William Jackman

William Jackman is the General Counsel of Riot and manages the Company’s legal affairs. As General Counsel, William draws upon his unique business and legal acumen to support the Riot leadership team navigate strategic decisions by developing innovative solutions.

William has represented Riot since September 2018 as external counsel, prior to joining the management team in July 2021. Previously, William represented S&P 500 companies as well as other public companies in the areas of securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, and power generation. Additionally, he is a former member of several distinguished law firms including, a global AM100 law firm, and one the largest global law firms in Canada. In 2014, he served a secondment at the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in the Corporate Finance division.

William holds dual juris doctorate law degrees from the Universities of Windsor and Detroit, as well as an MBA from Nova Southeastern, specializing in business finance, where he graduated among the top of his classes in each degree. William is a member of the New York, Florida and Ontario Bar Associations.