Andrew Baer
Shareholder, Chair of Technology, Privacy and Data Security Group at Cozen O'Connor- Claim this Profile
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Julia Mattis
Andy was my client while I was an associate at Pepper Hamilton. Andy was an absolute pleasure to work with. His breadth of legal knowledge is incredible and I was fortunate enough to work with him over a couple of years. He is an astute attorney and a dogged negotiator. He is able to quickly analyze issues and form solutions that will work both within the confines of the law and for his business clients. He is able to remember the most minute of details about prior deals and negotiations and has the great ability of being able to quickly integrate new information with his existing knowledge. He is a team player, a true intellect, and just a wonderful guy. Any client would be lucky to have him as their counsel!
David Goodman
I worked closely with Andy for a lengthy period of time at Advanta and thoroughly enjoyed it. He's exceptionally smart and easy to get along with. His legal counsel was invaluable, and I could always count on Andy to give me all sides of an issue as well as all viable options available to me. In the end, his advice was spot on. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Andy again. And if such an opportunity doesn't arise, I'm sure I'll seek him out for advice anyway!
Julia Mattis
Andy was my client while I was an associate at Pepper Hamilton. Andy was an absolute pleasure to work with. His breadth of legal knowledge is incredible and I was fortunate enough to work with him over a couple of years. He is an astute attorney and a dogged negotiator. He is able to quickly analyze issues and form solutions that will work both within the confines of the law and for his business clients. He is able to remember the most minute of details about prior deals and negotiations and has the great ability of being able to quickly integrate new information with his existing knowledge. He is a team player, a true intellect, and just a wonderful guy. Any client would be lucky to have him as their counsel!
David Goodman
I worked closely with Andy for a lengthy period of time at Advanta and thoroughly enjoyed it. He's exceptionally smart and easy to get along with. His legal counsel was invaluable, and I could always count on Andy to give me all sides of an issue as well as all viable options available to me. In the end, his advice was spot on. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Andy again. And if such an opportunity doesn't arise, I'm sure I'll seek him out for advice anyway!
Julia Mattis
Andy was my client while I was an associate at Pepper Hamilton. Andy was an absolute pleasure to work with. His breadth of legal knowledge is incredible and I was fortunate enough to work with him over a couple of years. He is an astute attorney and a dogged negotiator. He is able to quickly analyze issues and form solutions that will work both within the confines of the law and for his business clients. He is able to remember the most minute of details about prior deals and negotiations and has the great ability of being able to quickly integrate new information with his existing knowledge. He is a team player, a true intellect, and just a wonderful guy. Any client would be lucky to have him as their counsel!
David Goodman
I worked closely with Andy for a lengthy period of time at Advanta and thoroughly enjoyed it. He's exceptionally smart and easy to get along with. His legal counsel was invaluable, and I could always count on Andy to give me all sides of an issue as well as all viable options available to me. In the end, his advice was spot on. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Andy again. And if such an opportunity doesn't arise, I'm sure I'll seek him out for advice anyway!
Julia Mattis
Andy was my client while I was an associate at Pepper Hamilton. Andy was an absolute pleasure to work with. His breadth of legal knowledge is incredible and I was fortunate enough to work with him over a couple of years. He is an astute attorney and a dogged negotiator. He is able to quickly analyze issues and form solutions that will work both within the confines of the law and for his business clients. He is able to remember the most minute of details about prior deals and negotiations and has the great ability of being able to quickly integrate new information with his existing knowledge. He is a team player, a true intellect, and just a wonderful guy. Any client would be lucky to have him as their counsel!
David Goodman
I worked closely with Andy for a lengthy period of time at Advanta and thoroughly enjoyed it. He's exceptionally smart and easy to get along with. His legal counsel was invaluable, and I could always count on Andy to give me all sides of an issue as well as all viable options available to me. In the end, his advice was spot on. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Andy again. And if such an opportunity doesn't arise, I'm sure I'll seek him out for advice anyway!
