Raquel Tamez

Raquel Tamez currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer at SourceAmerica, 501(c)(3) social enterprise with oversight of 550 nonprofits nationwide. As a central nonprofit, SourceAmerica operates under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act and the AbilityOne Program, a $3B federal purchasing program that enables people with significant disabilities to work by providing services and goods to federal and commercial customers. Through its network, SourceAmerica employs over 115,000 persons with disabilities including service-disable veterans. Reporting directly to the CEO and the Board of Directors, Raquel is responsible for all of Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Regulatory, Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Audit, Contracts Management, Board Governance, and Information Governance. In her previous role, Raquel served as the Deputy General Counsel of Litigation and e-Discovery Counsel at CSC, a global leader in next generation IT services and solutions. In her role at CSC, Raquel was responsible for the management of all litigation matters. She advised senior executives across the globe on commercial disputes, labor & employment matters, operational issues, regulatory compliance matters, assessing merits, potential liability, and damages. Raquel also served as the Global e-Discovery Counsel and subject matter expert for the Company managing all phases of the process including legal holds, collection, document review and production, and vendor relationships. Raquel is a frequent presenter on complex litigation, litigation management, e-discovery and information governance topics. Prior to joining CSC, Raquel was in private practice at a law firm in Dallas Texas, where she represented CSC as a client.