Tom Smedinghoff

About Tom Smedinghoff

Attorney with practice focused on the legal issues relating to the developing field of information law and electronic business activities. Internationally recognized for work on emerging legal issues regarding electronic transactions, identity management, privacy, information security, and online authentication issues from both a transactional and public policy perspective. Retained to structure and implement first-of-their-kind e-commerce initiatives, electronic transactions, and identity management and information security legal infrastructures for the federal government and national and international businesses including banks, insurance companies, investment companies, and certification authorities. Also actively involved in developing legislation and public policy in the area of electronic business at the state, national, and international levels.Specialties: Law practice focuses on all aspects of information law, including electronic commerce and e-business, identity management, electronic transactions, information security, digital signatures/PKI, privacy, information technology, and intellectual property

Experience

1. Legal Counsel

   Openid Foundation

   Nov 2012 — Present · US

Education

• University of Michigan Law School

  J.D., Law

  1975 — 1978

• Knox College

  B.A., Mathematics

  1969 — 1973

Skills

• Identity Management
• Electronic Signatures
• E-Commerce
• IT Law
• Unfair Competition
• Data Security Law
• Trade Secrets
• Privacy Law
• Trademarks
• Information Security
• Data Security
• Software Licensing
• Legal Advice
• Data Privacy
• E-Commerce Law
• Information Technology
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Law
• Legal
• Legal Issues
• Cyberlaw
• Corporate Governance
• Licensing
• Legal Writing
• Copyright Law