Susan Nycum

Susan Nycum is a pioneering technology attorney whose work helped establish computer law—covering software licensing, data rights, privacy, and emerging digital issues—as a recognized legal specialty. She is a partner at TechDisputes.com, where she focuses on technology disputes, expert testimony, and intellectual-property matters in computing and digital systems.

Nycum gained early prominence through her work at the law firm Graham & James and later Brown & Bain, where she represented technology companies during the formative decades of the software industry. She helped shape best practices in software licensing, data-use agreements, and the legal frameworks that govern information systems.

She co-authored influential early surveys on computer crime and legal risks in computing, which became foundational documents for understanding intellectual property, security, and liability in information systems. Her work has been cited by policymakers, courts, and scholars.

Nycum has served on numerous national and international committees relating to intellectual property, standards, and information policy, and she remains one of the most respected voices in the field of computer and technology law.