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Roy E. Hadley, Jr.  
CounselAtlanta   404.572.4510
Business & Finance
Information Security & Privacy
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Sports & Entertainment
Technology & e-Commerce
  rhadley@pogolaw.com
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J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1988; Woodruff Scholar
 
B.B.A., Finance, University of Georgia, 1985
 
 
Georgia, 1988
 
 
American Bar Association
 
American Corporate Counsel Association
 
Atlanta Bar Association
 
Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Secretary
 
Georgia Bar Association
 
UGA Law School Alumni Association Council, 2004 - Present
 
Technology Association of Georgia
 
National Bar Association
 
Georgia Electronic Commerce Association (GECA), Privacy Working Group
 
 
 

Mr. Hadley has an extensive background in counseling clients in complex corporate transactions, particularly those involving intellectual property and technology. His previous roles as general counsel and chief privacy officer in the corporate sector have provided him with invaluable insight on the impact of legal issues on his clients' business needs and allow him to provide "real world" solutions to clients.

Mr. Hadley focuses his corporate practice in the areas of information security and privacy, technology and business process outsourcing, telecommunications, intellectual property, information technology, software development and licensing, and entertainment/media.

Mr. Hadley has overseen cross-border transactions in South and Central America, Asia-Pacific and the European Union involving information management, business processes, data security and privacy. He also has experience in providing information security and technology accessibility assessments/audits, data security breach remediation, electronic records management and e-discovery.

Mr. Hadley has established and maintained corporate governance and compliance programs, including corporate board and committee oversight for public and private companies. He also has extensive knowledge of risk management and insurance, mergers, acquisitions and regulatory matters. Mr. Hadley has worked with cable and entertainment networks, telecommunications companies, financial institutions, sports franchises and start-ups with a focus on technology compliance, website review, digital rights, convergence, and technology development and licensing. He also has extensive experience in entertainment marketing, promotions and production.

Mr. Hadley acted as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AirGate PCS, Inc. Prior to AirGate PCS, Mr. Hadley was Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer with WorldTravel BTI, and was in-house counsel with Turner Entertainment Group/AOL Time Warner and MCI WorldCom. Additionally, he acted as Special Counsel to the President of The American Bar Association from 1993 to 1994.

Mr. Hadley is a frequent lecturer in the areas of intellectual property, privacy, data security, and outsourcing. Some of his most recent engagements include:

  • "Privacy and Information Security," LOMA Distribution Technology Conference, January 2008

  • "Intellectual Property Issues with IT Outsourcing Arrangements," LOMA Emerging Technology Conference, January 2008

  • "Protecting Your Data - Managing Your Risks," ISACA, November 2007

  • "Intellectual Property Issues with IT Outsourcing Transactions," ISACA, November 2007

  • "Managing Risk of (In and Out) Sourcing Decisions," Enterprise Risk Management Series, Moderator, February 2007

  • "Protecting Your Data: Do You Know Your Vulnerabilities?", Enterprise Risk Management Series, Co-presenter, December 2006

  • "Compliance & Privacy Issues Facing Contact Center Personnel," LOMA, October 2006

  • Erasing Corporate E-Mails Can Be a Legal No-No, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, quoted, October 2006

  • "Convergence in Media," Georgia Bar Association, Sports and Entertainment Law Section, 2000

     
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