Gerald Gallagher is the General Counsel for Sei Labs, a Layer 1 blockchain that combines the dominant development standard of Ethereum with the high performance of Solana. In addition to his work at Sei Labs, Gerald is the Co-Founder of DC DAO, a limited cooperative association focused on fostering community, innovation, and policy within the web3 and blockchain ecosystem. He also co-founded Vellum, a cutting-edge platform designed to simplify and streamline the legal and operational complexities of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and blockchain-based projects. Additionally, Gerald is a Charter Member of TechGC and co-founded Red Clay Capital. Previously, he worked as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at NATION. Gerald received his B.A., J.D., and M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina and his LLM from Duke University.