Baxter & Jewell, P.A.

With over 40 years of combined experience, the attorneys at Baxter & Jewell, P.A. practice primarily in the information technology law field, representing clients in all phases of information technology related matters in both the domestic and international markets. Our attorneys represent clients in the negotiation of a broad spectrum of contracts and relationships ranging from the routine to the highly complex. Our client base comprises both the providers and users of information technology. On the provider side, we represent outsourcers, software developers and licensors, infrastructure and network providers, and application service providers. On the user side, we represent companies that use technology in a variety of industries, including financial services, health care, manufacturing, and telecommunications.

We regularly advise our clients on wide range of services for businesses involved in the development, distribution and use of information technology, including:

Drafting and negotiating outsourcing agreements and supporting exhibits;

Developing service level and service level credit methodologies;

Structuring and documenting strategic and contractual arrangements for a variety of servicing transactions, including managed IT infrastructure, network security services, service provider contracts, offshoring, independent contractor arrangements and electronic commerce transactions;

Developing and negotiating software license and support (maintenance) agreements;

Drafting and negotiating agreements for software development and integration and implementation transactions;

Developing and negotiating applications service provider (ASP) agreements;

Negotiating contract documents and relationship issues in connection with joint ventures, strategic alliances, and distributorship agreements;

Structuring, documenting and negotiating the acquisition of software, technology and information companies;

Evaluating and assisting with compliance with regulatory requirements;

Renegotiating, restructuring, and terminating existing relationships; and

Drafting and assisting in the preparation or response to requests for proposal or requests for information.

We strive to provide efficient, effective services, commensurate to the value of the transaction and each client's unique circumstances and business objectives. Our approach is to become an integral member of the project team to utilize our outsourcing experience to help our clients to structure and document practical, appropriate and successful business solutions.