AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AffiniPay, a leading SaaS for professionals, announced last week that Catherine Dawson will join the company’s executive team and serve as General Counsel. Catherine Dawson brings over 20 years of experience as an attorney, focusing on data privacy, cybersecurity, and mergers and acquisitions. Dawson is a trailblazer in the legal industry from leading legal teams in the tech industry to tackling data privacy compliance and corporate governance.
“We are excited to have Catherine Dawson join our AffiniPay executive team,” said Dru Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer at AffiniPay. “Catherine has a proven track record as a General Counsel and legal advisor to many high-growth companies across a range of topics and transactions. We look forward to bringing her expertise in-house as we continue to build a market-leading software and FinTech business.”
Dawson began her career as an associate for Jones Day and became an attorney for Gunderson Dettmer shortly after. Dawson then joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she advised public and private companies and Boards of Directors including a range of complex corporate transactions to successful resolution. Previously, Dawson also served as the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Spiceworks.
“I am thrilled to be joining AffiniPay and am looking forward to being a part of this thriving company’s success story as they continue to scale to new heights in the legal, accounting and professional services industries,” said Catherine Dawson.
Dawson attended Oberlin College where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and continued her education by earning her Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law. As an involved philanthropist, Dawson has served as a board member for Red Arena, a non-profit dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through equine-assisted therapy.
AffiniPay was recently named one of the “2022 Best Places To Work” by Built In Austin and made the 2022 Inc.5000 List for America’s fastest growing companies. For more information about Catherine Dawson and the rest of AffiniPay’s executive team, visit affinipay.com.
About AffiniPay
AffiniPay is the market leader in professional services payments and practice management software serving legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms. AffiniPay’s payment brands include LawPay, ClientPay, CPACharge, and AffiniPay for Associations. AffiniPay’s legal software brands include MyCase, Docketwise, CASEPeer and Woodpecker. AffiniPay has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies for 11 years in a row. Each of its brands leads the market it serves with solutions purpose-built by industry. Visit affinipay.com to learn more.
