Ranti Okunoren

Principal Corporate Counsel at Microsoft

Ranti Okunoren is a principal corporate counsel at Microsoft with extensive legal expertise in contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, compliance, and responsible AI. Okunoren leads strategic legal support for the Global Retail and Consumer Goods, Global Energy & Resources, and Global Azure Gaming Industry sales teams, enhancing customer adoption of Microsoft’s AI products and addressing legal challenges.

Before joining Microsoft, Okunoren was deputy general counsel at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), providing strategic legal counsel on e-commerce, business strategies and transactions for US military installations worldwide. She holds a JD from Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law and a BS in Information Systems from the University of Texas at Arlington.

My Articles

Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

6 Cybersecurity Best Practices in the Age of Generative AI

Cybersecurity is a fundamental business risk with significant legal and regulatory implications, and in-house counsel play a critical role in managing that risk. This article outlines key cybersecurity strategies that in-house counsel should champion to strengthen their organization’s security posture.