George Hoyt

George P.
Hoyt currently holds the position of Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at multiple firms, including Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc., Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc., Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II, Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc., Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Tr, Inc., Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc., Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund, Inc., Clearbridge MLP & Midstream Fund, Inc., Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc., BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund, Inc., ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund, Inc., Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund, Inc., ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc., Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc., Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc., Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc., LMP Capital & Income Fund, Inc., Legg Mason & Co. LLC (New York), Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund, Inc., Western Asset Diversified Income Fund, and Franklin Income Opportunities Fund.
Mr. Hoyt previously held the position of Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at Legg Mason, Inc. and Legg Mason & Co. LLC (Maryland).
He also served as Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. and Associate General Counsel at Franklin Resources, Inc.