William Russell focuses his practice in the areas of information technology, e-commerce, and corporate and securities. He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of technology-related agreements involving software licensing and development, website hosting and development, technology consulting services, and systems procurement.

Mr. Russell also has represented clients in connection with numerous matters involving content licensing, outsourcing, joint ventures, strategic alliance agreements, online advertising and co-branding agreements, applications hosting, "click-wrap" and other forms of online contracting, website disclaimers and terms of use, privacy policies, and electronic/digital signatures. Additionally, Mr. Russell regularly counsels clients with respect to a variety of corporate matters, including formation, venture capital financing, and general corporate issues. The clients he represents range from start-up businesses to businesses in the Fortune 500.

Mr. Russell's practice also involves counseling clients in connection with technology assignments and transfers, copyrights, trademarks, and various other intellectual property matters.

In addition to his legal background, Mr. Russell is a Certified Public Accountant.

Berilling

• Illinois
• New York

Memberships

• American Bar Association, including Business Law and Science & Technology Law member sections
• Illinois State Bar Association

Seminars

• "Employees' and Independent Contractors' Ownership Rights to Intellectual Property," Piper Rudnick Seminar, New York, New York (March 1, 2001)
• "Software Licensing: A Brief Tutorial," Piper Rudnick Information Technology Seminar, New York, New York (February 26, 2001)
• "Software Development: Business and Legal Considerations," Guest Lecturer, John Marshall Law School, Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law (September 15, 1999 and September 23, 1998)
• "Setting Up an Electronic Storefront," Chicago Bar Association's E-Commerce and the Law Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (February 17, 1999)

Prior Experience

• Assistant Comptroller, West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. (1991-1994)