Alison K. Evans

Alison K. Evans

Partner

She / Her / Hers

Overview

Alison’s practice focuses on counseling clients in a variety of data-rich and regulated industries in the negotiation and execution of complex, high-value technology transactions matters, including SaaS and cloud based agreements, software licenses, business process outsourcing matters, and software development and other professional services agreements across a variety of technologies.

She advises clients on data security and privacy matters, including compliance with U.S. and international privacy laws and regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA, FTC Act, Gramm Leach Bliley, and others, responding to data security incidents, and drafting website and mobile application privacy policies and terms of use.

Alison also provides guidance with respect to federal and international trademark prosecution, trademark and copyright infringement and enforcement issues, and non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements. She regularly supports mergers and acquisitions with IP, IT, and data security due diligence matters.

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Experience

Credentials

Education

Cleveland State University College of Law, 2014, J.D.
  • Cleveland State Law Review, Executive Business Editor
  • Summa cum laude
  • Law Justice Scholar
  • CALI Award, Corporations
Syracuse University, 2008, B.A.
  • Psychology and Child & Family Studies
  • Summa cum laude

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Ohio
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)

More

  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Named, Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer, 2024
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law; 2021-2026
  • Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2023, 2024

Hobbies:

Musical theater, yoga and fitness, spending time with my husband and daughters.

Favorite Book:

Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith

Favorite Movie:

Casablanca