Nicholas P. Brankle

Nick counsels clients on a wide range of intellectual property and emerging technology and data-related products and services. Clients look to him for help negotiating complex agreements that bring new products and services to market and best position them to operate in ever-evolving commercial marketplaces.

In addition, Nick has extensive experience working with clients to develop and implement privacy and data security programs to ensure compliance with regulations, litigation trends, and laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a part of this practice, Nick routinely drafts consumer-facing terms of service and privacy policies, and advises on the collection, use and sharing of consumer data. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

• Co-author, “Top 5 Ways Software Vendors Try to Mislead You,” The Illinois Manufacturer Q1 2023 (with Jillian Cole and Marcus Harris).