Diana is the leader of the Information Technology and Outsourcing Practice Group at HunterMaclean.  She is internationally recognized for her work in commercial information technology and outsourcing matters, and is best known for her ability to provide practical, efficient and strategic legal counsel.

For over two decades, Diana has practiced exclusively in information technology and outsourcing law.  This experience makes her uniquely qualified to offer unparalleled perspective on virtually every type of commercial information technology matter.  She has extensive experience with issues unique to the health care technology industry.  Diana is also known for her work in data privacy and has significant experience with the security breach notification laws.  Diana has represented clients in some of the largest and most sophisticated technology transactions in the US and abroad.

Diana is a nationally recognized writer and internationally recognized speaker in information technology and outsourcing law.  She has given over 120 speeches in 47 cities and 14 countries.  Ms. McKenzie's quotes and writings have been published in the Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance, The Licensing Journal, CIO Magazine, ComputerWorld, National Law Journal, and the Computer and Internet Lawyer.  Diana also has a background in computer programming.

Diana graduated from Kenyon College, magna cum laude, with honors in Political Science in 1981.  She earned both her MBA and JD from Emory University in 1985.  Prior to joining HunterMaclean she practiced in a major Chicago law firm where she founded and ran the Information Technology Practice Group.  Other leadership experience includes running the U.S. contracting for one of the top healthcare technology vendors.  She has also served on the Management Committee for the first information technology law boutique in the country.

• Publications

  • Contract Heaven
  • Offshore Outsourcing Poses Risks; Health Care I.T. Experts Navigate the Global Issue of 'Offshoring'
  • The Information Superhighway: Controlling the Tollgates and Avoiding the Potholes
  • From Country Roads to Superhighway: Keeping Pace with the New Business and Legal Turns on the Information Superhighway
  • A Lawyer's Road Map of the Information Superhighway
  • How the Law Affects Community Health Information Networks
  • Smart Strategies for Licensing Managed Care Systems
  • Legal Ramifications of Converting to a Computerized Patient Record
  • Patient Data Privacy and Community Health Information Networks: A Legal Perspective
  • Minimizing the Legal Costs of Doing Business on the Information Superhighway
  • Legal Issues in Data Security
  • Commercial Transactions on the Global Information Infrastructure
  • Basic Computer Law
  • Overcoming the Legal Challenges in Converting to a Computerized Medical Record
  • Healthcare Networking Technology: New Problems, New Solutions
  • Healthcare Technology Law
  • Legal Aspects of Data Capture and Retention
  • New Rules for an Old Game: Structuring Winning HER Contracts
  • How to Draft Contracts That Survive (and Avoid) Litigation
  • Hot Issues in eHealth and Healthcare Technology
  • Data Breaches: Lessons Learned and Guidelines for Developing an Incident Response Plan
  • That's Not Your Code! Jacobsen v. Katzer and Open Source Licensing
  • Lose a Laptop? Practical Approaches to Navigating Breach Notification Laws
  • We've Lost a Laptop: Navigating the Patchwork of Security Breach Notification Laws
  • Navigating Security Breach Notification Laws When Patient Information is Exposed
  • Negotiating Software License Agreements in a Recession
  • We've Lost a Laptop: Navigating the Patchwork of Security Breach Notification Laws
  • Outsourcing: Recent Developments and Trends - Designing Termination Clauses
  • We've Lost a Laptop: Navigating the Patchwork of Security Breach Notification Laws
  • Innovative and Strategic Ideas in Healthcare Technology Contracting
  • Old Wine in New Bottles: New Provisions in Large Scale Software Licensing Agreements
  • New Developments in Software Licensing Agreements
  • Outsourcing and Offshoring 2007: Protecting Critical Business Functions - Mock Negotiation of an Outsourced Deal: Business and Legal Issues
  • ERP Agreements: Key Contractual Provisions That Must Be in Your Contract
  • Legal Considerations Every Utility Should Know Prior to Outsourcing
  • Selection, Design, and Drafting of Complex Licensing Documents
  • Are You Fluent in "Contract"? How to Get the Most Out of Your Agreements
  • Managing Global Outsourcing Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Drafting, Reviewing and Negotiating IT Contracts that Work
  • Shared Services versus Outsourcing
  • Drafting Contracts that Work Part II
  • Contractually Speaking: Drafting IT Contracts that Work
  • Value Based and Transformational Outsourcing
  • Structuring and Drafting Complex License Agreements
  • Drafting Information Technology Contracts That Work for Healthcare Providers
  • Corporate E-Mail Systems: Liabilities and Rules
  • A New Approach to Streamlining Negotiations
  • Transformational Outsourcing
  • Outsourcing – Doing It Right The First Time and Every Time
  • A Practical Approach to Drafting Information Technology Contracts
  • Exceeding Client Expectations – Winning Negotiating Strategies
  • Avoiding the Crisis: Protecting the Confidentiality of Patient Data in a Healthcare Information Network Environment
  • A Practical Primer on Drafting Contracts that Work
  • What’s New in Healthcare Outsourcing Agreements
  • International Licensing Agreements in the Technology Sector
  • Controlling the Chaos: A New Approach to Streamlining Outsourcing Negotiations
  • Contracting for Disentanglement in IT Outsourcing
  • The Hot Outsourcing Issues of Today: Whether the Parties are Next Door or on the Other Side of the World
  • Live Outsourcing Negotiation with Audience Interaction: From the Negotiator’s and Litigator’s Point of View
  • After the Transaction: Handling Ongoing Support and Maintenance Obligations
  • Privacy: The Growing Importance of Personal Privacy Protection and Compliance
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • Web Hosting Development Agreements
  • Privacy and Outsourcing: The Regulatory Framework
  • The Legal Aspects of Managing Risk in Software Development Projects
  • Managing the Risks in IT Projects: What IT Lawyers Need to Know
  • Key Legal Issues to Consider When Your Company Does Business Online
  • Legal Aspects of Disclosing PHI
  • Disaster Planning and Recovery/Bioterrorism: Creating an Actionable Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Business Associate Agreements
  • Drafting Web Development and Hosting Agreements
  • Privacy & Outsourcing: the Regulatory Framework
  • Technology Outsourcing Agreements, What You Need to Know
  • Negotiating Web Agreements: How Tangled is the Web and Who’s Doing the Deceiving?
  • Cyberhospitals
  • Compliance Countdown: Real World Strategies for Implementing the HIPAA Privacy Regulations in Illinois
  • Negotiating ASP Agreements
  • Internet Pharmacies: An Overview of Current Legal Issues
  • Community Health Information Networks: How to Overcome the Security Issues
  • Business Associate Agreements
  • Implementing HIPAA Privacy Regs – A Report from the Trenches
  • Negotiating Software License Agreements
  • Top Technology Cases of the Past Century
  • Intelligent Networks, ASPs and Call Centers
  
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• Professional Affiliations and Awards

  • Advisory Board, ITech Law Association (2003 - Present),
    President (2002-2003), Officer (2000-2003), Board of Directors (1997 - 2003)
  • Selected as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Technology by Chambers USA (2005 - Present)
  • Selected as one of the top lawyers in the U.S.A. in Information Technology Law by the Best Lawyers in America (2006 - Present)
  • Selected as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois by Chicago Magazine (2009)
  • Selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2004 - Present)
  • Senior Member, Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (2002 - Present)