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Steve Imparl, Esq.Author Steve Imparl is a lifetime resident of Chicago, Illinois, and earned his bachelor’s degree and law degree from DePaul University. He has been a Member of the Illinois Bar since 1992. Steve earned his law degree as an evening division student while working full-time as an information technology (IT) analyst and manager. Thus, besides his legal experience, Steve has extensive professional experience in information technology and business. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, With High Honor, in computer science, from DePaul University where he was an Arthur J. Schmitt Scholar. During his IT days, Steve served as an information technology programmer, analyst, and manager at Peoples Energy Corporation, in Chicago, Illinois, from 1985 - 1994. At Peoples Energy, Steve managed teams of professional, management, and executive management employees and independent consultants. He developed one of the first distributed processing applications for payment processing at a North American public utility company. He also successfully managed the then-largest software development project in the company’s history to provide wireless access to up-to-date customer information hundreds of field personnel making service calls at customers’ residences and businesses. Today, Steve concentrates his solo law practice in Internet, e-commerce, and computer law. He also counsels small businesses in other sectors of the economy, and represents them in commercial transactions. While most of his clients are located in Illinois, he has represented clients on matters of United States law from the following countries: Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Steve is the author of a widely used book entitled, Internet Law: The Complete Guide, published by Specialty Technical Publishers, and updated quarterly. He is a regular contributor to two popular legal blogs: JD Bliss Blog and LawyerCasting™. He also publishes regular updates about Internet law on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ILAWGUIDE. Steve also has served as a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, a group of experts in the Internet and e-commerce industries that provides information and education to the United States Congressional Internet Caucus about technology, public policy, and legislation affecting the Internet. Locally, Steve is or has been a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Technology Executives Club. He is also a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation Cooperating Attorneys List. Steve has a wide variety of personal interests, including weight lifting, bicycling, tea, meditation, and studying languages. He is also an amateur boxer. Follow Me
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