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J. Christopher Erb, Esq.

J. Christopher Erb is an attorney and shareholder with the Erb Law Firm, PC. His primary practice areas include corporate and contract law for international and domestic corporations, as well as business immigration and internet law issues.

Chris graduated from the Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, and has completed additional coursework at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic and Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. He has a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University, and prior to law school was systems administrator and engineer with a technical documentation firm in Munich, Germany. He is also a graduate of Devon Preparatory School, Devon PA.

After law school, Chris joined Dechert LLP in Philadelphia as an associate, where he worked on a number of domestic and international litigation matters. He left Dechert for the international practice group of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay.

Chris speaks fluent German and has traveled extensively in mainland Europe, travelling to Germany anywhere from three to five times a year. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the German-American Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the GACC's Program Committee. He is also a member of the American Bar Association International Section, Philadelphia Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Union League of Philadelphia.

Chris has published and presented on a number of different topics, including guest lecturing for the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Program and writing a course on Immigration Law for the ABA-Approved Paralegal Studies Program at Community College of Philadelphia. He also serves as adjunct faculty at the Temple University School of Law where he teaches Business Immigration Law, one of only a handful of such courses in the country.

Chris is a participating attorney with Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

In his spare time, Chris enjoys traveling, golfing and spending time with his family.

Contact Information

To contact Chris, e-mail or call 215.508.4419, ext. 306.

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J. Christopher Erb

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upPresentations

• Social Media and Employment Law, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (October 2009, March 2010)

• Cybersquatting, Cybergripes and Other Perils to Your Domain Name, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (2006, 2007)

• Immigration Law for Artists, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts' Guest Lecture Program for the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Program (annually since 2006)

upCourses

• Business Immigration Law, Adjunct Professor, Temple University School of Law (Spring semesters 2004-present)

• Immigration Law for Paralegals (designed course plan), Community College of Philadelphia (2006)

upPublications

• Online Privacy, ACC Docket (planned, September 2010)

• Cap's Up! Hiring the H-1B Visa Non-Immigrant Specialist, with Jean Dorton, ACCA Docket 19, no. 7 (July 2001): 18-39 (available online!)

• So You Want to Be an International Lawyer? Student Lawyer magazine, Volume 29, Number 5 (January 2001)

• Visa Alternatives for Business Travelers, German American Trade, Volume 11, Number 9 (September 2000)

upPress

• When Baby's On Board, American Bar Association Journal (November 2002)

• Upside to tech downturn: Surge in immigration law, by Jeremy Feiler, Philadelphia Business Journal, Vol 20 No 50 (February 1-7, 2002) (available online!)

upAwards

• 2006 Outstanding Volunteer for Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts' Guest Lecture Program for the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Program