Eric R. Waltmire
Eric handles a range of intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, and licensing with an emphasis on Internet, computer science, and electronic technologies. He is knowledgeable on advanced topics including algorithm theory, semiconductor design, digital logic design, object-oriented programming, operating systems, database systems, and computer networks. Before entering the legal field, Eric designed, implemented, and managed software systems at a fortune 100 company.
Admitted
- To practice law in Illinois
- To practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Chairman of the Internet and Computer Law Subcommittee of the Intellectual Property Section Council.
- DuPage County Bar Association, Member
- Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee
- Publication Board Member for the Association’s scholarly journal, The Brief
- American Inns of Court, DuPage Chapter, Member
- Toastmaters International, Member
Education and Background
- J.D., magna cum laude, Southern Illinois University School of Law
- Class Rank: Number 4 out of 108 Students
- Articles Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi Legal Honor Society
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
- Major: Computer Science
- Minors: Business and Math
Prior Legal Experience
Before joining the Erickson Law Group, he clerked for the judges of the Eighteenth Circuit Court of Illinois. During law school, he clerked at a civil litigation firm and at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Contact
phone: 630-665-9404 ext. 4
email: eric@ericksonlawgroup.com