Alan Wernick

Mr. Wernick brings more than 30 years of experience focused almost exclusively on technology, intellectual property, data privacy/security transactions, and related legal matters. He has extensive contract negotiating and drafting experience, and has served as an arbitrator/mediator for more than 25 years. That experience, coupled with a background in computer programming, technology and accounting, enables him to provide practical strategic advice and realistic risk assessments. His nationally recognized practice since 1982 focuses on providing sensible and tactical legal advice to clients on significant transactions in information technology, electronic commerce, intellectual property, data privacy/security transactions, and dispute management. Mr. Wernick’s experience includes virtually every type of information technology contract and transaction, as well as publishing and media distribution agreements. His clients span a wide range of industries and disciplines, including technology and related services, financial services and insurance, health care, retail, manufacturing, publishing, libraries, professional services providers, trade associations, universities, and media (print or digital). He serves as a counselor and advocate for his clients in the management and resolution of a wide range of legal disputes, including analysis of potential risks, dispute avoidance, negotiation of settlements, and guidance through litigation, appeals, and the arbitration/mediation processes. A frequent lecturer and writer, he is recognized in The International Who’s Who of Internet & e-Commerce Lawyers, as a Leading Lawyer in Computer & Technology Law, and as a Martindale-Hubbell® AV rated attorney. Since 1984 he has served as an arbitrator on many panels involved with technology user/vendor disputes, IP, and/or licensing disputes. From this perspective, he has been able to observe how other parties put technology deals together, how they fall apart, and ho

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Partial list of Alan Wernick's publications

Various

Alumni Board, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

Member

2008 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1987 - Current

Ohio State Bar Association

Member, Author & Lecturer

1978 - Current

Activities: Alan Wernick has been a member of the OSBA for many years. In addition to being a CLE course planner, lecturer, and author for the OSBA; Alan was the founding Chairman of the Computer Law Committee of the OSBA.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1987

Illinois

Since 1999

New York

Since 1987

Ohio

Since 1978

• Information Technology Law
• Privacy
• Copyrights