John Geffert

Background

About John Geffert

Accomplished legal executive, 23 years with publicly-traded professional services firm providing accounting, tax, advisory, consulting, insurance, payroll, and retirement plan services through an alternative practice structure. Strategic counsel to business leaders and results-focused advisor to operating units, project teams, and functional groups. Leading a team of attorneys, accounting professionals, and paralegals as General Counsel to CBIZ’s nearly $2.5 billion accounting and advisory division. Strengths include analyzing emerging issues and advising on business impacts, building relationships, negotiating complex commercial transactions, managing counsel, crisis response, compliance and professional regulation (particularly in the accounting industry, including expertise in operating an alternative practice structure), strong business acumen, leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.