Attorney • Technology & IP Law
Former software engineer turned attorney, providing invaluable counsel on intellectual property and technology matters to clients across the globe.
Casey Scott McKay is a unique blend of technical expertise and legal acumen. As a former software engineer who worked on cybersecurity and identity access governance solutions at Fannie Mae and provided data science and machine learning consulting at Thunken, Inc., Casey brings firsthand understanding of the technologies that drive modern business innovation.
At MC Law, Casey focuses his practice on advising technology and science companies of all sizes—including their investors—on corporate and intellectual property matters throughout the entire business lifecycle. From new company formation and IP protection strategies to fundraising, strategic transactions, and successful exits, Casey provides comprehensive counsel tailored to each client's unique needs.
His technical background in Java, Python, AWS cloud infrastructure, natural language processing, and machine learning gives him exceptional insight into complex technology matters. This expertise proves invaluable when counseling clients in the software, eCommerce, virtual reality, AI, robotics, healthcare, and education sectors.
Casey handles all stages of intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases from pre-suit investigation through trial preparation. He also prosecutes copyright and trademark applications, manages IP portfolios, and represents clients in TTAB and WIPO proceedings.
Providing comprehensive legal counsel to technology companies across diverse sectors including software, eCommerce, virtual reality, AI, robotics, healthcare, and education.
Developed cybersecurity and identity access governance solutions using Java, Python, and AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM). Gained deep understanding of data security, privacy frameworks, and regulatory compliance in enterprise technology environments.
Provided data science, natural language processing, and machine learning consulting services. Developed technical expertise directly applicable to AI and machine learning legal issues.
Handled civil litigation, corporate law, and business matters including pretrial practice, motion practice, and appellate briefs. Developed strong foundation in corporate transactions, contract drafting, and general business counseling.
Handled labor and employment law issues, motions, summary judgments, and discovery preparation.
Served under Chief Federal Judge Jon Phipps McCalla and Federal Magistrate Judge Mike Parker. Prepared memorandums, orders, opinions, and reports on complex business disputes and jurisdictional matters.
Areas of Practice
Leveraging technical expertise to deliver exceptional results across key practice areas.
Patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, litigation, and portfolio management.
Software licensing, SaaS agreements, AI/ML contracts, and technology transactions.
Entity formation, governance, equity financing, and strategic transactions.
Patent infringement litigation from investigation through trial and appeal.
DMCA compliance, online content issues, domain disputes, and e-commerce.
Contract drafting, licensing agreements, and commercial transactions.
Case Experience
Select litigation and transactional matters across practice areas.
Client Experience
Proud to represent forward-thinking companies across diverse industries.
Representative clients. Engagement details available upon request.
Publications & Presentations
Casey Scott McKay and Luc Boruta (2019)
Firm Insights
Articles, guides, and perspectives from Casey and the MC Law team.
Guide
A comprehensive guide to the evolving legal landscape surrounding AI-generated inventions, addressing inventorship, ownership, and patent prosecution strategies.
Article
Article
Guide
Guide