Sherman G. Helenese

Biography

Sherman G. Helenese is Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group. Mr. Helenese’s practice focuses on licensing, technology transactions, and regulatory matters associated with intellectual property. He provides strategic business and legal advice to clients and has experience with content and software licensing; joint development projects; license program development; complex intellectual property transactions; outsourcing; internet services; e-commerce; cloud services (SAAS); software customization; software development; VAR/OEM agreements; and procurement of hardware, software, and related professional services. He handles intellectual property due diligence and licensing matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. He also assists clients with privacy, anti-trust, trademark, and general regulatory matters associated with the use, procurement, and licensing of intellectual property.

Mr. Helenese earned his J.D. at S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, a Management M.B.A. at Seattle Pacific University School of Business and Economics, an M.A. in Public Policy and Management at University of Southern Maine, and a B.A. in Government at Colby College (Maine). His background also includes working as in-house counsel for Microsoft Corporation, as Vice President of Technology Transactions for J.P. Morgan Chase, and as a White House Intern. Mr. Helenese is admitted to practice in the State of Washington.

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

• S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, J.D.
• Seattle Pacific University School of Business and Economics, Management M.B.A.
• University of Southern Maine, M.A., Public Policy and Management
• Colby College, B.A., Government

Bar Admissions

• Washington

In the News

• 7/24/2012 - GSH Welcomes Sherman Helenese