Top 20 General Counsel Award (Daily Journal 2012)Daniel C. Quintero is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Sony Optiarc America Inc.  Mr. Quintero concurrently serves in the capacity of Senior Managing Counsel and Director for Sony Electronics Inc. and, in that capacity, counsels numerous operational divisions within Sony and manages Sony's Silicon Valley law department operations.  His responsibilities include advising executive management and the board of directors of a globally recognized, multi-national corporation, and negotiating and structuring major transactions (including multi-million and multi-billion dollar engagements).  Mr. Quintero is largely well-respected for his views on innovation and technology and was recently named one of California’s Top 20 General Counsel by the Daily Journal. Additionally, Mr. Quintero plays an active role in the community – serving in leadership roles for such organizations as the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the East Bay Performing Arts – for which he recently received an award from the Mexican-American Bar Foundation.  Mr. Quintero received his undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco (USF), and received his law degree from Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), University of California at Berkeley.