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USOC names Coudert Brothers attorney as general council

The United States Olympic Committee(USOC) has appointed Jeffrey Benz, attorney with multinational law firm Coudert Brothers, as its general council and managing director of legal affairs.

The USOC is a Coudert Brothers client and Benz has been working with the committee on intellectual property matters.

Benz, 33, has been with the San Francisco office of Coudert Brothers for more than five years and is a former member of the US figure skating team.