Kelly Lefferts, Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

Legal Innovators Interview Series

In this episode of the Legal Innovators Interview Series, Craig Mills talks with Kelly Lefferts, Group Vice President, US General Counsel and Secretary at Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Bloomin' Brands is one of the largest casual dining companies in the world with more than 1,400 restaurants in 49 states and 21 countries and territories. Their brands include restaurants many of you have surely visited, such as Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. Craig and Kelly discuss the move from working at a firm to in-house counsel, her favorite Bloomin’ restaurant, and what the challenges are of managing legal for a nationwide brand.