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Slade is an experienced technology attorney and one of the founding members of Wittliff Cutter. He has been providing practical legal solutions to companies doing business online, especially in the advertising technology space, since 2007. Slade represents online advertising networks, buyers and sellers of software, SaaS providers, ecommerce websites, lead generation companies, agencies, affiliate marketers, data vendors, and other companies in the digital ecosystem. He frequently drafts and negotiates network advertising agreements, software licensing agreements (including SaaS agreements), terms of use, privacy policies, and content distribution agreements. Drawing on his in-house experience, Slade also often serves as a “fractional general counsel” for small and midsize technology companies, handling day-to-day legal matters, including commercial leases, employment agreements, and corporate transactions and governance.
Slade began his legal career in 2002 as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge H. Dale Cook of the Northern District of Oklahoma, followed by an additional clerkship with U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas. After his clerkships, Slade practiced law at a boutique litigation firm in Austin for two years before moving into the world of digital advertising as general counsel for Smiley Media, Inc., an online advertising network twice recognized on the Inc.500 list of fastest growing companies. Slade is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and speaks frequently on privacy, advertising, and digital media topics.
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Negotiated multiple advertising deals with Amazon, Google, Yahoo, and other global media companies on behalf of a large mobile ad network.
Represented a commercial drone technology company in negotiations with a global defense contractor.
Conducted enterprise-wide privacy audit for a publicly-traded Big Data company.
Drafted and negotiated numerous SaaS agreements for various technology providers, ranging from an inventory management system to an SMS-marketing platform.
Represented a large mobile marketing company in establishing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance policies and practices and resolving related disputes.
Handled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations on behalf of numerous online advertisers and website publishers.
Managed litigation teams on behalf of technology companies in collection actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and employment disputes.
Counseled large ecommerce website on compliance with sweepstakes regulations.
Negotiated complex licensing deal between SaaS provider and a large national trade organization.
Provided general counsel services to a leading affiliate marketing trade show for several years up to and including the company’s sale to an international digital marketing trade show conglomerate.
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Washington College of Law, American University, 2002 (J.D., Cum Laude; American University Law Review, Dean’s Fellow)
Texas State University, 2002 (M.A., Political Science)
University of Texas, Austin, 1992 (B.A., Anthropology, Psychology)
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Texas (2002)
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International Association of Privacy Professionals (Certified Information Privacy Professional)
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The Honorable H. Dale Cook, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma (2002 – 2003)
The Honorable Robert Pitman, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of Texas (2003 – 2005)