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title: "Kampgrounds of America, Inc. Announces Hiring of In-House Legal Counsel"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/71ac43f4-3e90-4145-896c-12e1bbe7fce5
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221011_kampgrounds_of_america_inc_announces_hiring_of_inhouse_legal_counsel.html
category: "Hotels"
industry: "Lodging & Travel"
segment: "Hotels"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:56:13.885Z
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# Kampgrounds of America, Inc. Announces Hiring of In-House Legal Counsel

**TL;DR:** Kampgrounds of America, Inc. has hired Emily Cross as in-house legal counsel to ensure legal compliance and manage risk and safety. Cross brings extensive experience in commercial litigation and will work on contracts, governance, and intellectual property.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-10-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221011_kampgrounds_of_america_inc_announces_hiring_of_inhouse_legal_counsel.html).*

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- Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA)

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October 11, 2022 // Franchising.com // BILLINGS, Mont. - Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) welcomes Emily Cross, who will serve as in-house legal counsel as the company’s attorney. In a new role for Kampgrounds of America, Inc., as general counsel, Cross will ensure that the company maintains legal compliance and manages risk and safety in its operations as a corporation and its owned campground properties.

Cross’s work will encompass several legal duties, including working with contracts, governance and intellectual property. She will also be the primary contact point for external attorneys and law firms.

“With our continued and projected growth, Emily’s expertise will be critical,” said Chris Scheer, chief financial officer of Kampgrounds of America, Inc. “She brings a wealth of knowledge in a commercial capacity that will help move our company forward in a responsible and ethical way.”

Cross brings extensive experience practicing commercial litigation to KOA, working in the discipline in both Los Angeles and Montana. She also worked as a clerk in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

A native of Glendive, Mont., Cross earned her Juris Doctor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. Prior to this, she attended the University of Montana, where she earned a bachelor’s of philosophy and minors in music and economics.

SOURCE Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA)

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Lodging & Travel (sector)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- company growth (topic)
- Kampgrounds of America (company)
- legal compliance (topic)
- in-house counsel (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221011_kampgrounds_of_america_inc_announces_hiring_of_inhouse_legal_counsel.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/71ac43f4-3e90-4145-896c-12e1bbe7fce5).