As vice president, assistant general counsel, Jennifer Painter is involved in all legal matters of the company and provides legal support to The Ryland Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Prior to joining Ryland in June 2004, Ms. Painter worked for Cadiz Inc., a water resources management firm in Los Angeles, where she was vice president, general counsel. She was responsible for financing and contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, litigation, and intellectual property issues. Previously, Ms. Painter was a senior associate at the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP.
Ms. Painter spent five years in the United States military as an engineer officer, handling construction and design project management with the Corps of Engineers in Kansas, Virginia and California.
Ms. Painter received a law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point.
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