John E. Cummerford

John E. Cummerford


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 2003

Phoenix, Arizona

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

IT Outsourcing Law

Patent Law

Technology Law

Trademark Law

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John E. Cummerford focuses his practice on the legal and business needs of established and emerging growth companies, with an emphasis on software, Internet, hardware and related businesses. He advises a wide range of clients in regard to technology-related transactions, including software licensing, product development, eCommerce, co-marketing, OEM and other arrangements. He has broad experience in complex licensing, manufacturing, distribution, development, due diligence and intellectual property audit transactions.

Prior to joining the firm, John was a principal in his previous firm and also managed that firm's information technology transfer practice. John also served as Vice President & General Counsel of Kaleida Labs, an Apple/IBM multimedia joint venture, and as Vice President & General Counsel of Candle Corporation, a large mainframe software company. He began his career as corporate counsel for IBM, responsible for handling licensing, development and marketing matters for the IBM personal computer and outsourcing lines of business. John's in-house legal experience has included a wide variety of practice areas, including antitrust, commercial, bankruptcy, corporate and employment law.

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Location
  • 2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
Languages
  • Spanish
Education
  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1983
  • Arizona State University, BA, graduated 1980
Bar Admissions
  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Arizona Academic Decathlon Association, Inc. - Board of Directors
  • Arizona Technology Council - Board of Directors
  • Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation - Board Secretary
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona - Board of Directors

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Technology Law, Phoenix (2024)
  • Technology Law, Phoenix (2022)
  • Trademark Law, Phoenix (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • IT Outsourcing Law
  • Patent Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
Special Focus:
  • Copyright
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Licensing
  • Software
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademark
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, "IAM Licensing 250: The World's Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Practitioners," 2010
  • Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007-2013
  • Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, "IP Stars," 2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Information Technology Law

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