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Jocelyn West Brittin

Partner
Northern Virginia
t: 703-720-8604

Jocelyn West Brittin practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, technology transfers and licensing, e-commerce and intellectual property law. Ms. Brittin provides counseling on protection and licensing of rights to software developers, technology companies and technology purchasers in a wide range of market segments. She regularly drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts in the technology area, including product line sales, software licensing, enterprise-wide licensing and outsourcing, co-branding, joint development projects, distribution agreements, and Internet advertising. Her corporate practice includes mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, private equity financings and general corporate work. She regularly counsels closely-held companies on a wide range of commercial issues.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Brittin clerked with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Corporate Law; Information Technology Law, 2006-2012
  • Best of U.S. Corporate Attorneys
  • Who's Who Registry of National Business Leaders for Professionals and Executives
  • Top Ten Technology Lawyer, Virginia Business Magazine
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated

Memberships

  • Women In Technology
  • Northern Virginia Technology Council
  • Virginia State Bar Association
  • ABA - Intellectual Property Section
  • ABA Business Law Section

Speaking Engagements

  • Five Legal Mistakes Made by Technology Start-ups, Northern Virginia Technology Council Entrepreneurs Committee, 2004
  • Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Internet Copyright Issues, Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Spring 2001
  • Critical Intellectual Property Issues and Strategies for Today's New Economy Clients, Key Legal Strategies for Representing Digital-Age Clients, 2001
  • Software Licensing, Computer Law Seminar, 1999
  • Commercial Transactions, View From the Bench on Commercial Business Documents, 1997
  • Buying and Selling Product Lines, Fairfax Bar Association, 1999
  • Ethics for Business Lawyers, Ethics for Virginia Practitioners, 1999
  • Intellectual Property for the General Practitioner, Pitfalls to Avoid in Small Business Practice, 1994
  • Selected Issues in Software Licensing, High-Tech Legal Forum, 1994
  • Trends in Licensing, Computer Law, 1999

Published Articles & Books