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Experience

George C. McKinnis concentrates in the legal, financial, intellectual property and international trade issues of emerging technology companies.

Mr. McKinnis has aided in multiple startups as a lawyer and in some cases as a principal. He has been a member of four boards of directors of technology companies. Due to his long career in technology, Mr. McKinnis has access to a wide network of technology and related business experts.

Before establishing his own law offices, Mr. McKinnis was a senior ITT Headquarters attorney responsible for domestic and overseas telecommunications, electronics and computer industries and was General Counsel of ITT’s Telecommunications Research and Development Laboratories. Before joining ITT, he was a Vice President and General Counsel of an overseas merchant bank and was trained in corporate and financial matters by a leading New York City law firm. Read Full CV - PDF

Articles | Lectures

Strategic Associations for Entrepreneurs


George C. McKinnis gave the attached lecture to the IEEE’s New Haven Chapter.
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A Legal History of the Software Industry


George C. McKinnis gave the attached lecture on the SW industry to the Connecticut Bar’s Computer and Patent Law Section.
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Commencement Address Concordia College


George C. McKinnis gave the attached Commencement Address at a Concordia College graduation ceremony.
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The Trial of Socrates


George C. McKinnis gave the attached tutorial on the trial of Socrates to an Honors Seminar on Great Trials.
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Intellectual Property Tutorial


The attached is a tutorial for the use by the general public on the basics of intellectual property.
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Tutorial on Shareholder Agreements


The attached is a tutorial on the basics of shareholders agreement for use by the general public.
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