Mr. Smith brings extensive gaming industry legal and regulatory compliance expertise to Multimedia Games, having recently served as General Counsel at Shuffle Master, a position he held from August 2001 until July 2010. He also served as Shuffle Master’s Corporate Secretary from November 2008 until July 2010. Since September 2010, he has served as an outside consultant, providing both legal and business counsel to a variety of public and private companies.
Prior to joining Shuffle Master, he was “Of Counsel” in the corporate law department of Hale Lane Peek in Las Vegas, served as General Counsel for several privately-held companies and held a private corporate legal practice.
Patrick Ramsey, President and CEO of Multimedia Games, commented, “Jerry brings a wide range of relevant gaming industry and corporate legal experience to our executive team as we continue to garner new market share and secure licenses in new jurisdictions for our growing range of proprietary products. Regulatory compliance is a foundation of the gaming industry and Jerry’s appointment highlights our commitment to bringing a highly qualified individual to both the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer positions.”
Mr. Smith holds a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, in Political Science from Duke University and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif and was Notes and Comments Editor of the Emory Law Journal.