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Jacob SommerAttorney, Washington, D.C. Jacob Sommer's practice focuses on legal issues related to Internet-based services and social networking, with a focus on protecting client's rights in litigation or government investigations involving the Copyright Act, Lanham Act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”), the Wiretap and Communication Acts, CAN-SPAM, FISA and federal and state laws governing Internet gambling. He also helps social networks, search engines, e-mail providers, ISPs and other clients fulfill their compliance obligations pertaining to the discovery and disclosure of customer and subscriber information. Jacob has also engaged in extensive investigations regarding hacking, employee misconduct, bribery, embezzlement, fraud and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, with an emphasis on working with investigators to understand and use computer forensic evidence to uncover wrongdoing, interview witnesses, and prepare practical remediation plans. Prior to joining ZwillGen PLLC, Jacob obtained extensive litigation and appellate experience at major firms in Washington, DC and Columbia, SC, including appeals before the Fourth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the South Carolina Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court. Jacob has worked on trial teams in a number of federal district courts in DMCA litigation, a rare trial involving the Alien Tort Claims Act, and securities class actions. While at Vanderbilt Law School, Jacob received the Founder's Medal for graduating first in his class, as well as the Dean's Award for Best Senior Paper. He was also the Senior Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review. |
EducationVanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2003 DePauw Univeristy, B.A., 2000 Prior ExperienceBaker Botts LLP Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Admitted to BarSouth Carolina, 2003 Washington, DC, 2005 |