Technology Law & Training Advisory Board
Danielle F. Bass
Honigman LLP, Detroit
Danielle F. Bass is a partner at the firm. She focuses her practice on transactional matters involving information technology and intellectual property, with an emphasis on commercial relationships. Ms. Bass drafts and negotiates various commercial agreements regarding the development, licensing, and use of intellectual property and technology--including related maintenance and support agreements--as well as outsourcing and service arrangements. She also...View Full Bio
Jeremy D. Bisdorf
Taft, Southfield
A partner in the Southfield and Ann Arbor offices of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, PC, Jeremy D. Bisdorf is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Corporate Practice Groups, specializing in intellectual property, information technology, electronic commerce, and general business law. He counsels clients on intellectual property matters, customer contracts, business formation issues, corporate governance, ownership transfers, and...View Full Bio
Michael Bloom
Praktio LLC, Ann Arbor
Michael Bloom, a professor of law, teaches contracts, business, and transactional law classes and directs the Transactional Lab and Clinic. Before joining the University of Michigan faculty, he was the cofounder of the Corporate Lab Transactional Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Bloom serves on the executive committee of the Association of American Law Schools and he...View Full Bio
Jennifer A. Dukarski
Butzel Long PC, Ann Arbor
Jennifer A. Dukarski practices in the areas of technology, intellectual property, and communications, where she focuses on assisting clients in securing and protecting their technology and brand. Her clients include companies in the health care, automotive, and digital media industries. Ms. Dukarski covers issues such as the Internet of Things (IOT), disruptive technology, infotainment systems, connected and autonomous cars, and...View Full Bio
Joshua S. Goodrich
Lighthouse Litigation PLLC, Lansing
Hadi A. Harp
Harp Law, Detroit
Hadi A. Harp is the founding attorney of the firm, which is based in both Detroit and Los Angeles, and provides practical legal services to entrepreneurs and families in the areas of business law and estate planning. Mr. Harp founded the firm as a first cohort participant of the Los Angeles Incubator Consortium, a collaboration between practicing attorneys, law schools,...View Full Bio
Dennis M. Kennedy
Michigan State University, Ann Arbor
Dennis M. Kennedy is executive director and chief innovation officer of Kennedy Idea Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the firm. Mr. Kennedy offers advisory services and consulting on innovation, legal technology, and productization. A fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, he has chaired the board of the ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center and has been a pioneer in...View Full Bio
Ashley Tenell Lee
General Motors, Detroit
As an attorney at her firm, Ashley Tenell Lee works on complex corporate transactions and endeavors to bring ground-breaking technology to market. Her practice focuses on corporate governance, intellectual property protection and commercialization, and exit strategy. From early seed stage start-ups to high-growth enterprises, Ms. Lee leverages her expertise to accelerate the development of high-potential businesses through contract drafting and...View Full Bio
Daniel W. Linna, Jr.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering, Chicago
Daniel W. Linna, Jr., brings extensive experience in private practice to the law school. He joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn in 2005, after clerking for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James L. Ryan, Sixth Circuit. He was a partner in Honigman’s litigation department. Mr. Linna has significant experience litigating and resolving complex commercial, contract, and bankruptcy disputes and has...View Full Bio
Odey K. Meroueh
Meroueh & Hallman LLP, Dearborn
Odey K. Meroueh, co-founder of the firm, is the chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Solo and Small Firm Section. He is also chair of the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division (Solo and Small Firm Section). Mr. Meroueh was selected as a 2017 and 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star. He received his JD from Washington University School of...View Full Bio
James J. Prescott
Univ. of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor
James J. Prescott, a professor of law and codirector of both the Empirical Legal Studies Center and Program in Law and Economics, teaches courses in criminal law and procedure, labor and employment law, negotiation, and law and economics. He is the principal investigator of the University of Michigan Online Court Project, which uses technology to help people facing warrants, fines,...View Full Bio
Isaac T. Slutsky
Brooks Kushman PC, Royal Oak
Isaac T. Slutsky’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecuting of patent applications, primarily in the computer science and electrical arts. Mr. Slutsky provides counseling to clients of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups. He has worked with clients in a broad range of industries including computer software, consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, and medical devices. In...View Full Bio
Lauren Willens
Henry Ford Health , Detroit
Lauren Willens is the lead intellectual property (IP), information technology (IT), and data privacy counsel for the firm. Ms. Willens is responsible for leading the Innovations and IT departments; drafting and negotiating commercial agreements relating to the use of system IP; protecting patient data; and reviewing agreements for HIPAA compliance, commercial transactions, and IP matters, including brand development, procurement, enforcement,...View Full Bio
Jeffrey E. Kirkey
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Jeffrey E. Kirkey joined ICLE in 1998 and now directs the development and implementation of ICLE's educational content, including online resources, major events, hands-on training, on-demand seminars, contract services, and print publications. He also teaches technology-related programs. Before joining ICLE, Mr. Kirkey worked at a small law firm in Ann Arbor and headed a computer consulting firm specializing in helping...View Full Bio
Max H. Matthies
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Max H. Matthies joined ICLE in 2017 and worked with ICLE contributors to produce on-demand seminars, How-To Kits, Top Tips in Ten Minutes, and online training programs. He currently coordinates and plans ICLE live and livestreamed conferences, institutes and partnership seminars. Before joining ICLE, Mr. Matthies was in private practice in California and Michigan, handling civil litigation, estate planning, property...View Full Bio