Resume

• 2004

  Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

  German American Chamber of Commerce

  Philadelphia Chapter

  Heberer Reinmüller Säuberlich

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Taught two courses

  including a course on advising the global corporation

  providing an overview of the may legal issues to be considered by a corporation entering and operating in a new legal environment. Developed and taught Temple Law's course on employment-based immigration law

  focusing on the visa and related issues facing international companies doing business in the US as well as for US corporations hiring foreign personnel.

  Adjunct Professor

  Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

  New Brunswick

  New Jersey

  Intern

  Johnson & Johnson

  German

  English

• 1999

  Reed Smith LLP

  Advised clients relating to incorporation; reviewed and drafted contracts and commercial agreements

  including consulting and sales agreements

  distribution agreements

  and foreign trade zone agreements; researched and drafted memos regarding mergers and acquisitions and assisted with due diligence; reviewed and drafted Internet agreements and procedures. Prepared and filed petitions and applications for employment and employment-based nonimmigrant visas

  and advised clients on related matters

  including employment

  I-9 compliance

  export control

  tax

  and social security issues.

  Associate

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Reed Smith LLP

• 1997

  Dechert LLP

  Researched international discovery and privilege issues; researched and drafted discovery responses; reviewed and summarized English and German documents for responsiveness and attorney-client privilege; developed exhibit and discovery database.

  Associate

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Dechert LLP

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Advise domestic and international

  particularly German

  clients on all aspects of international and domestic commercial law. Particular focus on privacy

  computer

  internet

  and e-commerce law. Founded and managed boutique law firm for almost 20 years.

  Attorney/Principal

  The Erb Law Firm PC

  West Chester

  PA

  Advise domestic and international

  particularly German

  clients on all aspects of international and domestic commercial law

  including formation and structuring of businesses

  negotiating and drafting commercial agreements. Particular focus on privacy

  computer

  internet

  and e-commerce law.

  Partner

  MacElree Harvey

  Ltd.

  Frankfurt Am Main Area

  Germany

  Intern

  Heberer Reinmüller Säuberlich

• 1995

  JD

  Law

  Temple University Environmental Law and Technology Journal; Officer and Editor-in-Chief of News letter

  Temple International Law Society; Editorial Assistant

  The DataLaw Report

  Coursework on Central European law and the transition to a market economy (Summer Program)

  International Law

• 1988

  Valley Forge Technical Information Services GmbH

  Established

  managed production/computer department; hired

  managed

  reviewed staff; planned

  managed multi-language technical documentation projects; designed

  purchased heterogeneous computer network; coordinated software development.

  Production Manager

  Munich Area

  Germany

  Valley Forge Technical Information Services GmbH

  Greater Philadelphia Area

  Board and Executive Committee Member

  German American Chamber of Commerce

  Philadelphia Chapter

• 1987

  Siemens

  Intern

  Munich Area

  Germany

  Siemens

• 1983

  BS

  The Commerce and Engineering program includes all the courses of a business major plus the core engineering and science courses required for engineering majors. Undergraduate Internships with Siemens AG (Munich)

  Johnson & Johnson Personal Products (New Jersey)

  and IBM (New York)

  Commerce & Engineering - Marketing

  German

  Entertainment Editor

  Temple Student Newspaper The Triangle

• 1977

  High School

  Devon Preparatory School

• Due Diligence

  Civil Litigation

  Employment-based Immigration

  Cyberlaw

  Employment Law

  Internet Law

  Intellectual Property

  Legal Issues

  Legal Advice

  Corporate Law

  Commercial Litigation

  Contract Negotiation

  Hosting

  Mergers & Acquisitions

  eCommerce Law

  Litigation

  International Business Law

  Computers

  Legal Writing

  German

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  Sweet Rental: Busting The Hype Of Homeownership

  Homeownership in the United States is often considered a mark of success

  with the suburban house and white picket fence at the forefront of the American Dream. Previous generations preached the importance of equity

  pride in ownership and security of owning one’s home. But underneath the veneer of homeowner’s bliss

  buying a home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

  Home

  Sweet Rental: Busting The Hype Of Homeownership

  Chris

  The Erb Law Firm PC

  MacElree Harvey

  Ltd.

  Johnson & Johnson