Lawyer Bio : Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Tysons Corner
Todd focuses his practice on commercialization of intellectual property rights in information technologies and digital media, including software and content licensing, Internet-based businesses, university-based and federal lab-based technology transfer, international IT services outsourcing, and strategic commercial relationships such as software distribution channels and OEM agreements. He advises clients on monetizing their proprietary technologies, structures and negotiates their commercial deals, and counsels companies and investors regarding intellectual property aspects of financings and mergers.
Todd represents public and private companies in a broad array of corporate and commercial matters, combining his pragmatic and deep experience in intellectual property law, complex commercial deal-making, and the U.S. regulatory landscape applicable to companies in tech-centric businesses.
Todd’s clients primarily include information technology companies and the venture capital community that finances and supports emerging technology companies. He regularly advises clients as they craft strategies to develop, license and distribute proprietary technologies. In addition to hundreds of business-to-business deals, he has extensive experience with technology transfer and licensing involving universities, government, and the not-for-profit sector. He has managed transactions across Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and throughout North America.
As an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, Todd teaches the law of licensing and technology commercialization. He is a frequent speaker, having addressed such organizations as the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute and the Licensing Executive Society.
Professional Activities
Bar Associations: American Bar Association; Association of University Technology Managers.
Admitted to the bar: Virginia.
Civic Activities
Leadership Fairfax, Member; Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Policy Committee, Member.
Education
Undergraduate, 1990, Karls-Eberhard, Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
B.A., 1991, Birmingham-Southern College, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa.
Rotary Scholar, 1994, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
M.A.R., Ethics, 1997, Yale Divinity School, magna cum laude.
J.D., 1998, Yale Law School.
Prior Legal Experience
Associate, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 2000-2009, Reston, Virginia; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 2004-present; Corporate Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable William M. Acker, Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, 1998-1999.
Additional Information
Fluent in German
Areas of Proficiency
- Corporate & Securities
Practice & Industry Teams
Articles
News
Publications
Lawyer Articles
Client Alerts
Case Studies
Events
- How IT Business is Changing in the 2009 Economy
- Womble Carlyle Presents ACC New to In-house Committee Webcast: Developing and Using Effective Technology Contract Templates
- Recap: Womble Carlyle Presents WMACCA Signature Luncheon
- Event Recap: Womble Carlyle Sponsors MAVA Casino Night Kickoff Event
- Next FastPitch: Venture Capital Forum Announced!
- FastPitch Coming Up
- Womble Carlyle to Sponsor MAVA Capital Connection ’11 Conference
