Steve Novak Named Chief Information Officer at Waller
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP today announced that legal technology veteran Steve Novak has joined the firm as its Chief Information Officer. Novak joins Waller after similar roles with two of the world s largest law firms and as Director of Legal Operations and Technology at a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.
Steven Novak Steve is an innovator when it comes to legal technology, said Waller chair Matt Burnstein. Steve starts the technology conversation by asking what are the key technology service capabilities required to enable the delivery of value-aligned legal services to our clients. He is client-focused and proactive, and we re extremely happy to have him at Waller.
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Nashville-based Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis has added legal technology veteran Steve Novak who has worked for some of nation’s most influential law firms as its chief information officer.
Novak replaces Doug Leins, who retired at the end of 2020. A release notes Leins focused largely on internal IT (resource management, network security, etc.). Novak will assume those responsibilities but also will be heavily focused on how the firm services clients via technology.
Novak joins Waller from Indianapolis-based Bingham Greenebaum Doll, which is now part of Dentons. Previously, he was director of legal technology operations for pharmaceutical giant AbbVie, where he built a technology and operations organization to support legal services in more than 170 countries.
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Bernard focuses on patent and trademark prosecution in the mechanical, electromechanical and industrial arts. Bernard earned his J.D. in 2013 from the University of Alabama School of Law. He received his B.S., with highest honors, from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2010 where he majored in mechanical engineering.
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The addition follows Brentwood-based Vaco s acquisition of MorganFranklin in 2019. Based in Washington D.C., Morgan Franklin focuses on finance and technology management and advisory services.
Hamada (pictured) brings more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and technology transformation within the life sciences space, according to a release.
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