Andrea Lessani Willits
About Andrea Lessani Willits
Andrea Lessani Willits is the VP, Legal at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in legal roles across various companies, including Avaya and Morrison & Foerster, LLP.
Title
Andrea Lessani Willits holds the position of Vice President, Legal at Coupa Software.
Experience at Coupa Software
Andrea Lessani Willits has been with Coupa Software since 2018, initially serving as Senior Director of Legal before being promoted to Vice President, Legal in 2020. During her tenure, she has successfully negotiated settlement agreements preserving millions in revenue, managed disputes, served as the prime legal contact for global security incident communications, and led the integration of a new contract management team into the legal department. Additionally, she has spearheaded initial California privacy law initiatives and executed projects to convert hundreds of customer contracts to master subscription agreements following acquisitions.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before joining Coupa Software, Andrea worked at Avaya as Legal Director for Products & Technology Law from 2011 to 2018. At Avaya, she served as the sole product counsel for the Contact Center business unit. Her earlier career includes roles at Lessani & Lessani LLP as Licensing and Technology Transactions Partner, Morrison & Foerster, LLP as Senior Litigation Associate, and Jackson Tufts Cole & Black as IP and Corporate Associate.
Educational Background
Andrea Lessani Willits acquired her B.A. from Rice University and holds a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law.
Key Legal Expertise
Andrea has demonstrated expertise in negotiating settlement agreements, global security incident communications, privacy law initiatives, and customer contract management. At Morrison & Foerster, LLP, she served as co-counsel in complex patent litigation and assisted in enforcing indemnitor obligations, showcasing her robust litigation skills.