Meet the Legal Affairs & Compliance Team
RILA’s Legal Affairs and Compliance team brings together experienced legal and regulatory professionals dedicated to supporting retailers, advancing sound public policy, and helping members navigate complex legal and compliance challenges.
Supporting Retail’s Legal & Compliance Leadership
RILA’s Legal Affairs and Compliance team works with member companies, policymakers, and industry partners to address legal challenges facing retailers. From regulatory compliance and litigation strategy to product safety and sustainability requirements, the team helps retailers navigate complex legal environments and advance policies that support a thriving retail industry.
Our Team
Retail’s Legal & Compliance Experts
RILA’s legal and regulatory professionals work closely with member companies to address legal challenges, shape policy, and provide guidance on emerging compliance and regulatory issues affecting the retail industry.
Get Involved
Legal Affairs & Compliance Committees
RILA’s legal and compliance committees bring together senior retail legal leaders to address regulatory, operational, and compliance challenges facing the industry. Members share insights, benchmark practices, and collaborate on strategies that support effective retail governance.
Compliance Council
Chief compliance officers collaborate on regulatory requirements, corporate compliance strategies, and risk management practices affecting retail operations.Consumer Products Committee
Retail product safety, compliance, and regulatory leaders collaborate on product standards, safety regulations, and emerging compliance challenges.Environment & Waste Compliance Committee
Retail compliance professionals collaborate on environmental regulations, waste management practices, and strategies for meeting evolving sustainability requirements.Legal Direct Reports (L2) Committee
Senior attorneys reporting directly to general counsel collaborate on legal operations, regulatory developments, and emerging legal challenges across retail organizations.Legal Operations Committee
Retail legal operations leaders collaborate on improving legal department efficiency, technology adoption, and operational best practices.Real Estate Legal Committee
Retail real estate legal professionals collaborate on leasing, development, and regulatory issues affecting retail property and store expansion.News & Insights
Legal & Compliance Insights
Press Release
Retail Litigation Center Leads Debit Fee Cap Fight in Courts
Press Release
RILA Adds USTR Veteran to Government Affairs Team
Press Release
RILA Board of Directors Welcomes Five New Members & Names Phil Daniele as Board Chair
Press Release
Retail Litigation Center Adds 3 GCs to Board of Directors
Blog Post
Slaughter v. Trump: SCOTUS Implications for Retailers
Press Release
RILA Communities Foundation Announces Board of Directors
