Leonard Nuara is a nationally recognized authority on technology and internet law. Known for his high energy and unique blend of legal knowledge, technology expertise, and skills, Leonard serves as trusted advisor to dozens of multinationals, smaller corporates, hospitals and healthcare providers, financial institutions, startups, and venture firms across industries including e-business, retail, hardware and software, communications, and energy — frequently involving the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies.
Leonard's unique insights inform the strategic guidance and counseling he provides to clients. He also advises on mergers & acquisitions, privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance, and offers specialized expertise in the creation of dynamic workflows and incident-recovery solutions to manage and mitigate risk exposures. Clients regularly engage Leonard as special counsel or to manage complex litigation, including in IP infringement, engineering and construction, IT systems, and Internet-business disputes — including the successful resolution of several multi-hundred-million dollar matters.
Leonard was a partner at several prominent law firms and served as Chair of the Technology & Intellectual Property Practice at Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, and a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Following the tragic destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 — home to Thacher Proffitt & Wood's main office — Leonard interrupted his law practice and served as the firm's CIO for the following six months, responsible for all decisions for the interim survival and ultimate rebuilding of the firm's technology infrastructure. The experience of losing everything and rebuilding from scratch — being the buyer instead of "representing the buyer" — gives Leonard valuable insights that inform his practice today.