Steven Winters

About Steven Winters

With nearly 30 years of experience leading complex intellectual property-based transactions, Steven\'s practice primarily focuses on acting as outside general counsel to companies in the technology, media, and science sectors. He advises and counsels Boards of Directors and C-suite management for both privately held and nonprofit entities on high-level business and intellectual property strategies. His fundamental practice covers collaboration and licensing relationships, entertainment and media, software-based technologies, Cleantech, supply and distribution, contests and sweepstakes, venture financing, hybrid joint ventures, and M&A.Steve has been consistently voted by his peers and clients as one of \"The Best Lawyers in America\"(2008 - present) and a \"Super Lawyer\" by Washington Law & Politics magazine. Steve has been quoted in the Seattle Times, Wall Street Journal, and in professional journals and management publications regarding his IP and transactional work. He is a speaker and program chair at educational programs, and is involved with charitable organizations that focus on economic development and quality of life both locally and throughout the U.S.Specialties: Complex intellectual property transactions including science, media, software, technology, media, science, licensing, supply, distribution, mergers and acquisitions.

Experience

1. Shareholder

   Ballard Spahr LLP

   Oct 2003 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leading the firm\'s intellectual property, contracting and licensing practice out of the Seattle offices. Experience includes collaboration and development agreements, licensing, supply, distribution, technology transfer, advertising, Internet, franchising, mergers and acquisitions and IPOs. Represent clients in a variety of industries such as engineering, gaming, hardware, media, medicine, software, technology and science. Routinely designated a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics Magazine. Quoted in The Seattle Times, Wall Street Journal and in professional journals and management publications across the country. Frequently interviewed on radio and television as commentator on intellectual property, privacy and technology issues. Speaker and program chair at educational programs that focus on protection and exploitation of intellectual properties. Involved with nonprofit and charitable organizations that focus on economic development and quality of life in the greater Seattle area.

Education

• USC Gould School of Law

  Law

  1989 — 1992

• Northwestern University

  B.A/B.S, Philosophy/Economics

  1975 — 1978

• USC Marshall School of Business

  M.B.A., Multinational Marketing/Finance

  1979 — 1981

Skills

• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Patents
• Bankruptcy
• Copyright Law
• Trade Secrets
• Patent Prosecution
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Civil Litigation
• Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Law
• Licensing
• Science
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Class Actions