$5.1 billion vehicle service rental company Avis Budget Group has hired Michael Tucker to serve as executive vice president and general counsel. In his position, Tucker is responsible for the legal affairs of the company, including management of its franchising and other contracts, litigation, government relations, and information security.

Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Tucker was in private practice serving as managing partner at the law firm of Tucker Associates, and of counsel to the law firm of Lowe & Savage, where he represented private and public entities, handling corporate, securities, finance, and commercial transaction matters.

His long tenure as a corporate attorney includes service as division general counsel with Tyco International. Tucker also served in senior legal positions with General Electric Company, including division senior counsel of GE Transportation and senior vice president and general counsel of GE Capital International Services. Before working as a corporate attorney, Tucker was a member of the law firms of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll; Bingham Dana; and Csaplar & Bok.