Mari Frank, Esq Interviews Privacy and Technology Director and Lawyer, Robert Brownstone

Robert D. Brownstone is the Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LL, a 250-attorney Silicon-Valley based law firm, specializing in providing comprehensive services to technology and life sciences clients of national and international prominence. Robert advises clients on electronic discovery, electronic information management, compliance and retention/destruction policies and protocols. He also regularly collaborates with clients and colleagues to assess and implement computer support solutions for litigations and transactions. A nationwide speaker and writer on many law and technology issues (including privacy law), Robert is frequently quoted in the press as an expert on electronic information. Last year he was named by Law & Politics magazine as a Northern California "Super Lawyer" and was featured in the cover story of the August issue of ABA Law Practice magazine. Mr. Brownstone is a member of four state bars (including California and New York), of the Information Systems Auditing and Control Association (ISACA) and of the executive committees of the State Bar of California's Law Practice Management and Technology (LPMT) Section and the Santa Clara County Bar Association's High Technology Section. Prior to joining Fenwick & West in 2000, Robert had a varied 13-year career as a litigator, law school administrator, law school teacher and consultant. He received his J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School in 1986 and his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1982. www.fenwick.com