Best Lawyers in America for Technology Law
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Jennifer A. Puplava practices primarily in the areas of intellectual property law and technology law. She helps clients protect their trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, and she assists clients with the negotiation, drafting and enforcement of, and compliance with, related agreements, policies, terms and conditions and other documents. She counsels clients regarding a wide range of technology law issues, including the acquisition and maintenance of domain na...
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...
Kevin D. DeBré is the Chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice and Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions Practice. Kevin represents companies of all sizes – from pre-formation to middle market – and a broad spectrum of industries – from AI to VR. Kevin is a business lawyer, an intellectual property lawyer and a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional. As a business lawyer, he structures and negotiates technology commer...
Alan N. Sutin is Chair of the firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice and Co-Chair of the Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. An experienced business lawyer focused on commercial transactions with significant intellectual property and technology issues, Alan brings a practical, business-oriented approach to advising companies as they expand their use of new leading-edge technologies. He advises clients in connection with transactions involving the develo...
Brad A. Schepers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Technology Law. Brad A., who practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brad A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Amber Adair represents clients in the financial and technology space. She has experience with financing programs, colocation, technology licensing, technology maintenance and service agreements, technology development, technology implementation service agreements, and cloud-computing transactions such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service, with an emphasis on privacy, security and finance-related issues. In addition, she represents clients in information technology a...
William A. Magioncalda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Technology Law. William A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ashley M. Edmonds is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Ashley M., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ashley M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam M. Shapiro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Technology Law. Adam M., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mayan Katz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Life Sciences Practice, Technology Law and Venture Capital Law. Mayan, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mayan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dedicated litigator and trusted community leader representing private sector clients and governmental entities in intricate disputes. Jeff Aaron is a recognized attorney in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Intellectual Property Law, and Technology Law at DownsAaron PLLC. Jeff has been providing legal services in Orlando, Florida since 2021. This recognition reflects his well-established reputation among peers in the geographic and legal practice area...
Robyn Mohr is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law. Robyn, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robyn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Arda Goker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law and Technology Law. Arda, who practices law in Orlando, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jordon De La Cruz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Technology Law. Jordon, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jordon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Martin Schwertmann is an associate in the Technology & Intellectual Property Transactions Practice Group in the Bay Area office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Martin advises clients on the intellectual property and technology aspects of corporate transactions, including carve-outs, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity and venture capital investments, and restructuring and debt financing transactions. In addition to his transactional experience, Martin also advises clients on ...
James M. Gianfagna serves as a trusted business advisor to his clients, many of whom are early-stage and emerging technology companies. A corporate and real estate lawyer, Jim is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area where he provides strategic advice to clients on a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters, including corporate transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and commercial contracts. Jim has experience representing both ...
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