Experience
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Cozen O'Connor
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United States
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Shareholder, Chair of Technology, Privacy and Data Security Group
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May 2020 - Present
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Co-Founder
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Oct 2011 - May 2020
Baer Crossey Ventures is the new technology and consulting affiliate of the business law boutique Baer Crossey LLC. Baer Crossey Ventures democratizes the law by providing productized, technology-based solutions, including software and mobile applications, to reduce legal barriers to entry for startups and entrepreneurs, as well as an innovative suite of non-legal products and services to help startups launch themselves on the road to funding. Founded by prominent Philadelphia attorney-entrepreneurs, Baer Crossey Ventures is the next stage of an entrepreneurial ecosystem that will offer startups one-stop shopping and alternatives to the traditional “one size fits all” fee-for-services model.
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Baer Crossey McDemus
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United States
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Legal Services
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Managing Partner
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Oct 2010 - May 2020
Baer Crossey McDemus is an emerging growth and technology boutique law firm that delivers next-generation counsel for innovative startup companies and entrepreneurs, as well as efficiency-minded corporate clients. Founded by former Morgan Lewis and Wolf Block attorney-entrepreneurs and based in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, we offer a cutting-edge yet affordable suite of products and services. In these challenging times, our goal is to partner with emerging growth companies and assist established businesses, non-profits and artists to navigate the creative economy and the fast-evolving landscape of technology law. While we come from large law firms and corporate legal departments, we are also entrepreneurs, app developers and bloggers ourselves. Whether you work with us virtually or meet with us at our offices near the innovation hubs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, you will find us dynamic and solutions-oriented.Our business and technology law services include: · Entity formation· Startup and growth investments and financing (seed, angel, VC and strategic)· Mergers and acquisitions· Real estate· Corporate governance· Commercial and corporate contracting· Patent prosecution and infringement counseling· Trademark prosecution, infringement counseling and domain name disputes· Copyright prosecution and infringement counseling· IP and commercial litigation· Advertising compliance· Tax· Technology licensing, services, acquisition and transfer· Privacy and information security (including both US and GDPR)· Legal risk management consulting· Electronic and mobile payments· Outside general counsel services
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Founder
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2009 - Oct 2010
Founder and owner of law practice focusing on intellectual property, technology, information security and evolving media law and providing advisory and transactional assistance to entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups. Currently represents over 20 clients in such diverse fields as broadcasting, web development and e-commerce, iPhone and social media application development, IT services, social media advertising, digital branding, health services technology, financial services, and data analytics consulting. Frequent and widely known blogger and public speaker on emergent legal issues relating to information security, intellectual property and technology.
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Numoda Corporation
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy General Counsel and Head of Contracting
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2008 - 2009
Chief in-house counsel, with responsibility for all legal and contracting matters, for clinical trials manager. Drafted and negotiated customer and vendor contracts and strategic investment contracts, managed outside counsel in litigation matters, and worked with senior executive team to develop strategies for and successfully resolve pre-litigation disputes. Chief in-house counsel, with responsibility for all legal and contracting matters, for clinical trials manager. Drafted and negotiated customer and vendor contracts and strategic investment contracts, managed outside counsel in litigation matters, and worked with senior executive team to develop strategies for and successfully resolve pre-litigation disputes.
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Advanta
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Counsel
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May 2003 - Oct 2008
In-house counsel responsible for patent and trademark prosecution, IP consultation, licensing, technology, Internet law, information security and business development matters. In-house counsel responsible for patent and trademark prosecution, IP consultation, licensing, technology, Internet law, information security and business development matters.
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Associate, General Corporate and IP/IT Practice Groups
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1997 - 2003
Handled wide variety of transactional, intellectual property and technology law matters, including licensing, development, co-branding and joint venture agreements for clients in life sciences, financial services, software, entertainment, new media and e-commerce industries; copyright and trademark prosecutions and domain name disputes; IP due diligence for corporate acquisitions; due diligence, contract negotiation and closings for M&A and other strategic corporate transactions; and business entity formation/governance matters (including preparing shareholders agreements, board resolutions and LLC operating agreements).
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Education
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1993 - 1996
University of Chicago Law School
J.D.
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