General Counsel Chris Zimmerman shared the message below about a new senior counsel in the Law Department.
I am excited to announce that Francesca Perkins Austin will be joining us as Senior Counsel in the Law Department on Monday, January 4. Francesca joins National Life Group after more than 12 years in private practice as a litigator, including most recently spending 6 years with national law firm Baker & Hostetler LLP in Houston where she focused on defending corporate clients in commercial and financial disputes. She obtained her JD from Fordham University in New York and her undergraduate degree cum laude from Carleton College in Minnesota.
In addition to assisting with litigation, Francesca will be supporting our Distribution and Operations areas, including the Retirement Services and Claims teams. She will be based in Addison and will report to me in her new role. Francesca and her husband Darryl, daughter Spencer, 4, and son Chase, 1, will be relocating from Houston to the Dallas area.
Please join me in welcoming Francesca to National Life Group!
Chris Zimmerman