William Galkin

Professional Experience

William Galkin has served as Special IP Counsel for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. He holds degrees from New York University, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Bill is also the author of Maryland Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction Forms and Practice Manual.

Bill is an Internet lawyer and technology lawyer with experience in all aspects of computer law and information technology law. He has more than 20 years' experience structuring, negotiating and advising companies on a wide variety of transactions in the areas of information technology, Internet, e-commerce, content and computer law.

Mr. Galkin represents all types of companies, from new startups to publicly traded multinational enterprises, and has negotiated transactions all over the world. Whether the agreement is simple or complex, his full experience will be applied to identify and advise on all legal, business and strategic issues.

His Internet services include:

• Website terms of use
• Website privacy policies
• Website development agreements
• Advertising agreements
• Website hosting agreements
• Content licenses

Bar and Courts

• Admitted in Maryland
• Admitted in Israel

Education

• New York University School of Law, J.D.
• New York University, B.A.

Publication

• Maryland Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Forms and Practice Manual, published by Data Trace Publishing in 2008.
• The Computer Law Observer, Founder, Editor-in-Chief (1995 to 1998)
• Baltimore Business Journal, monthly "Cyber.law" columnist (1996 to 1997)
• The Review of Maryland Laws, Founder, Editor-in-Chief (1993 to 1996)

• "Marketing and the Art of Spam" (Maryland Lawyer, June 2007)
• "New Maryland Privacy Law is Serious Business" (Maryland Lawyer, November, 2007)
• "FTC Grants 6-Month Extension for Enforcement of the Red Flag Rules" (Maryland Lawyer, October 2008)
• "Business Method Patents after Bilski" (Maryland Lawyer, November 2008)
• "Recent Laws to Protect Children from Online Predators" (Maryland Lawyer, December 2008)

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