Sheppard

Corporate; Intellectual Property

With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of intellectual property and technology transactions, Michael Orlando is a strategic counselor to innovators and enterprises navigating complex technology and IP challenges. He is Team Leader of the firm's Technology Transactions Team, and a member of the Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences and Healthcare teams. Michael also co-leads the firm’s Digital Health & Innovation team and is the host of Sheppard’s Health-e Law podcast.

Michael founded a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business prior to entering private practice, and completed an in-house secondment at a publicly-traded biotechnology company. This real-world experience as both a tech entrepreneur and in-house counsel gives him unique insight to understand his clients' business objectives and informs his practical, business-oriented approach to solving a wide variety of technology issues.

Michael helps cutting-edge technology companies and innovators develop, commercialize, and procure technology, including in connection with licensing, outsourcing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, venture financing, collaborations, strategic partnerships and commercial agreements. His cross-disciplinary expertise in both intellectual property and corporate transactions allows him to leverage both practice areas when advising his clients.

Michael's legal practice spans multiple industries, including high-tech, biotechnology/pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health and healthcare IT, data centers, energy, aerospace, and automotive technologies, including electric, autonomous and connected vehicle technologies.

French

San Diego County Bar Association

State Bar of California

Hawaii State Bar Association

American Bar Association (Business Section, Cyberspace Law and IP Committees)

National Eagle Scout Association

Software San Diego

International Technology Law Association

M.B.A., University of San Diego, 2003

J.D., University of San Diego, 2002

B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1998