Atty. Todd Basile
Todd is a patent & tech transactions attorney and former helicopter engineer, drawing on more than 15 years of legal and industry experience to help technology companies protect and commercialize their innovations. In particular, his practice focuses on: • Patents - Developing strategic patent portfolios geared towards attracting investment, protecting market share, and other legal goals • Tech Transactions - Negotiating industry and customer partnerships while protecting your technology and minimizing business disruption should future problems arise • Software Licensing - Navigating numerous
Intellectual Property & Technology & More Attorney · Serving Boston, MA · 15+ Years Experience
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About Todd Basile at a Glance
Todd Basile is a Shareholder based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on patent, business, ip, health care, and aviation. Admitted to practice in Texas (2011). Educated at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law J.D. cum laude (—) and Georgia Institute of Technology B.S. Aerospace Engineering, with high honors (—). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig •Life Sciences & Medical Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig. Serves clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Todd Basile
- Todd is a patent & tech transactions attorney and former helicopter engineer, drawing on more than 15 years of legal and industry experience to help technology companies protect and commercialize their innovations
- In particular, his practice focuses on: • Patents - Developing strategic patent portfolios geared towards attracting investment, protecting market share, and other legal goals • Tech Transactions - Negotiating industry and customer partnerships while protecting your technology and minimizing business disruption should future problems arise • Software Licensing - Navigating numerous software-related legal issues for various licensing models including IP and data ownership, terms of use, and open source software (OSS) risks • M&A and Investment - Helping investors understand what they are buying and mitigating the associated risks
- helping sellers position their technology assets to maximize company valuation and attract funding opportunities Todd is also a Part 107 drone pilot who frequently speaks at robotics and drone conferences on various intellectual property, data, and regulatory matters
- Prior to becoming an attorney, he was an engineer at Bell Helicopter where he designed cutting-edge aerospace technologies and software
- Todd also helped develop electromechanical control systems for military drones at Smiths Aerospace during his undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, and clerked at St. Jude Medical’ s Neuromodulation Division during law school
- Concentrations • Patent and trademark prosecution • Technology transactions • Software and IP licenses • Freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments • IP diligence in investment and M&A deals Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law, 2025 • Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2020-2024 • Listed, D Magazine, 2020-2023 • Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2020-2023 • Best Lawyers Under 40, 2020 and 2022-2023
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Todd Basile's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Todd Basile handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Boston.
Patent Law in Boston
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Business & Corporate Law in Boston
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Intellectual Property in Boston
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Health Care Law in Boston
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Aviation Law in Boston
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Boston
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Boston Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Boston-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Boston Choose Todd Basile
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Todd Basile's practice in the field of patent, business, ip, health care, and aviation.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Todd Basile brings 15+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering patent, business, and ip, Todd Basile can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Boston
A Boston-based practice means Todd Basile attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Todd Basile Handles in Boston
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