Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., cum laude (1984)
• Northwestern University, B.S. (1978)

Awards & Recognition

• Best Lawyers in America^© (2010-2017, 2020-2023), Specialty: Information Technology Law
• Illinois Super Lawyer in Technology Transactions, Business/Corporate (2005-2024)
• Received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest rating in The Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Directory
• Selected as a Leading Lawyer, Computer & Technology, for Illinois Leading Lawyer Network
• Recognized as a leader in Information Technology Law by “Who’s Who Legal”

• Illinois State Bar Association, Member

Publications

• “The Common Sense Guide to Negotiating Technology Transactions,” 2006, and the “2007 Update to The Common Sense Guide to Negotiating Technology Transactions
• “IT Contracting,” with Co-Author, Marc Gibbs, Advance for Health Information Executives Magazine, March 2008
• “Contracting for Large Computer Software Systems,” with Co-Author, Wesley D. Blakeslee, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) Publication Series, 2007
• “Business Strategies in Negotiating Outsourcing Transactions,” Health Lawyers Weekly, November 2003
• January 2003 issue of Global Law and Business Report – article entitled “U.S. Export Control Considerations in an E-Commerce World”
• Article on trading partner agreements was included in the Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal bibliography of the “most important and timely” articles on computers and the law in 2002
• “B2B Exchanges,” published in the 2001 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education practice handbook, “Business, Law & the Internet” (Selected by the Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators for an Award of Outstanding Achievement for 2002)

