Erin E. Wright
312-222-8594 direct
ewright@smbtrials.com

Born Youngstown, Ohio, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Education:
The Ohio State University (B.A., Political Science,
  magna cum laude with honors, 2005)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  (J.D., 2008)
  Judicial Extern to the Honorable Judge Jeffrey Sutton
    (United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit)
  Editor-in-Chief, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy
    for the Information Society (2007-2008)
    Significant and Lasting Contribution Award
  Dean’s Special Award for Outstanding Leadership
    and Contribution (2008)
  CALI Award for Property I
Oxford University, St Anne’s College
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

Member:
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Women's Bar Association
International Association of Privacy Professionals

Publications:
The Right to Privacy in Electronic Communications: Current Fourth Amendment and Statutory Protection in the Wake of Warshak v. United States, 3 ISJLP 531 (2007-2008).

Metadata Mining During e-Discovery: The Potential for Finding a Diamond in the Rough, DCBA Brief (March 2009).

Practice Areas:
Environmental Law
Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
Intellectual Property