| Biography | Amy Roland is an attorney with Waller Lansden and concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property law. She has extensive experience with software licensing transactions, particularly related to the healthcare industry. Also in the context of mergers and acquisitions, Ms. Roland assists with intellectual property due diligence related to trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and internet domain names. She provides counsel to clients with respect to third party outsourcing services involving the development of proprietary software and systems, systems implementation and integration, and other professional services. Ms. Roland assists clients in the selection, registration, maintenance and protection of trademarks and service marks in the United States and abroad. She also has represented publishers, manufacturers, financial institutions and food services clients in the negotiation of intellectual property transfers. Prior to joining Waller Lansden, Ms. Roland served as counsel for the Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives. While there, she monitored spending and tax legislation for compliance with the budget resolution and interpreted budget requirements, House rules and parliamentary precedents. Clerkships and Previous Affiliations: Counsel, Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives, 1999-2000. Professional Activities: Member, Nashville, Tennessee, Nebraska and American Bar Associations; Member, Capitol Hill and Tennessee Chapters of the Federal Bar Association; Co-Chair, Quality of Life Committee, Young Lawyers Division of the Nashville Bar Association; Member, Computer Software Technology Subcommittee, Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association; Member, International Trademark Association; Member, Nashville Catholic Business Women's League. Civic and Other Activities: Member, Sennet Society of the United Way; Volunteer Youth Coordinator, YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Articles: 2/14/2009, Stimulus Package Provides Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology, Electronic Health Records 7/12/2007, Health Information Technology; 5/3/2006, Congress Closes Loophole and Toughens Penalties on Counterfeiters; 2/25/2005, Maybe "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow"...for Orphan Works; 4/15/2004, To Post or Not to Post: Web site operators may no longer have the choice of whether or not to post a privacy policy. |