Benjamin Duranske

Current

• Attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Past

• Independent Writer / Consultant at Virtual Law LLC (ID)
• IP Litigation Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
• IP Litigation Associate at Perkins Coie LLP

• IT Project Manager at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
• IT Manager at Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

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Education

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
• University of Minnesota - Morris
• Bemidji High School

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Benjamin

Connections

217 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• Pillsbury
• Virtual Law
• Virtually Blind (No Updates)

Benjamin Duranske’s Summary

I am a practicing attorney with Pillsbury, focusing on virtual law, internet law, intellectual property law, and litigation. I am the author of "Virtual Law: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Virtual Worlds" (American Bar Association, 2008), and numerous articles on this emerging field.

Benjamin Duranske’s Experience

• Attorney

  Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

  (Partnership; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Focusing practice on virtual law, intellectual property law, internet law, and litigation.

• Independent Writer / Consultant

  Virtual Law LLC (ID)

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 9 months)

  Independent writer / consultant.

• IP Litigation Associate

  Kirkland & Ellis LLP

  (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

• IP Litigation Associate

  Perkins Coie LLP

  (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years )

• IT Project Manager

  Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

• IT Manager

  Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years )

Benjamin Duranske’s Education

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

  JD , Law , 2001 — 2003

  Transferred to Boalt from Nova Southeastern's Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

  Activities and Societies:

  Berkeley Technology Law Journal

• University of Minnesota - Morris

  BA , Philosophy, Political Science , 1993 — 1996

• Bemidji High School

  1989 — 1992

Additional Information

Benjamin Duranske’s Websites:

• Pillsbury
• Virtual Law
• Virtually Blind (No Updates)

Benjamin Duranske’s Groups:

Virtual Law Conference, Second Life Bar Association, American Bar Association's Committee on Virtual Worlds and Multiuser Online Games of the Section of Science & Technology Law

•    Association of Virtual Worlds
•    Silicon Valley Venture Community
•    In-Game Advertising
•    VirtualWorlds
•    Virtual Worlds Roadmap
•    Pillsbury Network
•    Game Payments
•    Kirkland & Ellis Alumni
•    Engage! Expo
•    Cloud Security Alliance
•    The Practising Law Institute (PLI) Information Technology Law Group
•    ABA Section of Science & Technology Law
•    ABA Electronic Entertainment & Virtual Worlds Group
•    ABA Comm. 712 - Virtual Worlds & Computer Gaming - Intellectual Property Law Section

Benjamin Duranske’s Contact Settings

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