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Age: 32
Title: Head of Legal
Name of Organization:
Flock Safety
Michael J. Molina is the Head of
Legal for Flock Safety, a public
safety-as-a-service company
that builds ethically designed
crime solving technology. He
leads this groundbreaking Y
Combinator backed startup,
which recently announced a
$150 million Series E fundrai
-
sing effort, totaling over $380+
million in raised capital, in or-
der to reduce crime in America
by 25% by 2024. Flock deploys
the crime-solving technology
in neighborhoods, small bu-
sinesses and law enforcement
areas of interest in over 1,400
cities across the nation. Mi-
chael counsels the executive
team and engages in a plethora
of practices including data se-
curity, privacy, contracts and
negotiation, as well as employ-
ment and intellectual property,
with an emphasis on counse-
ling engineering teams on pro-
ducts utilizing artificial intelli-
gence and machine learning.
As a former prosecutor
under the first Latino District
Attorney in his hometown of
Kings County (Brooklyn), Mi-
chael has displayed a deep
commitment to public safety
in our neighborhoods. As an
Assistant District Attorney, Mi-
chael served his community
through the progressive prose-
cution of over a thousand cri-
minal cases before New York
State Supreme and Criminal
Court. Michael was forward-
thinking in his approach to
policing and safety by focusing
on key issues impacting mino-
rity communities, including
the decriminalization of mari-
juana and implementation of
modern bail reform.
Previously, Michael served
as an Associate Attorney at Be-
lluck & Fox, LLP. Michael is a
member of the New York State
Bar and was selected as a 2020
Council of Urban Professio-
nals Fellow. Additionally, Mi-
chael is an active member of
La Unidad Latina, Law Guild
which provides access to hig-
her education and law schools
with an aim of increasing the
number of Latinos in the legal
community. Michael obtained
his undergraduate and legal
degrees at St. John's University.
Michael J. Molina
Prosecutor-turned-
Head of Legal
at Technology
Startup
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n your career don't be afraid
to pivot – then pivot again! As
long as you stay grounded in your
purpose, you'll gain a new vantage
point without giving up the ball."
