Education

• Duns Scotus College

  (B.A., with honors, 1974)

• Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University

  (J.D., 1978)

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• Commonwealth of Kentucky

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Negotiated and drafted hundreds of software license agreements and other IT transaction contracts.
• Provided general counsel services to software companies both as in-house counsel and outside counsel.
• Advised software development firms on the proper licensing of software and related intellectual property to end-users.
• Guided technology companies as well as other businesses on the commercialization and protection of intellectual property.
• Assisted businesses with complex licensing transactions, including drafting and negotiating agreements for developing, acquiring, distributing, and remarketing technology, and for strategic alliances and joint ventures.
• Negotiated technology contracts that included provisions addressing data privacy and information security issues across multiple countries.
• Facilitated mergers and acquisitions and divestitures for technology companies and other businesses.
• Advised businesses on the legal issues for E-Commerce, including websites and “cloud” technology.
• Counseled start-ups in entity formation, ownership structure, and funding.
• Assisted companies with trademark and copyright registrations.
• Advised technology companies on human resource issues, including the hiring of foreign nationals.

Publications

• “An FTC Violation in One Hundred and Forty Characters (Or Less),” co-author, Law You Can Use (2016)
• “Use Your Trademarks Wisely, and They’ll Serve You Well,” Fine Print (2013)
• “Legal Basics for Small Business,” contributor, published by the Ohio State Bar Association (2013)
• “Top Five Legal Mistakes Small Businesses Make,” Fine Print (Summer 2010)
• “Electronic Medical Records: Protecting Your Patient’s Privacy,” Counsel to Counsel Health Care Alert (February 2010)
• “A Legal Check-Up: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” co-author, Business Courier (May 2009)
• “Legal Aspects are a Vital Part of Web Site,” Fine Print  (Fall 2008)
• “Web Sites – Legal Nuts and Bolts,” Northern Kentucky Builder (November 2005)
• “Know What Your Firm’s Trade Secrets Are, Then Protect Them,” Business Courier (June 2005)
• “E-Contracts: Is It Time to Sign On?,” Business Courier (October 2002)

Presentations

• “Software Licensing – Legal Ins and Outs for the Non-Lawyer” The Circuit Breakfast Bytes (2016)
• “Out-&-Out Marketing® Strategies: Create Awareness, Boost Sales & Avoid Legal Pitfalls,” Cincinnati Business Courier Small Business Essentials Program (August 2014)
• “Meaningful Use Regulations – Boon or Boondoggle?,” Kentucky Hospital Association Annual Convention (2010)
• “e-Prescription and EMR Donations,” Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Summer Educational Institute (2009)
• “Using IT as a Strategic Imperative: Leading Business & Legal Practices,” Kentucky Hospital Association Annual Convention (2006)
• “The Advantages of Electronic Contracting,” Management Roundtable Presentation, The Circuit (2003)
• “Your Client’s Web Site: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Them,” The World Wide Web Symposium, Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law (2003)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• International Technology Law Association
• Ohio State Bar Association (Computer Law Committee)
• Cincinnati Bar Association (Internet/E-Commerce & Computer Law Committee; Corporate Counsel Committee)
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
• The Circuit, Cincinnati’s Information Technology Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• The Circuit (Secretary, 2015-2021)
• Northern Kentucky University (Member, Dean’s Advisory Board, College of Informatics, 2009-2015)
• Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (Member, Board of Visitors, Transactional Law Practice Center; Intellectual Property Guest Lecturer; Small Business & Non Profit Law Clinic; Mentor; aggregate 2003-2018)
• Northern Kentucky Soccer Academy, Inc. (Treasurer; Director; 2010-2015)
• St. Thomas Church (Lay Pastoral Minister)
• Soccer Coach, recreational and select teams (2002-2015)

MILITARY INVOLVEMENT

• United States Air Force (1971-1973)

HONORS

• Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Information Technology Law (2016-2023)
• Designated Best Lawyers Information Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati (2022)
• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
• Named a Cincy Leading Lawyer in Computer, Internet, and E-Commerce law in a survey of lawyers by Cincy Magazine (2006-2023)

• Ulmer Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Report
• Ulmer Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Report
• Best Lawyers® 2020: 60 Ulmer Attorneys Recognized, Two Partners Named “Lawyer of the Year”
• Eleven Ulmer Attorneys Recognized as Cincy Leading Lawyers