Experience that matters…


As a lawyer for more than 30 years, Peter combines his technical and business background with his legal expertise to help companies with IT (Information Technology), Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, cyber intrusion, Internet litigation, dispute resolution, M&A, and contract negotiation. Peter has been involved with the IT industry, Internet, and electronic data for his entire career. Prior to practicing law he worked as a computer programmer, systems analyst, and management consultant for companies acquiring IT and related services, and received a Master’s in Computer Science.

Peter has clients in healthcare, Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, international manufacturing, state & local government, utilities, and eCommerce who often seek his advice about practical business issues relating to IT and the Internet, which often include cyber intrusions, SOC and ISO audits, colo sites, cloud solutions, XaaS, ERP implementation projects, website business management, outsourcing, software patents, copyrights, and trade secret protection. Because he is a seasoned IT professional with an accounting and marketing background, Peter also often advises clients about financial, marketing issues, and due diligence in M&A regarding IT, cyber, and the Internet. His experience as an Adjunct Professor in the Law of eCommerce keeps him current on the fast moving evolution of the cyber intrusions and the Internet. He has written a legal column for www.eCommerceTimes.com, and is often quoted in the media about Internet issues and crises. Peter’s blog on the Internet, IT & eDiscovery is widely recognized for timely topics and thought-provoking ideas: www.vogelitlaw..com/blog

Peter guides clients through the legal, technology and business mazes of Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, electronic evidence, cyber security & insurance, Intellectual Property, contracts, government regulation, and litigation. He assists many clients with ESI (Electronically Stored Information) issues and related creation, development and implementation of records retention policies.

Because of his unique background and knowledge, Peter is often appointed as a Special Neutral to assist Courts throughout the US with eDiscovery & ESI, Internet, eCommerce, Intellectual Property, and IT matters. Peter is a Co-Founder of the American College of e-Neutrals and a Board Member and Fellow of the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals. The Judges in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania appointed Peter to the E-Discovery Special Neutral Panel. He also serves as a court ordered Mediator in eDiscovery & ESI, Internet, eCommerce, intellectual property, and IT litigation. For more than 30 years Peter has served as an Arbitrator & Mediator for the American Arbitration Association for technology disputes, and serves on the Board of Directors and is a Tech List Member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center.

Peter has also devoted a substantial amount of time and energy serving government agencies and non-profit organizations by addressing their computer, Social Media, and Internet issues. The TEXAS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE appointed Peter to be one of 10 public members of the Texas Work Group on Blockchain, and Peter serves a Co-Chair of a DAOs & Digital Identity Sub-Work Group. Peter served as Founding Chair for 12 years of the TEXAS SUPREME COURT Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT) whose mission is to put Internet on the desktops of all 3,200 judges in Texas and implement state eFiling (txcourts.gov/jcit).

In 1994 Peter was President of the DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION and also served on the Board of Directors of the STATE BAR OF TEXAS, where he served as Founding Chair of the Computer & Technology Section. Peter has taught courses on eDiscovery and the Law of eCommerce as an Adjunct Professor at the SMU DEDMAN LAW SCHOOL, and is on the founding Board of Advisors of the SMU Computer Law Review and Technology Journal.

The STATE BAR OF TEXAS gave Peter the Pat Nester Innovation in Professional Development in 2020, the Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education in 2013, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Promoting Technology in the Law in 2004. In addition, Peter is regularly recognized as one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers in CHAMBERS, a Best Lawyer in America, a Texas Super Lawyer, and a Top Lawyer in Dallas.

Education

St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D.)

The American University, Computer Science (M.S.)

University of Texas, Austin (B.B.A.)

