Find Lawyers in Georgia, United States for Technology Law
Practice Area Overview
Practitioners ranked in this area have demonstrated expertise in both intellectual property and commercial law, as well as knowledge of industry best practices. Business acumen is also needed as technology attorneys frequently assist clients in establishing the core business terms of the deal in addition to advising on intellectual property rights allocation, licensing terms, warranties, indemnities, and the like. Technology attorneys often actively assist clients in creating new business models.
Key factors to consider in engaging an attorney for a technology transaction or consultation are background in the relevant industry segment, expertise with the type of intellectual property rights involved, familiarity with the implicated technologies and their evolution, and experience with party on the other side of the deal. A technology attorney can be expected to quickly develop an understanding what assets are most valuable to a client, what synergies the client expects to achieve through the deal, and a negotiation strategy that takes these into account.
Paul Arne advises clients in legal and business issues involving computer technology and the internet, with a special emphasis on complex transactions and difficult legal issues . His practice focuses on the law and business of technology, privacy, security and revenue recognition worldwide: when a lot of money is on the line, when the issues are complex, when the business relationships are strategic, or when it’s a bet-the-company transaction. Paul speaks, writes and advises in legal a...
Gerry Balboni has over twenty years of corporate law experience representing companies and individuals that buy, sell, and invest in growth businesses. Gerry represents growth companies seeking venture capital investment, venture capital and private equity funds, buyers and sellers of businesses, and licensors and licensees of technology and software. Gerry speaks to groups on topics such as software licensing, acquisition of technology companies, venture capital, and controlling legal costs ...
Kristy McAlister Brown is co-chair of the firm's Litigation & Trial Practice Group and leads the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation Practice Team. Ms. Brown focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class actions and privacy and cyber litigation. She has defended putative class actions across the country and has a strong track record of defeating class certification—both at the trial and appellate levels. Ms. Brown is an experienced pr...
Scott is a managing partner and advises technology and life sciences companies at all stages of development and across a range of industries, including software, SaaS, digital health, e-commerce, networking, advanced materials, medical devices, clean tech, mobile gaming and entertainment and education IT. His practice focuses in the areas of general counseling, corporate structuring and formation, venture capital and other equity and debt financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, inte...
David Keating focuses his practice on matters involving technology and data. David is one of the co-leaders of the Privacy & Data Security Practice at Alston & Bird. He has advised clients on privacy and security issues arising along the entire data lifecycle for more than 15 years. He assists clients with compliance strategies, policy development and implementation, data monetization and data use analyses, new product development, privacy and security issues in transactions, and priv...
Scott Kitchens is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, and complex commercial transactions. He has extensive experience leading transactions in the payments, technology, manufacturing, and distribution industries, especially in the acquisition or sale of privately held targets and divisions of public companies. Additionally, Scott is noted for his pragmatic a...
John helps his clients navigate complex business disputes, and, when litigation arises, he vigorously represents them in federal and state court proceedings throughout the United States, as well as in commercial arbitration proceedings. He has successfully handled a number of large, complex litigation matters, including a federal lawsuit against a manufacturer of alloy castings for the automobile industry, a complex lawsuit involving a large software implementation at a publicly traded clinic...
Mr. Teske is the head of the Technology, Privacy & IP Transactions Group, and a thought leader and frequent speaker on legal issues ranging from licensing to digital entertainment to open source software. He concentrates his practice on the exploitation, leveraging and transfer of technology and intellectual property rights through complex transfer and licensing transactions. Mr. Teske works with all types of clients, from Fortune 50 corporations to start-up companies. He has extensive ex...
Henry Walker serves as the Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. In this role, he oversees the strategic direction and growth of the firm. Mr. Walker plays a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and developing capabilities in key industries and markets. Mr. Walker leads the firm’s Executive Committee working closely with them to define and execute the firm’s strategic objectives. Prior to his election to Chairman, he served as the firm&...
Sabrina Atkins is an associate in the Corporate, Securities and Real Estate Capital Markets practices. She has a broad corporate practice, concentrating in corporate finance and securities law, corporate governance and transactional matters. Prior to joining the firm, Sabrina held an associate position with Swift Currie Mcghee & Hiers, LLP. Sabrina graduated from Mercer University, where she was the administrative editor for the Mercer Law Review, as well as the Hugh Lawson Moot Court Com...
Dan Felz’s clients receive operations-ready management of their complex privacy, security, and technology issues, as well as seamless interactions with stakeholders. Fluent in German with a U.S. litigation background, Dan helps companies of all sizes across industries and jurisdictions resolve data-related matters at the local, national, and international levels. An attorney with Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group, Dan leverages his extensive internationa...
Justin Gunter is a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group. Justin represents clients in a wide range of complex and technical litigation matters, including securities litigation, antitrust litigation, class actions, insurance coverage disputes, and cases arising under the Uniform Commercial Code. Justin’s clients include banks and broker-dealers, as well as clients in the technology, healthcare, and logistics industries. Justin’s strategic approach to litigation ens...
Michael Young focuses his practice on data privacy advising. As Chair of the Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice, his primary areas of concentration include managing complex technologies and sensitive, confidential, or personal data. Michael works with legal and business teams to create legal architecture related to the development of new products or services, such as processes, notices, contracts, compliance guidelines, and diligence. He also advises on data management in highly regulated c...
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