Michael S Summers

Michael S Summers

Reed Smith LLP

Michael S Summers is an associate with the Denver office of Reed Smith LLP. He advises clients on domestic and international privacy compliance, helping organizations navigate complex regulatory frameworks with a practical, business-minded approach that aligns legal risk management with growth and innovation. Mr. Summers' experience spans United States, Canadian, and European Union privacy laws, including California's CCPA/CPRA, the GDPR, and Quebec's Law 25, as well as emerging and established regimes across Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, and India, in addition to general privacy counseling. In addition to privacy issues, he counsels clients on U.S. and international direct marketing laws covering email, SMS, telemarketing, and interest-based advertising, with an emphasis on consent design, preference management, and platform policies. Mr. Summers also negotiates and structures complex technology transactions, with a focus on SaaS, cloud services, adtech, data licensing, and AI-enabled solutions, addressing data-use rights, security obligations, service levels, and global compliance. His practice includes advising on AI governance and compliance, covering risk assessments, model-training-data strategy, vendor diligence, and transparency requirements. Mr. Summers' clients include leading companies in the retail, digital entertainment, and advertising sectors, among many others. He earned his B.A. degree from Pacific University and his J.D. degree from University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Michael S Summers's Courses

  • AI in the Law Office: From Drafting Contracts to Case Analysis

    Generative AI

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    California MCLE Paralegal Approved 2.5 Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 2.5 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    California CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 3 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 3 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 2 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 3 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 2.75 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    New York CLE Approved 3 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 3 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 3 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 2.5 Total
    Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 2.5 Total
    Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 2.5 Total
    Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 2.5 Total
    Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 2.5 Total
    Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 2.5 Total
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