Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon

Veteran lawyer specializing in contracts, licensing, and strategic negotiations

Licensed in: Indiana, North Carolina

Javanti Law

About

With 25 years of experience, I advise on contracts, software licensing, and negotiations across finance, telecom, insurance, and software sectors. I also manage non-litigation civil matters such as simple wills and trusts, advanced directives, civil disputes and landlord/tenant issues. Licensed in North Carolina and Indiana.

Practice Areas

General CorporateCommercial ContractsTrusts & Estates

Services

  • Fractional General Counsel
    For growing businesses that need ongoing legal guidance but aren’t ready to hire full-time in-house counsel, fractional GC services offer the best of both worlds. We provide strategic, on-demand legal support tailored to your business: handling contracts, compliance, risk management, and day-to-day legal decisions as a trusted part of your team. You get experienced, business-minded legal insight when you need it, without the overhead of a full-time attorney.
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  • Contract Drafting/Review/Negotiation
    It's been said that the average person makes 100 decisions before breakfast. Contracts, like decisions, are just as ubiquitous. And, frankly, they're oftentimes boring and filled with jargon, making it hard to read. This makes them dangerous - as people have just become accustomed to signing anything that is put in front of them with nothing more than a cursory glance. At Javanti Law, we believe that every contract is negotiable. Let our team review, redline and obtain the concessions necessary.
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  • Vendor Risk Mitigation
    Strong vendor relationships start with smart risk management. We help businesses identify, assess, and reduce exposure before contracts are signed—protecting you from performance failures, compliance gaps, and costly surprises. Our approach blends legal insight with practical experience in procurement and governance, ensuring your vendor network supports your business rather than endangering it.
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Work

  • Javanti Law
    Attorney at Law
    Javanti Law
    Aug 2023 - Present
  • GOAT Group
    Senior Director, Procurement and Vendor Management
    GOAT Group
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2023
  • Truist
    SVP, Intelligent Automation Governance Manager; SVP, Mortgage Lending Vendor Operations Manager; SVP, Mortgage Lending Vendor Operations Manager
    Truist
    Sep 2011 - Apr 2022

Education

  • Valparaiso University School of Law
    J.D. • 1998
  • North Carolina State University - College of Management
    MBA Business • 2008
  • Valparaiso University
    BS, Psychology, Philosophy • 1994