Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Bobby Turnage, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, oversees the provision of all legal services for the company including: litigation strategy and management; legal advice and counsel; review of advertising and Internet site copy; contract review and negotiation; compliance with applicable laws, contracts, and policies affecting the company’s lines of business; third-party subpoena compliance and document production; management of company intellectual property portfolio; and enforcement of the company’s service agreements and Acceptable Use Policy.

Bobby joined Network Solutions in 1999 as Corporate Counsel. He was promoted to Senior Corporate Counsel and then Associate General Counsel prior to assuming the General Counsel position in 2003. His previous legal experience includes litigation work in private practice, as well as work in the banking industry. In addition, he has served as a defense lawyer and a prosecutor for the U.S. Army Reserve.

In law school, Bobby was a member of the Mississippi Law Journal editorial board and was selected for membership in Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges. In undergraduate school, Bobby was selected for membership in the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. Bobby’s military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (1OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (1OLC), the Leatherneck Dress Blues Award, and Navy League Outstanding Marine Corps Recruit Award (USMC).

Bobby is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the American Corporate Counsel Association. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.