If a party is in need of a family law lawyer, it would not retain an intellectual property lawyer. If a party is in need of a real estate lawyer, it would not retain a securities lawyer. If a party is in need of a white-collar criminal lawyer, it would not retain an estates lawyer.

The same is true for a party involved in a technology-based lawsuit. There are many nuances to a technology-based lawsuit, whether it be a dispute regarding software development, software implementation, data issues and/or compliance with a software or hardware sale or license.

Larry H. Kunin is chair of the alternate dispute resolution group of Morris, Manning & Martin. Courtesy photo Larry H. Kunin is chair of the alternate dispute resolution group of Morris, Manning & Martin. Courtesy photo