Austin White
Partner, McCormick Law Firm
As a Partner & Head of Intellectual Property at McCormick Law Firm, I assist technology companies, startups, and institutions in protecting, monetizing, and enforcing their intellectual property and technology. I also provide guidance on all aspects of a business, including commercial lease negotiations and human resources issues. With a background in technology and IT, I effectively communicate with engineers and developers, making complex concepts more accessible.
For instance, I’ve prosecuted hundreds of trademark matters with the USPTO, managed complex IP portfolios, and advised countless clients on copyright and trademark issues, licensing, enforcement, and tech transfer. I’ve also worked extensively with AI and cutting-edge technologies, and I’m a Certified Mediator (through the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania) with a knack for resolving complex, high-stakes business and IP disputes out of court.
If you need assistance with any of the following:
• Trademark prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement
• Technology transfer, startup IP strategy, and due diligence
• Copyright and patent licensing, assignments, and protection of creative works
• Federal court litigation involving IP, technology, employment, and contract disputes
• Alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation), domain name disputes, and legal issues related to AI and other software/SAAS
-- I'm your lawyer.
My philosophy centers on the belief that tech companies need more than just legal advice; they need a counselor who understands their business and technology from the inside out. Before law, I worked in IT, and that hands-on experience shapes my approach: I’m a technologist as much as I am a lawyer, and I’m committed to helping clients navigate both the legal and technical sides of their business.
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Pennsylvania
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- 3rd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- McCormick Law Firm
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Intellectual Property and Technology
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- Activities: Vice President, Student Intellectual Property Law Association
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- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. (2007) | Communications, Media Communication and Technology
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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- Pennsylvania State Bar # 312789
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- Lycoming Law Association
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Intellectual Property Matters! Part Two, Professional Development Seminar, Williamsport, PA
- Pennsylvania College Of Technology and Lycoming College
- Intellectual Property Matters!, Professional Development Seminar, Williamsport, PA
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Introduction to Intellectual Property, Pennsylvania CLE, Williamsport, PA
- Lycoming Law Association
- Stay Legal: Third-Party Content in the Classroom, Williamsport, PA
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Fair use in the classroom: How much is too much?, Professional Development Seminar, Williamsport, PA
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Licensed Attorney at Law
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Website
- McCormick Law Firm
