Michael G Leahy

Representing Start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies in formation, organization, governance, private and government contracting, intellectual property protection, financial transactions licensing, and government relations with a focus on entrepreneurial and technology-driven ventures

Former Land Use Policy Advisor the County Executive Robert Neall, former Board of Education Member and former Land Use Coordinator for Anne Arundel County. Practice includes addressing zoning, critical area, subdivision and infrastructure issues before regulators, administrative hearing bodies and Maryland Courts for citizens, communities and residential and commercial developments in Central Maryland.

Concentrations in trademark, trade dress and copyright law, electronic commerce and social media development

Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Certified Information Privacy Professional; Federal Trade Commission Attorney. Privacy and Data Security Law includes privacy audits, implementation of fair information practices, security breach responses and representation of clients before federal regulatory bodies concerning the Fair Credit Reporting Act, HIPAA regulations, the Privacy Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and others as well as applicable state laws