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John C. Yates
Partner
Phone: 404.504.5444
Fax: 404.365.9532
Email: jyates@mmmlaw.com
John C. Yates is the partner-in-charge of the Technology Practice and a member of the firm’s IndUS Practice. Mr. Yates is one of the pioneers of the technology law field and has been practicing exclusively in this area for over 27 years. The firm’s technology practice has represented hundreds of technology companies and provided legal services in such areas as IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, patent prosecution, Internet law, biotech and medical devices, ecommerce/distribution, corporate finance and venture capital, international law and dispute resolution.
Mr. Yates is internationally recognized in the technology law field. He has founded and been a member of the Board of Directors of leading technology organizations for over two decades. Mr. Yates helped to found the Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA) in 2004, a non-profit trade organization that supports and promotes medical device companies in the Southeast. He serves on the editorial board of leading technology publications, and his articles have been cited in the computer law area, including citation by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kodak vs. Image Technical Services. He is a co-author of articles published in The Law and Business of Computer Software and The Handbook of Business Management. Mr. Yates is frequently quoted in business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Mr. Yates has also been recognized in a Harvard Business School case study (“Ockham Technologies: Living on the Razor’s Edge”) as a leading lawyer representing fast growth companies.
Mr. Yates is a frequent speaker at national and international business and technology law organizations. He has delivered more than 250 speeches during his career. He has also spoken at annual computer law seminars sponsored by the Georgia Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Foundation, Minnesota Computer Law Institute, and American Bar Association’s Section of Science and Technology.
In 2001, the Technology Association of Georgia honored Mr. Yates by making him the first recipient of the “Leader of Influence Award” for his outstanding service to the region’s technology community. He has also been selected by eCompanies as one of the “Technology Leaders in Atlanta” and by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the “Most Influential Leaders in Atlanta.”
In 2002, the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta created the John Yates Award for Community Leadership honoring his work on behalf of the community as co-chair of the United Way’s Atlanta Technology Initiative for 2001-02. In coming years, the award will be presented to the United Way campaign member who surpasses expectations and inspires others to use their unique gifts in ways that impact the community.
In 2003, Mr. Yates was Chairman of the Georgia Technology Celebration, the largest gathering of technology executives in Georgia’s history. He also received the 2003 Community Builder Award from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) for his service on behalf of the technology community in the state.
Mr. Yates is currently co-authoring a book, entitled “The Art of Business Friendship,” and is a columnist for various online computer and legal publications. He was selected as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” in the fields of Business/Corporate (Technology) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and is among the top five percent of the state’s attorneys to be so honored.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Georgia, Admitted 1981
Education
Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978
Duke University, J.D., 1981
- Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholar
Honors and Affiliations
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business - Listed Nationally as a top lawyer in Venture Capital, 2009 - 2010 - Listed as Top lawyer in Corporate M&A, 2007 - 2010
- TechBridge Board of Directors
- Board of Directors and Past President, Technology Executives Roundtable
- Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, Atlanta CEO Council
- Chair, Metro Atlanta Chamber Political Action Committee (MAC PAC)
- Co-Founder and Advisory Board, Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA)
- Director Emeritus, Advisory Board and Past Chair, Technology Committee of the Metro Atlanta United Way
- Past Member, Board of Directors, Computer Law Association
- Board of Directors, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
- Co-Founder, Minority Technology Entrepreneurs (MiTE)
- Co-Chair, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce/Business Recruitment Sub-Committee
- Founder and Former Member of the Board of Directors -- Southeastern Software Association
- Co-Founder, Technology Tax and Finance Forum
- Member, Commission for a New Georgia - Software Development Technology Advisory Group
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Business & Technology Alliance
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Southeastern Council of American Electronics Association
- Former Member and Chair, Leadership Committee, Governor's Science and Technology Advisory Council, State of Georgia
- Technology Law Columnist: TechJournal South / Business to Business
- Member, Editorial Board, The Computer Lawyer
- Former Member, Board of Visitors, Grady Hospital
- Past Editor, Computer Law Association Bulletin
- Past President, St. Johns Lutheran Church (Atlanta)
- Past Member, Board of Trustees -- The Paideia School
- Member, Children's Community Board, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Member, Board of Visitors, Duke University School of Law
- Winship Cancer Research Institute, Advisory Board Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Co-Founder, Technology General Counsel Roundtable
- Co-Chair, Technology Marketing Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Guest Lecturer, Duke University School of Law
- Atlanta Rotary Club
- TiE Charter Member
- Co-Chair - United Way of Metro Atlanta / Cole Society
Publications
“Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Act Impact on Tech Companies/Entrepreneurs,” May 10, 2010
Technology and Business Law Update -- Important Cases and Legal Developments - April 2010
The New Reality for Information Technology Businesses - April 2010
"Tech Trek to India" blog on Techdrawl.com
"Software Support and Hardware Maintenance Practices: Tying Considerations," 8 The Computer Lawyer 17
"New Revenue Recognition Policies - Guidelines for Drafting Software Agreements," 9 The Computer Lawyer
"The Importance of Contract Confidentiality," The Law and Business of Computer Software
"Reaching the Market-Franchising and Licensing," The Handbook for Small Business Management
"Legal Power: A Software Executive's Guide to Key Legal Practices," Culpepper and Associates
"New Guidelines for Software Revenue Recognition Pointers for Providing Guidance to Clients (Part I)," The Computer Lawyer
"New Guidelines for Software Revenue Recognition Pointers for Providing Guidance to Clients (Part II)," The Computer Lawyer
More Publications
Latest Press Releases
07/16/2010 - MMM's John Yates Interviewed about Innovative Legal Project Management System
7/12/2010 - Technology Association of Georgia Selects Industry Visionary to Steer Creation of Key Economic Development Initiative
6/16/2010 - Morris, Manning & Martin Recognized for Excellence by Chambers USA 2010
3/26/2010 - Morris, Manning & Martin Partner John Yates To Speak at Information Technology Law Institute 2010
10/22/2009 - Georgia CIO Leadership Association Recruits Morris, Manning & Martin as Underwriter
Service Areas
Corporate
Corporate Technology
Emerging Companies
Healthcare Information Technology
Intellectual Property
International
Technology
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