Michael Ross is the VP of Product for LexCheck, a legal tech startup working on automating and accelerating the contract negotiation process including by leveraging AI and natural language processing techniques.

Prior to joining LexCheck, Michael spent five years practicing as a corporate associate for law firms, the last three of which in the New York office of Ropes & Gray. At Ropes, Michael was a member of the Private Equity Transactions group where he represented private equity funds in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Before law school, Michael worked for Honda of America Manufacturing’s purchasing group, and for Deloitte’s e-discovery practice where his role focused on automating processes and delivering custom solutions in response to client requests.

Michael earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern Law. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, with a focus in operations management.