EP 25: Joseph Schohl - 5x Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel & Founder of General Counsel West

Joseph Schohl is a five-time General Counsel and former Fortune 500 CLO who became a public company GC by the age of 35. Over the course of his career, he’s held leadership roles at Baxter Healthcare, DaVita Kidney Care, and Radiology Partners, while also building a reputation for empowering the next generation of in-house counsel.Joe is the founder of his own firm, General Counsel West, which provides strategic legal support to healthcare companies. He also created the Inside Counsel Academy—a program designed to help in-house lawyers think like business leaders and grow into effective legal executives. In addition, he hosts the podcast "Becoming the GC," where he interviews legal leaders on what it takes to thrive in-house.In this episode, Joe shares his insights on transitioning from Big Law to the GC seat, the value of pairing legal and business education, and how coaching and content creation have become a meaningful part of his journey. We hope you enjoy the episode!🎧 Learn more at: generalcounselwest.com📺 Check out Joe’s podcast: Becoming the GC#LegalLeadersPodcast #GeneralCounsel #InHouseCounsel #LegalLeadership #InsideCounsel #HealthcareLaw #CareerDevelopment #JDValue #MBALawyer #LegalCareer