• Suzanne Gainey practices in both the Commercial & Technology Transactions and Privacy & Data Security groups. Her experience involves a wide-range of technology, intellectual property, and privacy matters, with a focus on transactional work.

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Overview

Suzanne’s practice is focused on supply chain, licensing, technology and commercial transactional matters, as well as data security and privacy. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, including licensing agreements, outsourcing agreements, cloud services agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, and payment processing agreements. Suzanne represents clients across a number of industries, including those in financial services, manufacturing and healthcare.

Before practicing law, Suzanne studied mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois and worked as a technology analyst in the financial services industry. She also has experience analyzing patent portfolios and conducting intellectual property due diligence.

Notable

Notable

  • North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Star", Technology Transactions, 2021-2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law "Ones to Watch," 2025
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US), International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Duke University Alumni Association

News

Blogs and Resources

Blog Posts

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • "Professional Development: Building Your Brand as a Trusted Advisor," Association of Corporate Counsel Charlotte Chapter, May 2024
  • "The EU General Data Protection Regulation: A Primer for U.S. Companies," Association of Corporate Counsel Charlotte Chapter, February 2018
  • "The Digital and Privacy Law Revolution: The Impact of Privacy Law and the Cloud on Business," ACC South Carolina Annual Meeting, September 2018

Education

L.L.M., Duke University, cum laude

J.D., Loyola University Chicago, cum laude

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois

Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Star", Technology Transactions, 2021-2023

Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law "Ones to Watch," 2025

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