Working at the intersection of commerce and technology, A.J. Zottola focuses his practice on the exploitation of intellectual property, intangible and technology assets in business and strategic relationships. Zottola is co-chair of the intellectual property transactions practice group at Venable LLP and has in-depth knowledge that facilitates the drafting and negotiation of a wide variety of corporate and IP agreements. He also counsels Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, associations, and mid-size, start-up, and private businesses on IP and trade secret protection, management and exploitation. Zottola performs prosecution, counseling and management of U.S. and foreign trademarks and copyrights, and offers counseling and informal dispute resolution assistance for contract disputes. He is a frequent author and presenter on numerous technology, data, and intellectual property issues.