Patrick J. Hatfield is a partner in the Corporate Department in the Austin office and co-chairs the Firm’s Technology Transactions Group. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Hatfield has focused on financial services, intellectual property and technology, gaining valuable experience as in-house counsel, including 10 years as senior counsel and vice president to a leading provider of IT and outsourcing services to the global financial services industry now part of Computer Sciences Corporation.
Mr. Hatfield has handled a wide range of IT, outsourcing, acquisition and joint venture arrangements in the global financial services industry. His experience includes handling licensing, outsourcing and mergers & acquisition transactions in the United States, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and Asia.
Education
- J.D., Indiana University School of Law, 1986
- M.B.A., Indiana University Graduate School of Business, 1986
- B.A., Purdue University, 1981
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2009
- Georgia, 2001
- Indiana, 1986
- South Carolina, 1991
Representative Experience
Mr. Hatfield’s transactional focus in technology companies (drafting, negotiating, and tactical and strategic consulting) includes:
- Outsourcing relationships
- Software license and development relationships
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Strategic investments, representing both companies and investors
- Acquisitions and divestitures, representing both sellers and buyers in software companies
- Forming virtual insurance companies
- Dispute avoidance and dispute resolutions relating to IT/Outsourcing relationships
Mr. Hatfield’s focus in the area of IT, intellectual property and financial services also includes:
- Various privacy and security issues including the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Assisting clients in designing and implementing effective electronic signature processes
- Insurance regulation matters, including TPA licensing issues
Publications & Presentations
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Contributor,
"e-Matters: 6-Point Framework,"
Locke Lord
(October 8, 2009)
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Contributor,
"e-Matters: Outsourcing,"
Locke Lord
(October 1, 2009)
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Contributor,
"e-Matters: ESIGN Workshops,"
Locke Lord
(October 1, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"Client Alert: Another Yellow Light for FTC’s Enforcement of Red Flags Rule,"
Locke Lord
(July 30, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"Client Alert: The Red Flags Waive for Thee! Extended Red Flags Rule Compliance Deadline is August 1, 2009,"
Locke Lord
(July 14, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"Client Alert: Social Media and the Business of Insurance,"
Locke Lord
(July 10, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"Client Alert: The Expansion of Privacy and Data Breach Protection and Notification Laws: Changes are Coming Your Way,"
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
(May 14, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"e-Matters Alert: 2008 Case Law Review,"
(January 26, 2009)
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Co-Author,
"Client Alert: President Enacted New Federal Rule of Evidence 502: But Risks Still Remain for Inadvertent Disclosures,"
Locke Lord
(September 26, 2008)
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"Client Alert: Part II: Compounding the Confusion and Exculpating the Confused: Adverse Action Notices Under FCRA: Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr,"
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, State Bar Association of South Carolina
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Bar Association
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
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