Odell Guyton
Senior Corporate Attorney,
Director of Compliance
Microsoft Corporation
U.S. Legal-Finance & Operations, Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Odell Guyton, Esquire is the Director of Compliance for the Microsoft Corporation. Prior to his appointment with Microsoft Corporation he was the Corporate Compliance Officer for the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Guyton has many years of complex litigation and investigative experience in the areas of “white collar” criminal defense, fraud and abuse, tax, money laundering, RICO, and qui tam litigation. In addition, Mr. Guyton has extensive experience in the areas of corporate compliance, corporate internal investigations, legal audit, federal and state grand jury representation and federal sentencing guidelines. Previous to employment at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Guyton was engaged in the private practice of law. Mr. Guyton has served in the United States Attorney’s Office and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. He also serves on several governing boards. He has received numerous awards, honors and recognitions for his service. Most recently, he was selected for “Who’s Who in American Law-1998.” He received his Juris Doctor degree from the American University, Washington College of Law in 1981, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1977.