James A. Lightman
Political Sciences
Wright Medical
United States of America
Biography
James A. Lightman was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Wright Medical Group N.V. effective October 2015. Mr. Lightman also serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Wright Medical Group, Inc., a position he has held since December 2011. Mr. Lightman has more than two decades of corporate legal experience and brings a diverse skill set in managing complex legal and business matters for public and private healthcare and medical device companies. He has held chief legal officer positions with leading healthcare technology companies including Eyeonics, Inc., IntraLase Corp., Summit Autonomous Inc. and Amicore, Inc. In addition, Lightman served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel from February 2008 to November 2009 at Bausch & Lomb, where he most recently held the position of Vice President, Global Sales Operations until August 2011. Mr. Lightman holds a juris doctor degree cum laude from the Boston University School of Law and a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from the Boston University School of Management. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the California Bar (MJP Program), the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Corporate Counsel Association.
Research Interest
Management