Jacob Sommer

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. 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. DePauw University, B.A., 2000