Peter Ackerman, Background

Peter Ackerman received his undergraduate degree with High Honors and Distinction in the Major from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Before entering law school, Mr. Ackerman completed an internship with the Office of International Affairs of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in which he worked on a treaty between the United States and Switzerland involving bank secrecy laws.

While at the Santa Clara University School of Law, Mr. Ackerman published "Canned Software Warranties: Concerns on Both Sides of the Transaction" in the Computer & High Technology Law Journal. He also studied at Oxford University, England under the guidance of Fellow of Magdalen College and author Colin Tapper, who wrote the book: Computer Law.

Mr. Ackerman is originally from New York. He settled in Oregon in 1989. He is a member of both the California and Oregon state bars. Mr. Ackerman began his professional career in the legal department of Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon. He later accepted a position as Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County in Portland, Oregon. These experiences provided the foundation for opening an independent law practice, and clients benefit from the corporate counsel and litigation experience Mr. Ackerman acquired. Mr. Ackerman also serves as a Municipal Judge for the city of Beaverton, Oregon, one of the most technologically advanced courts in the United States. His most recent article is titled "E-Commerce Law Update - The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)."

Short Form Resume:

Member, Oregon State Bar Computer & Internet Law Section
Member, Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section
Member of Oregon and California State Bars
Admitted to U.S. District Court (Oregon)
Admitted to U.S. District Court (Northern District of California)
Admitted to 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Formerly with Intel legal & Multnomah Co. District Attorney's office
Municipal Judge, City of Beaverton
Municipal Judge Pro Tem, Cities of Tigard & Lake Oswego
Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University School of Law, 1989
Editor, Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal
B.A. Political Science, University Of California, SB, with High Honors & Distinction in the Major
Intern, United States Dept. of Justice, Office of International Affairs, 1985.