Robert Block

Robert Block is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as Vice President of Legal at Five9 since June 2021, previously holding the role of Senior Director of Legal. Prior experience includes Director of Legal Services at Cisco from February 2018 to June 2021, where Robert Block partnered with senior executives to address strategic legal and business challenges. At BroadSoft, Inc., from January 2010 to February 2018, responsibilities included serving internal clients and drafting complex agreements related to IT and software. Earlier, experience at DLA Piper US LLP involved handling debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and providing virtual in-house counsel to startups. Robert Block's educational background includes studies at American University Washington College of Law from 1999 to 2000.