Wade’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of technology and e-commerce, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions for clients in the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry.
He provides sophisticated legal and business guidance that helps strategically plan corporate alliances, technology development and intellectual property protection.
Wade works on many technology-related transactions, including agreements related to software licensing, software and web development, application service provider (ASP) transactions, and joint ventures. He also provides clients with general advice in the intellectual property and e-commerce areas, including trademark, copyright and Internet matters. In addition, he has worked on these matters for healthcare companies:
- Assisting CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., in a strategic affiliation with Skaggs Regional Medical Center in Branson, Mo.
- Guiding SCL Health System’s sale of Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., to California-based Prime Healthcare Services.
- Working on information-technology transition issues for the sale of Family Health Partners to Coventry Health Care.
Wade has delivered more than 30 presentations to clients and other attorneys on intellectual property, advertising, technology and software development and licensing.
Wade leads the firm's Practice Specialty Centers and serves on the firm’s Diversity Council.