Garland Brown Partner at Weiss Brown Scottsdale, Ariz.

Nominated by Laura Carpenter: “When I decided to launch my own Internet-based legal research/regulatory intelligence company, I hired Garland—he provided exceptional advice on how to set up the business and what to look for in regard to technology. Garland is the IT guru for his firm, and all of us who see their office are immensely jealous. He has merged Microsoft and Apple applications so seamlessly, and they have the coolest AV capabilities. Garland has wide-ranging and exceptionally unique experience in the technology field that includes 12 years of senior-level experience in Redmond, Wash., with Microsoft as both a lead software development engineer and as a director in antitrust law compliance.”