Claudia Koeppel Levitas

Associate General Counsel
Roark Capital Group

Claudia joined Roark in 2019. Her legal responsibilities focus primarily on working with the portfolio companies on a wide range of operational and legal matters, including best practices and risk management. She also participates in Roark transactional, compliance, regulatory, and corporate governance matters. Prior to joining Roark, Claudia was Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer for Hooters of America, LLC where she was responsible for all legal matters, human resources, training, payroll, benefits, and risk management. Prior to Hooters, Claudia served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel to Huddle House, Inc. where she managed the legal, real estate, and human resources departments. Before going in-house, Claudia was a commercial litigator in Washington, DC with Ginsburg, Feldman and Bress. Claudia received her B.A. from Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges and her J.D. from George Washington University’s National Law Center. Claudia is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.