Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company announced that it has named experienced legal professional Ms. Tara Charnes as its new General Counsel, effective August 31, 2020. Ms. Charnes brings almost 20 years of legal experience to HOFV. Ms. Charnes has served as in-house counsel for multiple publicly traded Fortune 1,000 companies, advising executive leadership, the board of directors, and business partners on a wide array of matters, including SEC and corporate governance, intellectual property, advertising, employment, and litigation management. She brings a diverse portfolio of practical experience acquired from her time spent leading nearly every facet of a legal department. Ms. Charnes joins HOFV having most recently served as Vice President, Litigation for Big Lots!, where she led the company’s strategic approach to securities, consumer and wage and hour class action litigation, as well as intellectual property disputes, employment litigation and other aspects of litigation and claims. She achieved multi-million dollar savings while successfully implementing significant operational efficiencies and served on the company’s Enterprise Risk Management Steering Committee.