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
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
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 seminars and institutes. Before joining ICLE, Mr. Matthies practiced law in California and Michigan in private practice, handling civil litigation, estate planning, transactional law, property tax...View Full Bio