business in a consumer-facing space and has a thriving residential real estate portfolio.
CORPORATE LAW EXPERIENCE
ZOOM, San Jose, CA (via Newport News, VA)
Sr. Product Counsel, November 2020-November 2025
• Supported AI initiatives. Provided end-to-end legal guidance on AI-driven product features, including generative AI and
algorithmic decisioning, ensuring compliance with privacy, consumer protection, and digital onboarding standards. Developed
scalable review frameworks and playbooks for product teams, enabling compliant, efficient, and risk-mitigated launches across
multiple domains. Advised on transparency, explainability, and data-handling policies to support responsible AI adoption.
• Led product reviews across domains. Led end-to-end product reviews across multiple domains, partnering with Product
and Engineering to ensure compliant launches of cutting-edge features. Supported Zoom for Government, healthcare initiatives,
recording tools, and core Meetings/Webinars functionality, providing guidance on security, trust & safety, privacy, and consumer
protection. Partnered with product and design teams to create compliant, user-friendly onboarding flows that mitigated regulatory
risk while supporting seamless customer acquisition.
• Managed various hardware relationships. Managed strategic hardware partnerships, providing legal guidance on
integration agreements and compliance considerations to support expansion of product ecosystem.
EBAY, San Jose, CA
Product Counsel, May 2019-November 2020
• Fostered Collaboration. Worked with eBay’s Core Product and Technology organization, providing legal support on the
rollout of new features and functionality, new categories and new products. Worked closely with functional (regulatory, IP, privacy,
and consumer protection) experts in our broader legal department to provide business-focused, end-to-end legal support and
solutions to business and technology leaders.
• Maintained Regulatory Framework for Buyer Experience. Owned the end-to-end regulatory framework for buyer-facing
product experiences, serving as the primary legal decision-maker on product design and marketing. Advised on UDAAP risk and
consumer protection requirements, ensuring compliant, accurate, and scalable buyer-facing disclosures and marketing language
across high-volume buyer-facing pages and communications channels supporting core revenue workflows.
• Leveraged legal and business acumen. Structured complex strategic partnerships and the evaluation and mitigation of
business risks. Interacted regularly with functional groups within the Company on both transactional work and policy review,
including Finance, Accounting, Corporate Development, Marketing, Tax, Information Security, Privacy, Trust and Risk.
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA
Corporate Associate, August 2016-January 2019
• Maintained client relationship with late-stage SaaS Startup. Engaged client and maintained the business relationship
while assisting with financing, regulatory, tax and corporate governance issues in preparation for M&A activity or a potential IPO.
• Directed all aspects of large and complex M&A transactions as lead associate. Carried out extensive negotiating and
drafting responsibilities. Led teams of junior associates and ran all aspects of project management including specialist attorney
comments, client input, and document production. Liaised with Representation and Warranties Insurance providers, Escrow
service providers and brokers. Organized and managed external local counsel on international transactions. Participated in client
strategy discussions regarding forward-looking transactional agenda.
• Handled various corporate governance matters for private equity clients. Interfaced with senior management of
private equity clients to facilitate production of various resolutions, minutes and general governance documents. Attended board
meetings and provided roadmaps for proposed transactional strategies. Advised on day-to-day contractual and regulatory issues.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP, Menlo Park, CA
Corporate Associate, May 2015-August 2016
• General corporate and securities law and regulation in service of technology companies. Developed deep
knowledge and research skills in corporate/securities law. Answered client inquiries and drafted various SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-
Q, etc.).
• Drafted various transaction-related documents. Drafted and filed formation documents for resulting entities. Engaged in
discussions regarding legal and commercial terms and reflected client positions in transaction documents. Negotiated client
positions in tech-based public and private M&A, private equity and JV transactions. Managed junior associate work-product.
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP, Washington, DC
Corporate Associate, October 2013-April 2015
• Drafted documents for a syndication related to a $2B private equity purchase. Organized syndication documentation
with opposing counsel and institutional investors. Structured complex investment funds for multinational corporations.• Executed transactional support functions for M&A and Private Equity transactions. Negotiated and managed non-
disclosure agreements in auction processes. Conducted interdisciplinary due diligence for M&A and Private Equity transactions to
identify risk and recommend risk mitigation strategies. Identified contractual obligations that would be triggered by the proposed
transactions. Drafted language to communicate and minimize client risks.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
9 EAST CUMMINGS LLC, Hampton Roads, VA
Principal Owner and Investor, August 2016-Present
• Launched real estate investment business focused on commercial and multi-tenant residential real estate.
• Currently have 26 units in portfolio. Each individual unit is cash-flow positive, the enterprise is cash-flow positive in
aggregate, and has been since day one.
• Bootstrapped with personal funds from day job. Created target investment profile, built business plan to identify
investment opportunities, constructed a model to project investment returns, secured institutional financing, negotiated relationship
to outsource property management, negotiated terms of investments and monitor financial results.
MAIN STREET SKATE LLC, Newport News, VA
Owner, December 2020-Present
• Operate Peninsula Family Skating Center. Manage all matters of corporate governance and operations for the rink, while
partnering with community-based organizations to strengthen the rink’s impact on youth in Newport News.
• Oversee financial metrics and business outcomes. Monitor and build upon the historic sales of the operation and
continue to grow the brand and audience. Started and built up the social media following, which currently stands at over 100,000
followers across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
BOARD SERVICE
Langley Federal Credit Union
Newport News Economic Development Authority
Newport News Committee on Investments - Retirement Fund
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL, Chicago, IL
J.D, June 2013
• Leadership: Black Law Students Association, VP (2011-2012); University Student Government, President (2012-2013)
• Awards: Jane Morton & Henry Murphy Award; Campus Life & Leadership Award; Ann Barber Outstanding Service Award
THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, Williamsburg, VA
B.A. in Government, cum laude, May 2010
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