ERIN L.

GINSBERG
Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 932-7403; Erin.Ginsberg@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/erinlginsberg LITIGATION AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES ATTORNEY More than a decade of experience successfully advocating the interests of corporate clients across a variety of industries in matters involving complex commercial litigation, statutory and regulatory compliance, contract analysis, corporate structure and management, product liability litigation, and insurance claims and defense. Complete litigation experience, including first and second chair trial counsel, appeals, arbitration, mediation, motion arguments, depositions, developing and implementing case management strategies, legal writing and research, and associate and staff supervision. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP; Associate Attorney 2008 to August, 2013 Senior Associate in Financial Services Practice Group, Products Liability Practice Group, Aviation Practice Group, and Appellate Practice Group: A multijurisdictional practice representing corporate clients in matters involving complex commercial litigation, statutory and regulatory compliance counseling, insurance coverage, product liability, construction litigation, appeals, and bankruptcy matters. Noteworthy Matters and Accomplishments: Second-chair counsel in the successful defense of a former executive of a Fortune 20 computer hardware and software manufacturing and consulting company against contract, tort, and RICO claims brought by a disgruntled former product development partner. Matter involved complex issues of compliance with emerging technology development contracts and branding and marketing agreements. First-chair trial counsel for bank seeking delinquency judgment against high net worth borrower shielded by corporate interests, resulting in verdict in clients favor for total amount demanded. Matter involved complicated repossession, refurbishment, and sale of aircraft collateral, commercial lending regulations, and expert testimony on aviation industry standards. First-chair counsel for a national restaurant franchisor seeking to enjoin former franchisee engaged in competitive business in violation of non-competition covenant, resulting in order for damages and permanent injunction in clients favor. Counseled airport clients implementation of policies and procedures compliant with Federal aviation and airport regulations. Counseled financial services clients implementation of policies and procedures compliant with consumer lending and credit protection laws. Frequently pursued business development opportunities to market self and firm in publications and at industry conferences, including the following publications and speaking engagements: Authored and presented: Private Pilot Compensation and Reimbursement for Business Related Flights, 47th Annual Southern Methodist University Air Law Symposium, March 21, 2013, Irving, TX. Authored: Restatement Second or Third? The Uncertain Status of Product Liability Law in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, Oct. 2010, Volume LXXXI, No. 4. Panel participant: Intergenerational Debate on Reforming Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association in Chicago, Illinois. o See Hot Topics: Senior Lawyers Try to Get Kids to Care about Government Programs, http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/hot_topics (video available).

DLA PIPER US LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Associate Attorney 2004 to 2008 Associate in the firms Litigation Department. Multijurisdictional practice representing corporate interests in complex commercial matters, construction litigation, and products liability litigation. Noteworthy Accomplishments and Endeavors: Second-chair trial counsel for an orthopedic device manufacturer and its regional sales representative in a trademark, unfair competition, and contract dispute with a former sales representative, resulting in a jury verdict in the clients favor, including an award of punitive damages. Lead counsel for e-commerce consulting company and its president defending against a former employers allegations of breach of a non-competition agreement, defeating the former employer s attempt to restrain clients business activities during multi-day preliminary injunction hearing. Served as Associate Committee elected representative: firm-wide representation of associates relating to associate employment and development issues; acted as liaison between associates and firm management. Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star by editors of Law & Politics Magazine and Super Lawyer Magazine, Years 2005 and 2006 POWELL, TRACHTMAN, LOGAN, CARRLE & LOMBARDO, P.C., King of Prussia, PA, Associate Attorney 2002 to 2004; Summer Associate Summer, 2001 Junior associate in Commercial Litigation and Construction Law practice groups. Multijurisdictional practice representing clients in commercial litigation matters, construction litigation, personal injury defense, defense of architects and engineers in professional malpractice actions, and 1983 civil rights matters including land use deprivation claims. Provided associate assistance in all phases of litigation, with primarily responsibility for legal research, preparing pleadings, preparing discovery requests and responses, document collection and review, and trial and appellate brief writing. EDUCATION Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, PA J.D., Cum Laude, May 2002 Member - Moot Court Board (by invitation) Winner National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, Vanderbilt Law School, 2002 Finalist and Recipient of Best Orator Award - Reimel Moot Court Competition, Villanova School of Law, 2001 Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA B.A. Politics, May 1999 Deans List Recipient of the Ursinus College Merit Scholarship Award BAR ADMISSIONS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit