Jason Howg is a lawyer practicing private company, information technology, intellectual property and 6 other areas of law. Jason received a degree from University of Regina in 1996, and has been licensed for 26 years. Jason practices at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Calgary, AB.
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Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Work
Drafts, negotiates
advises clients on IT agreements
information system agreements for vital computer
software systems. Advises health organizations on multi-million-dollar IT-, IS-
IT-project-related agreements for clinical, hospital
non-clinical systems. Advises clients on significant IT
business-processing outsourcing arrangements in the areas of payroll, HR, financial services
managed services. Drafted
negotiated an Energy Management System (EMS) agreement for a client in the energy industry. Acted as IP lead lawyer for a $2.7-billion transaction involving international IP assets. Led an IP due diligence team for a $250-million purchase of software assets from a leading simulation software company. Drafted, prosecuted
maintained numerous international patent portfolios for clients.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2000, Alberta
MembershipsProfessional Involvement
•Member, IT.Can (Canadian IT Law Association)
•Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
•Member, Licensing Executive Society
•Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Alberta Branch
Member, CBA Alberta South, Intellectual Property/Technology Section
•Past Member, BLG Professional Committee
•Project Sponsor, BLG's cutting-edge BLG U program, a Web portal that is first of its kind in Canada, allowing BLG's professionals and clients to access videos to meet their CLE requirements.Community Involvement
•Led the Calgary office's United Way campaign for many years and developed an effective campaign blueprint for his successors.
•Has been involved with many charitable organizations, including cancer research and the MS Society.
•Provides pro bono advice in IP- and IT-related matters. Assisted a health group requiring a review of terms related to the sale of software developed in-house and associated IP matters.
•Instructed the Legal Education Society of Alberta's Bar admission course on IP, and was treasurer and secretary for Southern Alberta's CBA young lawyers' and IP sections. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Alberta
Class of 1999
LL.B.
Other EducationUniversity of Regina
Class of 1996
B.Admin.
University of Regina
Class of 1996
Corporate Finance
University of Regina
Class of 1996
with Distinction
Jason Howg
Centennial Place, East Tower1900, 520 - 3rd Avenue S.W.Calgary, AB M5H 3Y4Canada