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Admitted to Practice

Virginia, 2009
District of Columbia, 2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2011
U.S. District Court District of Columbia, 2011

Micah J. Ratner

Associate

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Washington, D.C.

T202.973.4223

F202.973.4423

Micah Ratner focuses on litigation and regulatory matters involving communications, financial services, and media companies. Micah gained trial experience as a student attorney. He has litigated reporter’s privilege, employment, civil rights, landlord/tenant, contract, and privacy cases in federal and state courts. Micah also counsels communications, technology, and financial services clients on privacy and security rules, regulations, and legislation.

Representative Experience

Mortensen v. Bresnan Communications

Represents internet service provider Bresnan Communications in federal privacy lawsuit challenging the use of ad-targeting technology. (Ongoing)

Peppe v. Random House

Defending Random House in right of publicity suit arising from publication of former CIA agent's photographs in national bestseller, 'First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan.' (Ongoing) CL 10003938 (Alexandria (Va.) Cir. Ct. 2010)

Epstein v. Edwards

Successfully moved to quash non-party state subpoena to newspaper for interview of defendant in civil suit for sexual abuse. (2011)

Mobile payment for major financial institution

Representation of major financial institution in establishing mobile wallet collaboration using near field communication. (2011)

Online marketplace for leading technology provider

Representation of leading technology provider with payments and related issues for online marketplaces. (2011)

Lopez et al. v. Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Successfully defended leading non-profit advocacy group against alleged RICO violations before US District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. (D.C. Cir. 2010)

Additional Qualifications

Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Washington, D.C., 2008
Legal Intern, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Legislative Office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Washington, D.C., 2008
Legal Intern, Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN), Washington, D.C., 2006-2008
Interim Executive Director; Director, Finance and Development – United Council of University of Wisconsin Students, Madison, Wis., 2005-2006
Organizer, New Voters Project, Cedar Falls, Iowa., 2004

Professional & Community Activities

Volunteer, Office of Correspondence, Executive Office of the President, The White House, Washington, D.C., 2009
Volunteer, Jamie Raskin for State Senate, Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Md., 2006
Virginia Bar Association
Federal Communications Bar Association
American Bar Association

Education

J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 2009, cum laude
- Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
- Student Attorney, General Practice Clinic
B.A., History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004, with distinction
- Civitan Scholarship for Community Service
- UNC London Honors Study Abroad Program


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