Mari Frank Interviews Robert Brownstone, Attorney, Law and Technology Director

Robert D. Brownstone, Esq. is the Law & Technology Director at Fenwick & West LLP, a 250-plus-attorney Silicon-Valley-headquartered law firm, specializing in providing a wide array of services to high-tech and life-sciences companies. He is sometimes referred to as "The Guru of Metadata" or "Law and IT in One Brain." Mr. Brownstone advises clients on electronic discovery, electronic information management, information-security and retention/destruction policies and protocols. He also collaborates with clients as to computer solutions enabling compliance with legal obligations. A nationwide speaker and writer on many law and technology issues, Mr. Brownstone is frequently quoted in the press as an expert on electronic information. He 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 committee of the State Bar of California's Law Practice Management and Technology (LPMT) Section. Before joining Fenwick & West in 2000, Mr. Brownstone 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. http://www.fenwick.com/attorneys/4.2.1.asp?aid=544