Attorney at Pillsbury Focusing Practice on Virtual Law, Internet Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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- Independent Writer / Consultant at Virtual Law, LLC
- 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
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
- University of Minnesota - Morris
- Bemidji High School
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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 Specialties:
Intellectual property law, litigation, and the emerging field of "virtual law." Legal issues, internal governance, economics, and policy of virtual worlds.
Benjamin Duranske’s Experience
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Attorney
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
(Partnership; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Focusing practice on virtual law, intellectual property law, internet law, and litigation.
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Independent Writer / Consultant
Virtual Law, LLC
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Independent writer / consultant.
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IP Litigation Associate
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years)
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IP Litigation Associate
Perkins Coie LLP
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years)
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IT Project Manager
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
(Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
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IT Manager
Sebaly Shillito + Dyer
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Benjamin Duranske’s Education
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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.
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- Berkeley Technology Law Journal
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University of Minnesota - Morris
BA , Philosophy, Political Science , 1993 — 1996
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Bemidji High School
1989 — 1992
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