William A. "Bill" McComas 20YEARSAWARDED
William A. "Bill" McComas
William A. "Bill" McComas
Baltimore, MD
Works at
Jensen & McComas LLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

William A. “Bill” McComas represents businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, inventors, venture capitalists, and Fortune 500 companies in commercial transactions and technology-related matters. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Bill works with clients on mergers and acquisitions, financings, asset sales, venture capital investments, and other corporate transactions.

Bill advises clients on the development, protection, licensing, acquisition, and disposition of commercial technology and intangible assets. His work includes joint ventures, strategic alliances, research and development arrangements, electronic commerce, complex procurement, endorsements, outsourcing, and intellectual property matters.

Before practicing law, Bill worked for one of North America’s largest book manufacturers and one of the world’s largest shipping companies. In those roles, he developed software, negotiated and managed significant vendor contracts, and implemented cost-reduction and internal-control programs. This business and technology background informs his approach to legal issues involving corporate operations, commercial agreements, and technology assets.

Bill has written for publications including the National Law Journal, The Guardian, Baltimore Business Journal, Washington Business Journal, and The Daily Record. He is also an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association.

His recognized practice areas include Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, and Technology Law.

Works at
Jensen & McComas LLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

Jensen & McComas LLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Brown University, B.A. in Computer Science
  • University of Baltimore, J.D., graduated 1996

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association

Affiliations

  • Brown Entrepreneurship Program - Mentor
  • Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance - former board member
  • MIT Enterprise Forum, DC/MD Chapter - former advisory board member
  • National Federation for the Blind - Advisory Board Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association - former member of Technology Taskforce

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Information Technology Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Technology Law, Baltimore (2025)
  • Copyright Law, Baltimore (2024)
  • Technology Law, Baltimore (2023)
  • Information Technology Law, Baltimore (2022)
  • Technology Law, Baltimore (2020)
  • Information Technology Law, Baltimore (2019)
  • Information Technology Law, Baltimore (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Technology Law
Awards:
  • Baltimore SmartCEO Magazine, “Reader’s Choice Award,” 2008

  • Listed in Super Lawyers

  • Cited in Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A Law

Case History

Transactions
  • Sale of AI business
Handled the $60 million sale of a ground-breaking, artificial intelligence technology business.
  • Federal contractor sale
Negotiated the $25 million sale of a leading provider of information-technology solutions to the U.S. federal government.
  • Robotics company acquisition
Represented a robotics company in its acquisition by a larger technology firm for $20 million.
  • Biotech company financing
Secured a $15 million financing agreement for an emerging biotech business that is developing a new clinical diagnostic platform.
  • Traffic data provider
Served as lead outside counsel to a leading provider of real-time traffic data as it commercialized digital content; represented the company in several multi-million-dollar transactions, negotiating adverse to Microsoft, Garmin, Verizon, and The Weather Channel, among other entities. The firm also represented this client in its acquisition of a competing service provider.
  • Sale of digital assets
Represented a client in the multi-million-dollar sale of digital mapping assets. The sale involved complex business, technical, IP, and corporate law issues.

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