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Adam Ruttenberg is a partner in the Cooley Godward Kronish Business department, resident in the Reston office. Mr. Ruttenberg heads the firm's Technology Transactions practice. He joined the Firm in 2000. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 the Washington Business Journal recognized Mr. Ruttenberg as the D.C. area's top technology transactions lawyer or as a finalist. From 2006 - 2009, Mr. Ruttenberg was named one of the Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Ruttenberg was also named as a leading lawyer for technology transactions by the Legal 500 in 2008 and 2009.
Mr. Ruttenberg advises technology and life sciences companies regarding the exploitation of their intellectual property assets. His practice focuses on all aspects of technology transactions, including counseling, structuring and negotiating such deals.
Mr. Ruttenberg has broad experience representing emerging companies and large corporate clients in technology matters. He handles a wide variety of matters, including:
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Domestic and international matters involving inbound and outbound licensing
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Technology development, procurement, and distribution agreements (software and hardware)
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Joint marketing, strategic alliances and collaboration agreements
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Technology transfer agreements
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Information technology and business process outsourcing
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Bioinformatics and healthinformatics transactions
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Web, wireless and electronic commerce transactions
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Data security counseling
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Strategic counseling and dispute resolution
His strategic counseling experience includes developing commercialization distribution and pricing strategies for emerging information technology and life sciences companies.
Prior to joining Cooley, Mr. Ruttenberg was the Vice President of Contracts and Sales Operations of MicroStrategy Incorporated. Previously, he had been in private practice representing technology companies in information technology and biotechnology matters.
Mr. Ruttenberg received a J.D. in 1992 from Washington University in St. Louis where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He received a B.S. in Genetics, Microcell Biology and the Philosophy of Science from the University of Minnesota in 1989. Mr. Ruttenberg has published numerous articles on business transactions, technology transfer, intellectual property and internet law. He is also a frequent speaker on these topics.
Mr. Ruttenberg was appointed to the Cybercrimes Advisory Committee of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) in July 2006. JCOTS was created in 1997 by the Virginia General Assembly to promote the development of science and technology in Virginia through public policy.
Mr. Ruttenberg is a member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Education- Washington University School of Law
JD, 1992, Order of the Coif - University of Minnesota
BS Genetics & Microcell Biology, 1989
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
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