Shawn C. Helms
Associate

Contact

(T) +1.214.969.2943
(F) +1.214.969.5100

Education

  • Georgetown University (J.D. cum laude 2000; Technology Editor, Law Review); William Jewell College (Three B.S. degrees: Computer Systems, Business Administration, and Economics, magna cum laude 1996, with leadership honors)

Bar Admissions

  • California and Texas

Shawn Helms has broad experience in the areas of telecommunications and information technology. His practice is focused on complex technology and intellectual property-centric transactions, including business process and information technology outsourcing, information technology and biotechnology licensing, technology maintenance and services, technology development/customization, strategic alliances, electronic commerce, distribution, strategic sourcing, and data privacy.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Shawn was in-house counsel at Sprint Corporation. Prior to Sprint, he was an attorney at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, the director of information technology at the law firm of Williams & Connolly, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia in the technology department.

Shawn has written numerous articles on outsourcing, technology law, and intellectual property licensing issues. Shawn's work has been cited by Lawrence Lessig in his book Code Version 2.0 and in the legal treatise Scott on Outsourcing Law and Practice.


Shawn Helms