GameStop Veteran Lawyer Quits to Join Chicken Restaurant Chain

After more than a decade at GameStop Corp., Michael Burgoyne is on the move to a restaurant chain.

Burgoyne left his role as a vice president and assistant general counsel this month at the video game and consumer electronics retailer, whose fluctuating stock price and financial performance this year has roiled financial markets.

He has taken over as the new general counsel for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers LLC, a privately held chain that specializes in fast-food poultry. He told Bloomberg Law via email that his position has not been replaced at GameStop.

Burgoyne is the second in-house lawyer in ...