Background, publications, speaking engagements and bar association service of Alan N. Walter, an attorney focused on AI governance and business law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alan N. Walter is the founder and principal of Alan N. Walter, Counsel in Montclair, New Jersey. He represents innovators, start-ups and growing businesses as outside general counsel, and is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His practice centers on the legal questions raised by artificial intelligence: governance and use policies, vendor and model contracting, training data and intellectual property diligence, the accuracy of AI claims made to investors and customers, and compliance with emerging state regulation. That work sits alongside the corporate, securities and technology transactions practice he has maintained for decades, covering entity formation, financing, commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before founding the firm he was the first general counsel at entrepreneurial firms, practiced in Big Law and served as in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He chairs the Venture Capital, Emerging Growth Technology Companies and Angel Investors Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association Business Law Section, and serves on the association’s Artificial Intelligence Committee. He is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University School of Law, and holds a FINRA Series 65 license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walter writes frequently about law and technology for both lawyers and general audiences. His work has appeared in Slate, Law360, New Jersey Lawyer and ABA Deal Points, and he writes regularly, sometimes humorously, on this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was named a Leader in Law by NJBIZ, New Jersey’s leading business journal, in 2023 and 2026. Selection methodology and required disclosure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Trump Immunity Deal Is Neither a Deal Nor Does It Provide Immunity<\/a>, \u201c Slate<\/em>, August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Supreme Court\u2019s Tolerance Will Be Tested by the Alaska Beer Confiscation Case<\/a>,” Slate<\/em>, July 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n “How A Founder’s AI Pitch Deck Can Become A Crime Scene<\/a>,” Law360<\/em>, June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Musk-OpenAI Verdict Shows Value Of Early-Stage Governance<\/a>,” Law360<\/em>, May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Justice in the Shadow of Power<\/a>,” New Jersey Lawyer<\/em>, April 2026, page 44<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Science Fiction Cinema\u2019s Lessons for AI Integration in Legal Practice<\/a>,” New Jersey Lawyer,<\/em> April 2025, page 38<\/p>\n\n\n\n “AI-Powered Contract Analysis in M&A<\/a>,” ABA Deal Points<\/em>, Volume XXIX, Issue 3, Fall 2024, page 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insights at waltercounsel.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Apple Intelligence: What Changed at WWDC 2026,” New Jersey Macintosh Users Group, August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Trump T1 Smartphone: The Art of the Deal… or the Ordeal,” NJMUG, June 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Prediction Market Apps: What They Are, How they Work and Why They Matter,” New Jersey Macintosh Users Group, May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panelist, “Concrete Steps You Need to Build and Implement Your Firm’s AI Use Policy,” 2026 NJSBA Spring Conference, April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panelist, \u201cHow to Effectively Use Artificial Intelligence,\u201d Morris Essex Small Firm Networking Griup, February 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, \u201cCreating Comic Strips with AI,\u201d NJMUG, March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Practical AI Tips for Attorneys,” MESFNG, February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panelist, “Of Counsel Agreements,” Morris Essex Small Firm Networking Group, November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “The U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit against Apple,” New Jersey Macintosh Users Group, May 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panelist, “AI on Trial: The New Legal Landscape,” Innovators Alliance, April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Artificial Intelligence and the Law,” Morris Essex Small Firm Networking Group, January 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker, “Artificial Intelligence and the Law,” Inn of Transactional Counsel, January 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Presenter, “Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Works,” NJMUG, June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Community Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair; Venture Capital, Emerging Growth Technology Companies and Angel Investors Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association Business Law Section; 2024 to present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member; Artificial Intelligence Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association; 2024 to present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sole Legal Mentor; Ignite Entrepreneurs @ MSU, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Montclair State University; 2022 to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n District Chair; New Jersey Supreme Court District Fee Arbitration Committee, 2021 to present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer Attorney; Pro Bono Partnership; 2011 to present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member; Inn of Transactional Counsel; 2006 to present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n alan@waltercounsel.com \u2022 973-937-8636 \u2022 Send a message<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Background, publications, speaking engagements and bar association service of Alan N. 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