Biography

Lee A. Schneider is a financial services and technology lawyer with extensive experience in blockchain, FinTech and global regulation.  Lee serves as General Counsel for Ava Labs.  He has been general counsel of several companies, led practice groups at major law firms, held many board of directors positions with trade associations and other groups, served as the inaugural contributing editor for the Chambers and Partners Fintech Practice Guide, co-hosted the original FinTech podcast “Appetite for Disruption”, and co-founded Owl Explains.  Lee is the father of two wonderful Oxford graduates who recently joined the workforce.  He learns about Japanese art history from his wife.  He speaks and writes only in his personal capacity, so accept the views as his and not those of Chambers, Ava Labs or anyone else.  His views do not constitute legal, investment, tax or any other type of advice.