Admissions

Texas

Texas State Courts

U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Texas Fifth Court of Appeals

U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Member and Fellow, SIM-DFW (Society of Information Management – Dallas Fort Worth)

Former President, Dallas Bar Association

Former Chair of the Board of Trustees, Dallas Bar Foundation

Former member of the Board of Directors, State Bar of Texas

Founding Chair, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section

Adjunct Professor, SMU Dedman School of Law

Founding Board of Advisors, SMU Computer Law Review and Technology Journal

Co-founder, American College of e-Neutrals

Thought Leadership of Peter S. Vogel…
Internet, Information Technology, and eDiscovery Presentations, Speeches, Webcasts, and Videos:

“Ethical and Legal Issues in Helping Clients with Cyber Risk, Ransomware, and Privacy,” Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Dallas Bar Association, January 2023, Dallas.

“LinkedIn 101,” Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, December 2022, Dallas.

“Potential Pitfalls of Cloud Computing,” Lexeprint, December 2022

“How to Negotiate Cloud Contracts to Avoid Cyber and Privacy Disasters,” 20th Annual Advanced Business Law Course, State Bar of Texas, November 2022, Dallas.

“Privacy Laws Impacting All Clouds – Currently and on the Horizon in the US and around the World,” IT LeadershipRoundtable, BravoTECH & Concentre, November 2022.

“Legal & Ethical Considerations in Negotiating Cloud Contracts including Cyber Security and Privacy,” Construction Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, November 2022, Dallas.

“Crypto Debate – Concerns v. Opportunities,” Cyber Future Summit 2022, Cyber Future Foundation, October 2022, San Antonio.

“Privacy Laws Impacting All Clouds – Currently and on the Horizon in the US and around the World,” CIO Roundtable, BravoTECH & Concentre, October 2022.

“M&A Due Diligence Legal & Ethical Advice regarding Cyber, Cloud, and Service Level Agreements,” TexasBarCLE, State Bar of Texas, October 2022.

“Ethics in the Internet Age, including Cyber Threats in Cloud Computing,” Annual Meeting, Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, September 2022, Fort Worth.

PANEL: “Operationalizing Privacy,” Cybersecurity Conference – CSC10, North Texas ISSA, September 2022, Plano.

PANEL: “Tax and Securities Regulation and Enforcement Update,” Texas Blockchain Council, September 2022, Dallas.

“Legal Ethics for Lawyers Regarding the Cloud/Cybersecurity & Privacy,” TexasBarCLE, State Bar of Texas, September 2022.

“E-Discovery, E-Mediation, & Special Neutrals,” 38th Advanced Personal Injury Law, State Bar of Texas, September 2022, Houston.

PANEL: “Fort Bitcoin Issues of 2022,” Texas Christian University – M.J. Neeley School of Business, September 2022, Fort Worth.

“Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Managing NFTS,” Lexeprint, August 2022

“Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Healthcare During COVID-19 including Cloud, Cyber, AI, and Blockchain,” Health Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, August 2022

“Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges Are (Again) Keeping Lawyers Up at Night. How to Get Some Much-Needed Sleep,” ALM Law.com, August 2022.

“What Lawyers Need to Know about Blockchain Including NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens),” Entertainment, Art, & Sports Section, Dallas Bar Association, June 2022, Dallas.

“E-Discovery, E-Mediation, & Special Masters,” 38th Advanced Personal Injury Law, State Bar of Texas, June 2022, San Antonio.

“What a Litigator Needs to Know About Data Security – The Rules and Remedies,” Litigation Section, Annual Meeting, State Bar of Texas, June 2022, Houston.

KEYNOTE: “What You Need to Know about Blockchain Including NFTs,” 2022 Annual Technology Conference, US India Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, May 2022.

“10 Commandments of Information Technology (“IT”) Contracts,” DigiRisk Group of the Society of Information Management, May, 2022.

“Update on Blockchain Technology including Cryptocurrencies and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs),” FEI Technology SIG, April 2022.

“Blockchain, AI and Machine Learning and Other Emerging Data Technologies,” Data Law 2022: A New Legal Field, Practicing Law Institute, April 2022.

“What Lawyers Need to Know about Blockchain Including NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens),” Science & Technology Section, Dallas Bar Association, April 2022, Dallas.
“E-Discovery, E-Mediation, & Special Masters,” 35th Advanced Evidence and Discovery Program, State Bar of Texas, April 2022, Dallas.

