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Austin White is a Partner and Head of Intellectual Property at McCormick Law Firm, where he advises companies, startups, and institutional clients in the protection, monetization, and enforcement of intellectual property and technology matters. His background in technology and IT enables him to understand the needs of engineers and developers, bringing a practical, hands-on approach to legal problem-solving.
Austin also provides comprehensive counsel on a wide range of business issues, including commercial transactions, contract negotiations, lease/contract disputes, and employment litigation.
Austin’s litigation experience spans the trial, administrative, and appellate courts in Pennsylvania, the United States Patent Trademark Office, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He regularly assists clients with all types of complex litigation, alternative dispute resolution, domain name disputes, and legal issues pertaining to AI and software/SAAS.
Austin has prosecuted countless matters before the USPTO, managed complex IP portfolios, and advised clients on copyright, trademark, licensing, enforcement, and technology transfer. He has broad experience with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Austin is also a Certified Mediator through the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He graduated summa cum laude from East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Communication and Technology. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, concentrating in Intellectual Property and Technology Law.