Since we believe that measurable certainty should be a
threshold capability for any firm providing document review, management and
analysis services, you’d expect our leaders to have come from backgrounds that
grounded them in this discipline. You’d be correct.
Our leadership team has on average more than 30 years of experience, placing
us amongst the most seasoned leadership teams in the global legal services
industry. Our executive team includes the former managing partner of
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ North American Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”)
organization, who was also a member of that firm’s U.S. management committee;
a former member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ BPO leadership team; a senior
U.S. lawyer with significant international legal experience; and a business
executive with extensive global operating experience. In addition, all of
our services are provided by bar-certified lawyers and are supervised by U.S.
or U.K bar-certified lawyers in all operating locations.
Our Board of Managers has substantial legal, business and academic qualifications, and our Board of Advisors and Strategic Counselors have significant corporate legal department, law firm and professional services experience – altogether, we likely have more experience than any other legal services firm in the industry.
Executive Team
Novus Law’s executive team includes two former members of PricewaterhouseCoopers’
North American Business Process Outsourcing Leadership team, both of whom reside
in the U.S.; plus a U.S. lawyer with international operating experience and a U.S.
operating executive, both of whom reside in India.
Raymond E. Bayley
Ray Bayley is the president and chief executive officer of Novus Law. Mr.
Bayley is responsible for the firm’s strategy, ethics, global operations, and
quality management systems. He is the former managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers’
North American Business Process Outsourcing organization – considered during his
tenure as the world’s leading outsourcing organization – and was a member of the
firm’s 15-member management committee, responsible for overseeing the $9 billion,
70,000 person, U.S. operations of the firm. Mr. Bayley is also the former chief
executive officer of a business process outsourcing company with large scale
operations in India. He is a member of the advisory boards of the Corporate Counsel
Institute at Georgetown University Law Center and the Legal Transformation Study:
Your 2020 Vision of the Future. Mr. Bayley received a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Illinois and Master of Business Administration degree with
Beta Gamma Sigma honors from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Douglas J. Breckenridge
Doug Breckenridge is vice president of operations for Novus Law. Mr.
Breckenridge is responsible for business management, organizational development,
quality management systems, recruiting, development and training, and the primary
liaison between the firm’s Indian and U.S. operations. Mr. Breckenridge is a U.S.
citizen and full-time resident of India. He is the founder and former chief
executive officer of MindGuild Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., a global organizational
development and training firm, and The Business Workshop, a performance management
consulting organization, both headquartered in India. He is also a former U.S.
Air Force officer specializing in designing and delivering combat training and
exercises for weapons crews. Mr. Breckenridge received a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Michigan State University and a Master of Science in International Management
and Finance from Boston University.
Anand S. Dayal, PE, JD
Anand Dayal is the vice president of global service delivery operations for Novus Law.
Mr. Dayal is responsible for co-leading global service delivery operations, including
quality management systems in India, and the recruiting, development and training of
service delivery professionals in the U.S. and India. Mr. Dayal is a U.S. citizen and
full-time resident of India. He formerly practiced law at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro in
Washington, D.C., and White & Case LLP and Chadbourne & Parke. Mr. Dayal is the Chair
of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Committee for the American Chamber of Commerce in
India, a committee formed to assist U.S. companies with compliance and risk management
related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Mr. Dayal is admitted to practice
law in New York, the District of Columbia and is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi,
India. Mr. Dayal received a Bachelor of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of
Technology, a Master of Science degree from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor cum
laude from the Cornell Law School.
Lois A. Haubold
Lois Haubold is the vice president of client and account relationship management of
Novus Law. Ms. Haubold is responsible for overseeing all client relationship
management activities and is the primary liaison between the firm’s U.S. and Indian
operations. She is a former member of the North American Business Process Outsourcing
leadership team at PricewaterhouseCoopers and vice president of client relationship
management and alliances at a business process outsourcing company with large scale
operations in India, where she was responsible for integrating clients’ needs with
the firm’s global service delivery system in India. Ms. Haubold received Master
and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Illinois and a Master of
Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern
University.
