Janet P Peyton

Chair, transactional intellectual property practice. Negotiates technology-related M&A transactions, sophisticated IT procurement contracts, software licenses for corporate licensees, and cloud computing agreements. Assists clients with strategic management of large U.S. and foreign trademark portfolios for retail, manufacturing, professional services companies, colleges and universities. Counsels on data privacy and security issues including cross border issues, compliance before and after a data breach, development of vendor/contractual data privacy and security requirements; particular emphasis on institutions of higher education.

Virginia State Bar, Intellectual Property Section; International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) CIPP/US certification in Privacy