Siddartha Rao
Rao Law Group
New York
NY
About
Rao developed expertise in data privacy, technology, and intellectual property law, beginning his practice in banking and complex commercial litigation at a law firm, and later working in-house counsel at a publicly traded global software company. Following this, Rao litigated a heavily reported trademark case over trademark rights in the word "Mormon."
Currently, Rao Law Group counsels clients from startups… read more and small businesses to large institutional clients.
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Work History
Rao Law Group
Founding Attorney
Feb 2014 - Present
I am the managing attorney of Rao Law Group, a technology-focused business law firm focusing on complex commercial litigation, data privacy, and corporate counseling for startups and small businesses. Last year we litigated a heavily reported federal case against the Mormon Church concerning trademark rights in the word "Mormon."
Guidance Software, Inc.
Assistant General Counsel
Jul 2013 - Jan 2014
Guidance is a leader in digital forensics, security, and incident response. At Guidance, I worked as a subject matter consultant on issues including electronic evidence discovery, data privacy, cyber-security, and records retention. I also counseled corporate law departments and other clients in the US, Canada, UK, and EMEA on issues, including cybersecurity, data privacy, and investigations.
Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP
Commercial Litigation Associate
Sep 2008 - Jun 2013
ZEK is a fifty-member boutique commercial litigation law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation for entrepreneurs, businesses, and large institutional clients. At ZEK, I represented numerous clients-from entrepreneurs to the largest financial institutions in the world-in complex commercial and civil litigation as well as provided guidance in compliance and litigation risk management.