Electrical Engineering Vice President
Resume:
Robert Michael Strom
Naperville, Illinois 60564
******.*****.*@*****.***
ATTORNEY
with
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and LITIGATION BACKGROUND
. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
. Technical background in electrical engineering and computer
science.
. Substantial litigation experience ranging from discovery to bench
trials and arbitration hearings involving significant client
contact and covering highly technical subject matter.
. Comprehensive legal education, including J.D. from Top 20 law
school, advanced degree in intellectual property, and law journal
experience.
Attorney Experience
Litigation Consultant, Chicago, Illinois, 2004 - present
Assist client firms and corporations analyzing and managing discovery
processes for significant cases involving highly technical and complex
subject matter. Projects include patent infringement claims, groundwater
contamination/remediation claims, multiple SEC audits and lawsuits,
pharmaceutical liability claims, allegations of negligence involving
refinery operations leading to wrongful death and personal injury, a
billion-dollar securities/financial fraud case, and multiple
civil/criminal cases involving multinational media conglomerate
litigating claims of corporate malfeasance and fraud.
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, 2001 - 2004
Defended automobile manufacturers and dealers against claims of fraud,
breach of warranty, and products liability. Managed case load of
hundreds of cases pending in both state and federal court, researched,
drafted, and argued contested motions (including dispositive motions),
researched and drafted appellate briefs, deposed witnesses (including
experts), conducted bench trials and arbitration hearings, trained junior
associates, and negotiated settlements.
Hickey, Melia, Kurfirst & Patterson, Chtd., Chicago, Illinois, 1998 - 2001
Represented corporate clients in commercial litigation, focusing on
trademarks, trade secrets, and securities fraud.
Legal Education
Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law, 2006 The John Marshall Law
School
48 semester hours of course work in all areas of intellectual property,
including patents, patent claim drafting, trademarks, copyrights, trade
secrets, licensing and valuation of intellectual property, rights of
publicity and privacy, Internet issues, and substantive courses in
publishing, entertainment law, and sports law.
External Managing Business Editor, Journal of Computer and Information
Law
Authored case note regarding software licensing, managed subscriber
development, edited and cite-checked articles for publication, and
mentored Journal candidates.
Juris Doctoris, 1997 Washington University School of Law
President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society - Petitioned for
expansion of intellectual property curriculum and organized/sponsored
seminars and social events.
Other Education
Bachelor of Science program Grantham University
Electrical engineering and computer science curriculum, including study
in physics, AC and DC circuit analysis, computer operating systems and
programming.
Bachelor of Arts Columbia College
Vice President, AEMMP Records - Managed staff of student-run record
company, developed budgets, conducted search for unsigned artist,
negotiated record distribution contract, and negotiated radio and retail
promotional agreements.
Affiliations
. Chicago Bar Association
. Illinois State Bar Association
. American Intellectual Property Law Association
. American Mensa, Ltd.
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