More than Simply Cutting Your Losses: How Contracts and Relationship Management Can Attain Higher Levels of Procurement Value

Michael R. Overly, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

• Partner with Foley & Lardner LLP
• Focuses on drafting and negotiating technology-related agreements, software licenses, hardware acquisition, development, disaster recovery, outsourcing agreements, information security agreements, e-commerce agreements, and technology use policies
• Published numerous articles and books in the United States, Europe, Korea, and Japan
• Interviewed by a wide variety of print and broadcast media (e.g., The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business 2.0, Newsweek, ABCNEWS.com, CNN, and MSNBC) as a nationally recognized expert on technology and security-related matters
• Conducts seminars in the United States, Norway, Japan, and Malaysia and has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding online issues
• One of the few practicing lawyers who have satisfied the rigorous requirements necessary to obtain the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP), and Certified Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC) certifications
• Previously recognized by The Legal 500 for his information technology work in the U.S. and by Chambers USA for his IT and outsourcing work
• Selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers® list and was honored by Los Angeles magazine for this recognition
• Can be contacted at 213-972-4533 or [email protected]