Board of Managers
Novus Law’s Board of Managers is responsible for governance, strategic direction,
management oversight, and the financial control and procedures of Novus Law. The
participation and support provided by the Board of Managers helps ensure the stability,
reliability and successful growth of Novus Law.
Raymond E. Bayley
Ray Bayley is the president and chief executive officer of Novus Law. Mr. Bayley
is responsible for the firm’s strategy, ethics, global operations, and quality management
systems. He is the former managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ North American
Business Process Outsourcing organization – considered during his tenure as the world’s
leading outsourcing organization – and was a member of the firm’s 15-member management
committee, responsible for overseeing the $9 billion, 70,000 person, U.S. operations of
the firm. Mr. Bayley is also the former chief executive officer of a business process
outsourcing company with large scale operations in India. He is a member of the advisory
boards of the Corporate Counsel Institute at Georgetown University Law Center and the
Legal Transformation Study: Your 2020 Vision of the Future. Mr. Bayley received a
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and Master of Business
Administration degree with Beta Gamma Sigma honors from the Kellogg School of Management
at Northwestern University.
Peter L. Coffey, JD
Peter Coffey is a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Mr. Coffey has extensive
experience in strategic alliances, technology licensing and the financing, acquisition
and sale of businesses. He is the Past Chairman of The Association for Corporate Growth,
an Adjunct Professor at Marquette Law School and Legal Counsel for The Milwaukee School of
Engineering and The National Forensic League. Mr. Coffey serves on the Board of Directors
of United Community Center and is the Chair of the Risk Management Committee of the Milwaukee
County Boy Scouts of America. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree
from the University of Notre Dame, Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg
School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Juris Doctor from Marquette University.
James P. Connelly, JD
Jim Connelly is a senior partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, one of the largest law firms
in the United States. Mr. Connelly serves or has served Foley & Lardner LLP as the
Founding Chair of the Health Law Department, Recruiting Committee, Professional Development
Committee and the Budget and Finance Committees. Mr. Connelly is a former White House
Fellow and former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury and currently serves
as an officer and director of twelve corporations and five not-for-profit organizations.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Marquette University and a Juris
Doctor with highest distinction from Georgetown University.
James T. Dimitriou
Jim Dimitriou is the managing partner of Tatum LLC’s Chicago office and a former vice president
at nGenera Corporation and Capgemini U.S. LLC. Mr. Dimitriou has extensive strategy, business
development, operations and business alliance relationship experience in the professional services
and technology industries, including senior positions at Opsware, Inc. Loudcloud, Inc., Computer
Sciences Corporation, and Andersen Consulting. He has significant experience building and managing
substantial business development initiatives, creating improved customer solutions and operations,
and delivering exceptional account services and management. Mr. Dimitriou received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Carleton College.
J. William Elwin, JD
Bill Elwin is the former director of global professional development and training for
Shearman & Sterling LLP and chief learning officer for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal,
both Am Law 100 firms. Mr. Elwin is also a former associate dean of the Northwestern
School of Law, and co-founder and executive director of the Northwestern School of Law’s
Corporate Counsel Center. He is a former prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice’s
antitrust division and an elected member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Elwin is
the former president of the Legal Club of Chicago and The Chicago Bar Foundation and has
received numerous awards during his career including those from the Chicago Bar
Association and the ABA Committee on Law School Development. Mr. Elwin received Bachelor
and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Denver, a Certificate in Economics
from the University of Vienna and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School
of Law.
Lois A. Haubold
Lois Haubold is the vice president of client and account relationship management of Novus
Law. Ms. Haubold is responsible for overseeing all client relationship management
activities and is the primary liaison between the firm’s U.S. and Indian operations. She
is a former member of the North American Business Process Outsourcing leadership team at
PricewaterhouseCoopers and vice president of client relationship management and alliances
at a business process outsourcing company with large scale operations in India, where she
was responsible for integrating clients’ needs with the firm’s global service delivery
system in India. Ms. Haubold received Master and Bachelor of Science degrees from the
University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg
School of Management at Northwestern University.
