Biography

• Author of "The Tech Contracts Handbook", the American Bar Association's manual on IT contracts
• Trainer & Founder of Tech Contracts Academy
• Attorney & Founder of Sycamore Legal, P.C.
• Lecturer at School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
• Website: LinkedIn Profile

Experience

David Tollen is the author of the American Bar Association (ABA)'s manual on IT contracts, "The Tech Contracts Handbook," the number-1 bestseller from the ABA's IP Section. He is the founder of Tech Contracts Academy, which provides live and on-demand training on contracts related to software, AI, and the cloud. David also founded Sycamore Legal, P.C., a San Francisco-based firm where he and his team draft and negotiate IT and IP agreements, including those for software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud computing, software licenses, and data-sharing agreements. Additionally, he serves as an expert witness in litigation involving software-related contracts.

David is an award-winning author of educational fiction for young people and adults. His novels and short stories use fantasy to teach history and science. His works combine engaging narratives with educational content, making significant contributions to both the legal and literary fields.

Education

Master of Laws (LLM), University of Cambridge

Doctor of Law (JD), Harvard Law School

B.A. in History, University of California, Berkeley

Keywords:

IT Contracts, Software Licensing, Cloud Computing, AI Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, History and Science Education, Expert Witness