Speaker Bio: Jeffrey Hermes

Jeffrey P. Hermes, Partner, Litigation Department, Brown Rudnick Mr. Hermes' practice at Brown Rudnick ranges from advising media and corporate clients on content liability issues, to rapid-response intervention in high-profile litigation on behalf of various publishing and media clients, to complex corporate and intellectual property litigation.

He has extensive experience in representing print, broadcast and Internet media clients in First Amendment and access-related matters in state and federal court, including successfully unsealing impounded government records, representing reporters being pressured to disclose their confidential sources and defending against defamation suits. Mr. Hermes has argued successfully before courts at both the trial and appellate levels on media law issues. He has also written and spoken frequently on the subject of podcasting publication and the law. He can be reached at +1.617.856.8203 or jhermes@brownrudnick.com.