RENÉ HERTSBERGPrint

René Hertsberg joined S&R after receiving a J.D., cum laude, from Emory University School of Law in May 2008. While at Emory, he participated in the school's Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results program, which is a collaboration between Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory Law School that brings Emory Law, Georgia Tech MBA and PhD students together in an interdisciplinary class to focus on both business and law principles. Mr. Hertsberg's previous legal experience includes two legal internships, one at Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP in Atlanta and the other at the Office of the State Appellate Defender, Death Penalty Trial Assistance Division in Chicago.

Mr. Hertsberg has experience representing clients in commercial and patent litigation as well as personal injury defense.

Cases in Point

  • Assisted in securing a jury verdict of no liability in a $30 million litigation case against a hotel management company and hotel owner, arising out of the purchase and sale of a $101 million luxury hotel in Mexico.
  • Assisted in the defense of an office furniture distributor accused of violating several patents relating to the means of shipping furniture, and secured a favorable settlement for the client.

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • "The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: An Essential Tool for Employers," published in several Andrews Litigation Reporters, including Employment (February 9, 2010), Computer & Internet (February 17, 2010), Intellectual Property (March 9, 2010), Telecommunications Industry (March 2, 2010) and White-Collar Crime (March 25, 2010), Co-author.

Admissions, Affiliations and Honors

  • Federal Bar: Northern District of Illinois
  • State Bar: Illinois
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA
    • Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2008
    • TI:GER® Program
    • Moot Court, Intellectual Property Society Special Teams
    • Indigent Criminal Defense Clinic
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
    • Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2004
    • Independent Researcher for the Microbiology Lab under Dr. Stephen Farrand
    • Founding Member and House Manager, Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity
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