Maryland plans to sell $600 million in bonds to finance renovations to iconic Camden Yards, where the Orioles have played since 1992. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMUp-and-Comer Scores First Legal Chief Post With Baltimore Orioles, the Team He Cheered for as Kid
"This is a thrilling opportunity to lead and build out the organization’s legal and compliance function and to work alongside the Orioles’ terrific leadership and staff," Kamaal Jones wrote on LinkedIn.
January 22, 2025 at 01:24 PM
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Veteran transactions attorney Kamaal Jones has landed his first chief legal officer post, and it's in the big leagues.
The new ownership of the Baltimore Orioles announced Tuesday that it has hired Jones away from Washington, D.C.-based Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals and operator of Capital One Arena, where the two teams play. He's been with Monumental three years, most recently serving as senior vice president and associate general counsel.
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