Jonathan Mothner

With 25 years of legal experience, Jon Mothner brings his expertise to the role of General Counsel for Synchrony. He has held the same role for the past five years at GE Capital Retail Finance and for the past three years at Synchrony online banking, and previously served as Chief Litigation Counsel and later the Chief Compliance Officer for GE Consumer Finance. His experience with GE Capital dates back to 2000, when he joined the Consumer Finance business as Litigation Counsel.

Jon earned his strong reputation early in his legal career, serving as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. He specialized in the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes, including securities fraud, money laundering and bank fraud. In addition, Jon previously worked in the litigation group with a high-profile law firm, and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Longobardi in the District of Delaware.