“Cyber Impact On Healthcare Including Cybersecurity, Telehealth & DOJ Actions,” Health Law Section, Austin Bar Association, March 2022.

“Ethics in the Internet Age, including COVID-19 and Cyber Threats,” Institute for Internal Auditors Raleigh-Durham Chapter, March 2022.

“Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Healthcare During COVID-19 including Cloud, Cyber, AI, and Blockchain,” Health Law Section, Houston Bar Association, March 2022.

“Ethics in the Internet Age, including COVID-19 and Cyber Threats,” Institute for Internal Auditors San Antonio Chapter, March 2022.

“LinkedIn 201,” Tech List, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, March 2022.

PANEL: “Why the Retail and Hospitality Industries Need to Pay Attention to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity,” FEI Dallas Chapter Retail & Restaurant Chapter, March 2022, Dallas.

“LinkedIn 101,” Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors Retreat, February 2022, El Paso.

“LinkedIn 101,” Tech List, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center, February 2022.

“10 Commandments of Information Technology (“IT”) Contracts,” Institute for Internal Auditors and ISACA Omaha, February 2022.

“ABCs in IP on NFTs,” 35th Advanced Intellectual Property Law Program, State Bar of Texas, February 2022.

“Ethics in the Internet Age, including COVID-19 and Cyber Threats,” Institute for Internal Auditors Denver Chapter, February 2022.

“Ethics in the Internet Age, including COVID-19 and Cyber Threats,” Institute for Internal Auditors Philadelphian Chapter, January 2022.

“Special Master Appointments to Help the Backlog of Court Cases,” ACLEA’s 58th Mid-Year Meeting, January 2022, Austin.

PANEL: “Data Privacy – In-House & Law Firm Perspective,” Exterro’s 2022 Kickoff, January 2022, Dallas.

PANEL: “Cybersecurity Best Practices,” Technology Breakfast, Financial Executives International, Dallas Chapter, December 2021, Dallas.

PANEL: “Metaverse Data & the Law,” Teknion Data Solutions, November 2021.

“What IP Lawyers Need To Know About Blockchain Including NFTs,” 59th Annual Conference on IP Law, Institute for Law & Technology, November 2021.

“Legal & Ethical Issues regarding Blockchain (think Cryptocurrency),” Solo & Small Firm Section, Dallas Bar Association, November 2021.

“10 Commandments of Information Technology (“IT”) Contracts,” North Texas Tech Connect, Dallas, October 2021.

“Legal & Ethical Issues regarding Blockchain (think Cryptocurrency),” In-House Legal Department, Lunch & Learn, October 2021.

“Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Healthcare During COVID-19 including Cloud, Cyber, AI, and Blockchain,” Health Law Section, Austin Bar Association, October 2021.

PANEL: “Cybersecurity risk management, litigation & arbitration process,” Cyber Future Summit, Cyber Future Foundation, October 2021.

PANEL: “What is Ethics?” North Texas Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), October 20201.

PANEL: “Data & the Law,” Teknion Data Solutions, October 2021.

“Legal & Ethical Update on Blockchain including Cryptocurrencies and NFTs,” TexasBarCLE, State Bar of Texas Webcast, October 2021

“What You Need to Know About Cyber Threats Directed at Lawyers and Clients,” Dallas Bar Association Technology Summit, September 2021

“Important Legal Issues Impacting IT Professionals every day,” CIO Roundtable, BravoTECH & Concentre, September 2021.

“Important Legal Issues Impacting IT Professionals every day,” IT Leadership Roundtable, BravoTECH & Concentre, September 2021.

“Intellectual Property 101,” In-House Counsel 101, 20th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel, State Bar of Texas, August 2021.

“Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Healthcare During COVID-19 including Cloud, Cyber, AI, and Blockchain,” Health Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, July 2021.

“Blockchain Legal Issues: Cyber, Tax, and Crime,” Blockchain Study Group, Dallas Bar Association, July 2021.