About ReedSmith LLP
Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, is the top-ranked law firm for building and maintaining client relationships with large corporations. Reed Smith represents many of the world's leading companies in complex litigation and other high-stakes disputes, cross-border and other strategic transactions, and crucial regulatory matters.
With lawyers from coast-to-coast in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East, ReedSmith is known for its experience across a broad array of industry sectors. ReedSmith counsels 28 of the top 30 U.S. banks and 10 of the world's 12 largest pharmaceutical companies. Their shipping practice has been designated among the most preeminent in the world, and their advertising law practice is regarded as among the legal industry's finest.
John L. Hines, Jr.
ORMA Outside Counsel
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
John L. Hines, Jr. is a Partner in the Advertising, Technology and Media Group of Reed Smith, LLP. Reed Smith is a global law firm of more than 1500 lawyers practicing across the United States, Europe, UK, Asia and the Middle East. John concentrates his practice in the areas of intellectual property, Internet law and online applications, and licensing. John regularly counsels clients on technology and computer-driven liability, including matters involving unfair competition, defamation (including matters arising under the Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act), copyright infringement and privacy. He also advises businesses on policies and practices relating to reputation management and the dissemination of content in an electronic environment, including privacy and security policies, website policies, communications policies and document retention policies. John has taught Internet law at Northwestern University School of Law since 1998. He also teaches Intellectual Property at Northwestern and has served on the Board of Advisors of the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. He regularly speaks and writes on legal issues related to technology and the online environment. John serves as a Trustee of the Erikson Institute, a graduate school in early childhood development.