H&R Block Hires Legal Chief as it Fights Jack Dorsey Company (1)

H&R Block Inc. hired former Coca-Cola Co. lawyer Dara Redler as its legal chief after filing a lawsuit over the company’s name against billionaire Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc.

Redler succeeds Thomas Gerke, who will retire Jan. 17 after a decade with H&R Block, the company disclosed in a securities filing on Monday. After leaving Coca-Cola, Redler spent two years as the top lawyer for Toronto-based Tilray Inc., which leads Canada in cannabis market share.

She “brings a wealth of experience in leading good governance, driving strategic negotiations, and navigating complex legal and regulatory matters,” Jeffrey Jones II, chief ...