Atty. Joel Henry
Joel Henry is a Partner in our Missoula, Montana, office. Joel brings to HBS a unique ability to integrate IP, technology, corporate and transactional, and securities law into solutions for clients engaged in entrepreneurship, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, IP protection, and cutting-edge technology areas.
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Joel Henry is a Partner based in Missoula, Montana, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on business, ip, entertainment, and internet. Admitted to practice in Montana (2013) and Wyoming (2022). Educated at University of Montana School of Law J.D. (—) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Ph.D. Montana State University B.S. Computer Science Montana State University M.S. Computer Science (—). Active member of ACM) •American Bar Association •Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, Memberships •Association for Computing Machinery. Serands clients in Missoula, MT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Joel Henry is a Partner in our Missoula, Montana, office
- Joel brings to HBS a unique ability to integrate IP, technology, corporate and transactional, and securities law into solutions for clients engaged in entrepreneurship, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, IP protection, and cutting-edge technology areas
- Joel is one of a handful of people in the US with both a PhD in computer science and a JD
- He is one of the leading experts in Montana, and nationwide, on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology law
- A significant area of his practice also includes complex, cutting-edge legal matters around new technologies including artificial intelligence, GDPR, and other data privacy laws
- IT security
- and data breaches
- He also serves as an expert witness on litigation matters involving technology issues, electronic discovery, and digital forensics
- Joel enjoys the complexity at the intersection of law, business, and technology, given he earned two computer science degrees from Montana State University, a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from Virginia Tech, a Juris Doctor at the University of Montana, and started his own software company
- In his free time, Joel enjoys brewing beer, casting flies, tracking elk, or spending time with his family
- Recognition •Outstanding Faculty Award, National Business Institute (NBI), 2023 •UPE Outstanding Computer Science Faculty, East Tennessee State University •Excellence for the Future Award in Trademark Law, CALI, Spring 2012 •Outstanding Intellectual Property Law Student •Foundation Research Award, East Tennessee State University •Outstanding Research Contributions Award, NASA Ames Fellowship Program Presentations •AI Under the Big Sky: Reviewing the Current State of Artificial Intelligence City Club Missoula
- August 12, 2024 •Business Transactions: Structures, Contract Provisions, Checklists, & More National Business Institute (NBI)
- April 4, 2024 •Handling the Purchase of a Business: The Complete Checklist Guide National Business Institute (NBI)
- March 8, 2024 •Negotiating Sale of Equity to Outside Investors National Business Institute (NBI), CLE Webinar
- August 30, 2023 Publications •Grasping at e-Discovery: Why Technology Assisted Review is a Must for Data-Intensive Cases Tennessee Bar Journal, June 2016 •Rolling Collections: Apples and More Apples?
- Or, Apples and Oranges?
- Law Technology News
- February 2016 & March 2016. •Sleep With a Smile - Avoid E-discovery Nightmares Montana Lawyer, March 2016 •Managing a Data Intensive Case: How to find a needle without drowning in a haystack Montana Lawyer, August 2015 •Document Review - Is your glass half full?
- Law Technology News, August 2015 •The Next Generation of E-Discovery Tools Arkfeld - Arizona State University E-Discovery Conference
- March 12-14, 2014 •Predictive Coding is so Yesterday Law Technology News
- February 17, 2024 •Provisional Patent for Content Categorization System November 2013 •Trademark for Agile Legal Technology August 2013 •Cloud Computing in Higher Education: Legal Issues Under the Stored Communications Act and the Fourth Amendment University of Washington Law Review, September 2012 •It can’t get more real: using multiple teams to develop multiple software products for multiple customers 21st Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEET)
- Charleston, SC
- April 15, 2008 •Verification and Validation in Model-Driven Development 20th Annual Systems & Software Technology Conference
- Las Vegas, NV
- May 2008 •Management: A Real-World Guide to Success Addison Wesley, May 2003 •Test case selection for simulations in the maintenance of real-time systems Journal of Software Maintenance, 2000 •Quantitative Assessment and Improvement of Corrective and Perfective Maintenance Journal of Software Maintenance, October 1997 •Implementing a Measurement-Based Software Maintenance Process Journal of Software Maintenance, February 1996 In the Press Hall Booth Smith Names Seven New Partners January 20, 2023 ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20, 2023 - Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has named seven new partners as the firm elevates leaders and recognizes their outstanding service to clients
- Joining the firm’s partnership ranks are Sandro Stojanovic in Atlanta, Christopher Watkins in Alpharetta, Drew Brooks in Columbus, Rene Stuhr Dukes in Charleston, Ashley Fromm in Certifications •Certified Software Development Professional, 2001-2020 •Issued by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Montana
Practicing law in Montana. Legal matters in Montana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Missoula are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Montana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Montana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Montana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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