John L. Hines, Jr.

John has counseled clients on software and information technology matters for about 25 years through industry evolutions involving computing, the Internet, mobility, cloud, IOT, and, more recently, artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics and sensor technologies. John works with clients to create go-to-market transactional models for development, licensing and commercialization of information technologies, with increasing emphasis on helping clients protect and commercialize data. John regularly counsels clients on their rights under the Copyright Act, and, in that context, he continues to help clients navigate the use of open source software in development projects, transactional due diligence and contractual risk allocation.

Earlier in his career, John was a litigator and represented clients in the state and federal courts in criminal defense matters, civil rights claims, shareholder and commercial disputes, and intellectual property litigation. John continues to provide intellectual property litigation support and assists clients in resolving copyright and contract disputes pertaining to rights allocations and infringements.