FREDERICK L. "CHIP" COOPER III
Practice Areas: SaaS, Internet, E-Commerce, FTC Compliance, Software, Intellectual Property
SaaS ENTREPRENEURS: You know how frustrating it is to successfully negotiate data security issues with your SaaS contracts, control your liability exposure, and close SaaS deals fast without getting bogged down with endless negotiations?
I solve this.
I do this by helping SaaS clients execute my winning negotiating and contracting strategies that have resulted in 500+ Enterprise SaaS transactions closed.
About Me As Your SaaS Attorney, Internet Attorney
- Top Attorney Rating, Martindale.com- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
- Adjunct Professor, Software Law, Wake Forest University School of Law
► ► ► ONLINE PLATFORM DEVELOPERS: You know how you worry about how to protect your business and personal assets from FTC Claims with your online platforms and marketplaces - from design and setup through ongoing digital marketing and advertising campaigns?
► ► ► DIGITAL AGENCY & CORPORATE EXECS: You know how you worry about how a single mistake by one of your media buyers for social media and influencer campaigns could get you sued by the FTC?
I solve this.
I do this with straightforward, hassle-free, custom documentation, training, and FTC-approved strategies that make it almost fun to manage your FTC liability exposure on auto-pilot.
How I can add value for you:
- Develop documents to implement your online platform or marketplace.
- Develop custom FTC Compliance Program for your digital marketing team.
- Develop and coordinate FTC Compliance training for your digital marketing team.
Education
- Adjunct Professor, Software Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1986 - 2007
- University of Georgia Graduate School of Business, 1970-71
- Wake Forest University, JD 1971
- Wake Forest University, BA 1968
Awards
- AV Rating, Martindale.com
- Client's Choice Award, Avvo.com
Published Books
Targeting You - How Your Cell Phone, Mobile Apps, and Social Media Enable Advertisers To Target You With Personalized Ads, Amazon.com, 2015
7 Tragic [Legal] Mistakes That Can Get Your Bank Accounts Frozen By The FTC, Amazon.com, 2014
7 Shocking Legal Gotchas That Can Shut Down Your Online Business And What To Do About It, Amazon.com, 2013
- Software Distribution: How to Develop a Successful Marketing Plan, SoftChannel Press, 1991
- Law and the Software Marketer: How to Develop a Legal Protection Game Plan, Prentice Hall Publication, 1988
TV Interviews
Speaking on Stage
Client References
Sharp as a whip, yet humble. High integrity.
I've worked with Chip now for 17 years, since my first startup in 1997. He's hard working, knows technology law from the bottom-up and the top-down. Keeps it simple and straight, yet can deal with very complex issues. I have recommended him to many companies, and continue to recommend him. Alex Eckelberry, President GFI Software (formerly Sunbelt Software).
The Best
Chip is a no-nonsense attorney that helped us during an $11M forward triangular merger and negotiated a large cash component. He has a Colombo-style inquisitiveness that gets to the bottom of every deal. Great to have him on your side. Klaus Obermeier PhD, CEO, Iotronics Corporation
Best I've worked with in my 30 years!
I've worked with many attorneys over 30+ years in the software and technology business and overall Chip is the best. He is expert in his knowledge of software contracts and my trusted counsel not only helping us close business, but also in ensure we have the knowledge needed to manage and develop our company according to our needs and desires. Chip does this not by simply offering "data," but taking the time to know and to understand us. Therefore he offers us more than advice, it is wisdom. Chip is a key part of my advisory team and I look forward to working with him for many years (and if necessary many companies) into the future. Keith Okano, President, Bridgeway Software, Inc.
Software license agreements / Intellectual property
I have known Chip for several years. He has helped our companies with developing our Software License Agreements, consulted with us on various matters when customers want to change the Agreement and other various matters regarding our Intellectual Property. Chip gets right to the point and has a deep understanding of business issues, is very practical and does not complicate things. He is a joy to work with and I highly recommend him. Tom Johnson, President, Papersoft, Inc.
SaaS agreements and Policies
I consulted Chip Cooper on intellectual property, licensing, SaaS agreements and website legal compliance. I found Chip to be friendly, professional and a person to work with, I would recommend Chip to anyone looking for legal expertise to addressed the issues for legal compliance and protection. Maurizio Taverna, CEO, Mylaensys, LLC
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