Eric Klumb

B.A., Mathematics, University of Minnesota; J.D., magna cum laude, Marquette University.  Professor Klumb is currently Deputy Chief for Litigation in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), Criminal Division, Department of Justice.  CCIPS prosecutes national and international hacker cases, intrusions, DDOS attacks, economic espionage and theft of trade secret cases, and violations of the federal copyright and trademark laws.  Prior to joining CCIPS, Professor Klumb was an Assistant Director for Cybercrime at the Department's National Advocacy Center in South Carolina and held a number of positions with the United States Attorney's Offices for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and South Carolina, including paralegal specialist, Assistant United States Attorney, Lead Attorney for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, Criminal Division Chief, and Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Coordinator.  He is a two-time winner of the Department of Justice's Director's Award for exceptional prosecution skills in the litigation of complex cases involving public safety and organized crime.  Professor Klumb was a  law clerk to Chief Justice Robert E. Bakes of the Idaho Supreme Court.