About
Al Parker
Managing Shareholder
Business and Legal Executive with 30+ Years of Global Experience in Life Sciences and Healthcare
With over three decades of leadership in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, Al thrives on the opportunity to build and solve complex challenges for both publicly traded and privately held companies worldwide. His expertise spans legal, operational, and policy-making arenas, bringing a holistic approach to business strategy. He also focuses daily on continuous intellectual growth and staying ahead of industry trends.
After two decades in senior positions at major corporations and law firms, he founded and has led GC Legal Advisors since 2010, a boutique law firm specializing in the life sciences industry. Throughout this time, he has taken sabbaticals to assume key corporate leadership roles, driving a series of successful acquisitions and exits. These roles have included Chief Operating Officer with full P&L responsibility at a public company, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of a Nasdaq-listed therapeutics firm, and CEO of a pharma services business.
Legal Operations and Client Counseling
Al’s career path includes partnership at an AmLaw firm and senior in-house counsel roles at Fortune 125 and multinational companies. He has served as a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards while leading global legal, compliance, and government affairs teams. His oversight extended across corporate governance, IT, cybersecurity, privacy, and the strategic architecture of multiple acquisitions across various company sizes.
Boardroom Experience
As a member of the C-suite in various capacities, Al has gained deep public company boardroom experience, offering both business and legal counsel on a wide range of matters, from corporate governance and enterprise risk management to operational strategy. In addition, he has extensive experience serving on private and nonprofit boards, including Frontline Pharmaceuticals, Insight Genetics, Thomas Jefferson Hospitals, Inc., and Philadelphia Youth Basketball.
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, JD
Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
Penn State University, Economics/Finance, BA
Certifications & Bar Admissions
NACD Directorship Certification
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Maryland