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
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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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- 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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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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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Aviation attorneys for aircraft accidents, FAA regulation, pilot defense, and aviation industry matters.
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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.
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