Speaking Engagements

• “The Common Sense Guide to Negotiating Technology Transactions,” 2006, and the “2007 Update to The Common Sense Guide to Negotiating Technology Transactions
• “IT Contracting,” with Co-Author, Marc Gibbs, Advance for Health Information Executives Magazine, March 2008
• “Contracting for Large Computer Software Systems,” with Co-Author, Wesley D. Blakeslee, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) Publication Series, 2007
• “Business Strategies in Negotiating Outsourcing Transactions,” Health Lawyers Weekly, November 2003
• January 2003 issue of Global Law and Business Report – article entitled “U.S. Export Control Considerations in an E-Commerce World”
• Article on trading partner agreements was included in the Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal bibliography of the “most important and timely” articles on computers and the law in 2002
• “B2B Exchanges,” published in the 2001 Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education practice handbook, “Business, Law & the Internet” (Selected by the Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators for an Award of Outstanding Achievement for 2002)
• Professional Speaking Engagements
• June 2017 Weill Cornell Medicine Guest Faculty Course (New York) – Negotiating IT Contracts
• November 2016 DePaul University Cyber-Risk Conference (Chicago) – Beyond Compliance: Keeping Up with the Speed of Change (Panel Member)
• November 2016 CHIME Fall CIO Forum (Phoenix) – Contracting Strategies for Reducing Cybersecurity Risks
• January 2015 State of Washington Attorney General CLE Conference (Olympia) – IT Contracting – Key Business and Legal Terms
• October 2014 CHIME Fall CIO Forum (San Antonio) – Cybersecurity and IT Contracting – A Comprehensive Approach to Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks
• June 2014 State of Washington State – Data Security and Procurement – A Comprehensive View and Approach
• April 2014 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) – Webinar – IT Procurement Modernization
• May 2013 NASCIO Procurement Modernization Initiative – Best Practices Considerations and Approaches
• October 2011 Exeter Group Annual Meeting – University of Chicago Gleacher Center (Chicago) – Planning for Project Success – A Technology Lawyer’s Perspective
• July 2011 Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) 20th Annual Physician-Computer Connection Symposium (Ojai, CA) – Negotiating Health Information Contracts
• April 2011 Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Health Information Technology Guest Faculty (Chicago) – Health Information Technology Negotiation Strategies
• February 2008 HIMSS Annual Conference (Orlando) – RHIOs Stage 2 – Negotiating Your Technology Solution
• November 2007 NACUA Fall Technology Conference (Washington, DC) – Technology Contracting – Dealing with Best and Worst Practices
• October 2007 Society of University Lawyers (SOUL) (Sydney, Australia) – Best Practices in Negotiating ERP Transactions – Perspectives from U.S. Universities
• March 2007 Law Seminars International Conference on Complex IP & Technology Transactions (Chicago) – Selection, Design and Drafting of Complex Licensing Documents
• October 2006 CHIME CIO Fall Forum (San Francisco) – Creating Successful, Long Term Technology Partnerships
• October 2006 ACI Conference (San Francisco) – Anticipating Post-Contract Product Evolution Issues
• June 2006 ACI Conference (New York) – Defining the Scope of Licensing Rights and Restrictions
• June 2006 HIMSS PACT Conference (Boston) – What Every Physician Should Know About Technology Contracting
• May 2006 HIMSS PACT Conference (Kingsport, TN) – What Every Physician Should Know About Technology Contracting
• April 2006 Law Seminars International Conference (Chicago) – Mastering Business Agreements and Contracts
• February 2006 HIMSS Annual Conference (San Diego) – Creating Long-Term, Successful Technology Partnerships
• December 2005 Higher Education Law & Policy Institute (San Diego) – Information Technology Licensing – Proven Strategies in Negotiating Your Contract
• November 2005 NACUA CLE Workshop (Arlington, VA) – Negotiating the Major Institutional Information Technology License Agreement
• October 2005 American Conference Institute 10th National Conference (San Francisco) – Contracting for Business Solutions vs. Software Licenses – Key Considerations for the Vendor and Customer
• June 2005 HIMSS PACT Conference (New York & Chicago) – What Every Physician Should Know About Technology Contracting
• April 2005 Blue Grass HIMSS Conference (Louisville) – Technology Agreements
• January 2005 EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (Baltimore) – ERP System Acquisitions: Proven Strategies in Negotiating Your Contract
• November 2004 Insight Information Conference (Chicago) – Technology Agreements
• June 2004 ACI (American Conference Institute) Conference (New York) – Functionality Warranties, Performance Standards and Acceptance Testing Processes
• April 2004 BGHIMSS Conference (Lexington) – The Legal Ins and Outs of Negotiating Solid IT Contracts
• February 2004 HIMSS Annual Conference (Orlando) – The Legal Ins and Outs of Outsourcing
• October 2003 ACI (American Conference Institute) – The Advanced Legal Guide to Offshore Outsourcing (New York) – Ongoing Management and Monitoring of Services Under Offshore and Global Agreements
• October 2003 AHLA/HIT Conference (American Health Lawyers Association) – Technology and Health Program (San Francisco) – Business Strategies in Negotiating Out-sourcing Transactions
• October 2003 ACI (American Conference Institute) – A Practical and Tactical Approach to the Art of the Deal in Software Licensing Agreements (San Francisco) – Functionality Warranties, Performance Standards and Acceptance Testing Processes
• May 2003 SAIC Corporate Counsel Retreat – Current Topics and Strategies on HIPAA Compliance (Baltimore)
• March 2003 International Packet Communication Consortium Annual Member Meeting – Federal Affairs Update (San Jose)
• December 2002 Insight Information Co. – Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements (Chicago) – Technology Agreements
• October 2002 ACI (American Conference Institute) – A Practical and Tactical Approach to the Art of the Deal in Software Licensing Agreements (New York) – Functionality Warranties, Performance Standards and Acceptance Testing Processes
• May 2002 ACI (American Conference Institute) 5th National Advanced Forum on Software Licensing and Distribution (San Francisco) – Functional Warranties, Performance Standards and Acceptance Testing Processes
• May 2002 Silicon Valley Chapter – Information Systems Security Association (California) – Legal Ramifications of Network Security Breaches
• February 2002 Federal Procurement Institute (Annapolis) (Panelist) – Supply Chain Management Through E-Commerce – Real Solutions, Real Problems
• September 2001, ACCA Presentation (Baltimore) – Evolving E-Commerce Models and Other Current Technology Topics
• May 2001, PriceWaterhouseCoopers General Counsel – B2B Exchanges – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
• March 2001, 5th Annual Georgetown Corporate Counsel Institute – Evolving E-Commerce Models
• November 2000 ABA International Ventures for the Old & New Economies (Panelist) – International Venture Structures: New Developments in the Structure of International Ventures
• November 2000 ACI’s B2B e-Commerce Seminar – What You Should Consider When Negotiating Contracts Between Partners of B2B Exchanges
• October 2000 ABA First National Institute on Marketing Products on the Internet – Online Marketplaces: Linking Suppliers, Partners & Distributors Over the Internet
• October 2000 CILS (Center for International Legal Studies) Conference (Austria) – Creating Internet Trading Exchanges
• October 2000 U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Creating Internet Trading Exchanges
• May 2000 ACI (American Conference Institute) Advanced Forum on Software Licensing & Distribution – Creating Internet Trading Exchanges
• May 2000 ACI – Creating the World’s Largest B to B Exchange
• 1999 HIMSS Annual Conference – Beyond the Vendor Advisory Council – Creating “”Win-Win”” Technology Partnerships
• 1998 AHLA (American Health Lawyers Association) HIT Conference – Contracting for Rapid Deployment IT Projects
• 1997 HIMSS Annual Conference – Innovative Telecommunications Strategies – Forming a Hospital Telephone Company
• 1995 CHIME (College of Health Information Management Executives) – Integrated Delivery Systems: Contracting Strategies for Purchasing Information Technology
• 1995 AAHA 28th Annual Meeting – Information Systems Within an Integrated Delivery Systems Environment
• 1995 HIMSS Annual Conference – Advanced Contracting Strategies for Purchasing Information Technology
• 1993 HIMSS Midwest regional Health Systems Conference – Legal Implications of Developing a Community Health Information Network
• 1993 HFMA Annual National Institute – HIS Acquisition Strategies in Today’s Open Systems Environment
• 1993 AAHA 26th Annual Meeting – The Computer Information Age – Legal Issues Affecting Hospitals
• 1993 HIMSS Annual Conference – Advanced Negotiation Strategies in Acquiring Computers and Software in Today’s Integration Oriented Systems Environment
• 1992 HIMSS Annual Fall Communications Conference – Negotiating Software and Hardware Contracts
• 1992 AAHA 25th Annual Meeting – Negotiating Hardware and Software Contracts
• 1992 HIMSS Annual Conference – Negotiating Hardware and Software Contracts