• BA, History and Classics, phi beta kappa, University of Washington
• JD, Stanford Law School

Highlights:

• Practice focuses on technology transactions and IP licensing
• Represents clients in industries including consumer and business software, travel and leisure and other online services, wireless content and applications, and e-commerce
• Experienced in drafting and negotiating a variety of legal agreements including product development agreements for both software and hardware; license agreements; Web site terms of service; Web site hosting agreements; software and technology licenses; hardware procurement contracts; content licenses; application service provider agreements; and standard forms for use in intellectual property licensing programs
• Drafts and negotiates a variety of intellectual property protection-related agreements for start-up companies, including non-disclosure, independent contractor, master services, end user license and reseller agreements
• Has drafted and negotiated multi-million dollar distribution and marketing deals with international companies and domestic and international points of sale, involving numerous antitrust and competition law issues
• Additional experience in trademark and intellectual property litigation
• Advises clients regarding a variety of legal issues, including IP due diligence for acquisition an investment transactions; treatment of IP licenses in spin-outs of subsidiaries and other corporate restructurings; electronic distribution of digital content; and use of open source software
• Previously worked as in-house counsel at Expedia, Inc., an online travel company

Associations

• Admitted to practice in Washington
• American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Chief Seattle Club

Heather Nason
206.315-4001 ext. 105
heathern@leehayes.com