Dr. Milind M. Lele
Milind Lele is the managing director and co-founder of Strategic Leverage Consultants,
a global management consulting firm specializing in business strategies to increase
profitability and market capitalization. Dr. Lele is the author of Monopoly Rules (2005),
Creating Strategic Leverage (1992) and The Customer is Key (1987). He has published
papers and articles in the Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Planning
Review, New York Times, and Business and Marketing. Dr. Lele teaches MBA and executive
education classes at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business; and has
taught at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management; University of Rochester
William E. Simon School; and the University of California Los Angeles Anderson School
of Management. Dr. Lele received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
Pune, Bachelor of Engineering degree from the India Institute of Science and a Ph.D
degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.
Board of Advisors and Strategic Counselors
Novus Law’s Board of Advisors and Strategic Counselors are legal-industry leaders and
other executives chosen to provide advice and support on a wide range of issues relevant
to the success of our firm. By lending their substantial experience and expertise, the
Board of Advisors and Strategic Counselors play an important role in the success of
Novus Law and its ability to provide a trustworthy and reliable alternative to the
traditional legal service model.
William L. Bax, CPA
Bill Bax is a retired managing partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Chicago area practice. Mr. Bax is a member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of Northern Funds/Northern Institutional Funds/Northern Multi-Manager Funds, and a member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE). He was a member of the Board and Audit Committee Chair of Sears, Roebuck & Co. (NYSE) from July 2003 until the merger of Sears and Kmart in March 2005, and a member of the Board and Audit Committee Chair of Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ) until its sale 2007. Mr. Bax is a director/trustee of Big Shoulders Fund, the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago (Audit Committee Chair), and Children’s Memorial Hospital (Executive Committee; Audit Committee Chair). He is a member of The Commercial Club of Chicago. He is a certified public accountant in the State of Illinois and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bax received a Bachelor of Science degree from DePaul University.
Ward Bower, JD
Ward Bower is the president of Altman Weil, Inc., the leading advisory services firm in the
legal industry. Mr. Bower is a former council member and division chair of the Law Practice
Management Section of the American Bar Association. He is a fellow of both the American Bar
Foundation and the College of Law Practice Management and is admitted to practice law in
Pennsylvania. Mr. Bower received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University
and Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University.
Rev. Jamels James
Father Jamels James is a Catholic priest and founder for LIFT (Leading India’s Future Today),
a not-for-profit, organization that is building non-denominational schools and sponsoring
children to attend from areas of poverty in southern India. He has extensive experience
serving in parishes in both the United States and India focusing on initiatives that help
improve the lives, education and family structures on those living in those communities.
Father James completed significant doctoral studies in Sociology at Loyola University in
Chicago, received a Bachelor of Theology from Jnana Deepa Vidaya Peeth Seminary in Pune,
India and received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of
Management at Northwestern University.
Bruce MacEwen, JD
Bruce MacEwen is the president and founder of Adam Smith Esq., a management consulting firm serving the legal industry. Mr. MacEwen is also the publisher of AdamSmithEsq.com, a widely read online publication focusing on the economics of law firms, and an internationally recognized thought leader and speaker on law firm strategy and economics. He is a regional director for the Managing Partners Forum and an adjunct professor at SUNY/Stony Brook’s Graduate College of Business. Mr. MacEwen formerly practiced securities law with Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter and practiced litigation and corporate law with Shea & Gould and Breed, Abbott & Morgan. He is admitted to practice law in New York and received his Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Princeton University and Juris Doctor from the Stanford Law School.
Julian A. Oettinger, JD
Julian Oettinger is the retired general counsel and corporate secretary of Walgreen Company and former in-house counsel with the S.E.C. Mr. Oettinger currently serves on the Law Board at Northwestern University School of Law. Prior to his retirement he was admitted to practice law in Illinois and received his Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School of Law.
G. Marc Whitehead, JD
Marc Whitehead is the retired managing partner of an Am Law 100 Firm, a retired senior
litigation partner at Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, and the retired chairman and
director of Global Liability Management, a global consulting firm focused on liability
assessment and prevention for large corporations. He is a nationally recognized trial
lawyer for large-scale complex product liability cases. Mr. Whitehead is admitted to
practice law in Illinois and Minnesota and received his Juris Doctor from the Yale Law
School.
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Novus Law’s leadership team has the legal, business and global professional
services expertise needed to provide the level of certainty that the most demanding clients expect.
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