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Susan P. Altman

Partner
+1.412.355.8261
Fax +1.412.355.6501

Susan Altman provides counsel and support to large multinational corporations, middle market businesses and emerging growth companies, and represents customers and providers of outsourcing and technology services and solutions.

Ms. Altman brings to bear a substantial background as a transactional lawyer serving clients in a broad array of commercial needs, including outsourcing, licensing, joint ventures, marketing, distribution, and operating arrangements. In addition to assisting clients with IT and business process outsourcing activities, Ms. Altman has negotiated commercial contracts supporting the implementation of complex ERP, customer information, and smart meter systems.  She has also negotiated numerous licenses of intellectual property rights in the software and biotechnology industries.

The outsourcing and commercial transaction arena demands technically sound, practical advice, informed by awareness of market conditions and best practices.  To meet this need, Ms. Altman draws from the knowledge base and assistance of the Outsourcing and Commercial Transactions practice group, located across three continents, as well as firm resources in areas such as intellectual property, electronic data management, privacy, tax, employment, dispute resolution, bankruptcy, antitrust, FDA, and Internet safety.  

Ms. Altman is a frequent lecturer on commercial and technology issues. She contributes to the blog: www.legalcloudcentral.com.

Achievements

Fulbright Fellowship, University of Bonn, Germany 1979-1980

Speaking Engagements

  • Development of University Partnerships for the Promotion of Innovation, a Project for Russia: “Critical Issues in Licensing,” International Leadership Program of the U.S. Department of State, Pittsburgh, February 22, 2011
  • "Strategic Contractual Alliances," presented to Western Pennsylvania Chapter, American Association of Corporate Counsel, May 18, 2010
  • "Transition Services," presented at client's global headquarters, March 17, 2009
  • "Online Services Agreements," CLE presentation, Pittsburgh, May 30, 2008
  • "Contract Drafting: Technique and Structure," CLE presentation, Pittsburgh, January 4, 2008
  • "Open Source Software," TiE Pittsburgh Open Source Summit, February 15, 2007
  • "Managing the Website," University of Pittsburgh GSPIA, April 5, 2005
  • "Secrets of a Successful Software License," CLE presentation, Pittsburgh, May 13, 2004
  • "Anatomy of a Tech Contract," CIO/ARTS Seminar, October 2, 2003
  • "Structure of Contracts for the Sale of Goods and Services," Lorman Education Services Seminar, January 15, 2003
  • "Legal Aspects of Establishing a U.S. Base of Operations," Dortmund Economic Development Agency, Dortmund, Germany, July 1, 2002
  • Representation of a major university in the sale and related license of adaptive learning technology
  • Representation of a major university medical system in the negotiation of its group purchasing organization agreement
  • Representation of a drug discovery and development company in the negotiation of a license for drug development and commercialization with a global provider of neurology products
  • Representation of a $3 billion utility company in its negotiations with a global systems integrator and managed application service provider of a customer information system
  • Representation of a software company offering web-based software for managing, measuring, and reporting on high net worth and ultra high net worth trust portfolios
  • Representation of a software company offering inventory optimization and forecasting applications to global consumer packaged goods manufacturers