Kirk, Robert S.

Robert Tannenbaum is an associate in the Litigation/Controversy Department. He joined the firm in 2010.

Past Experience

Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Tannenbaum worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Diane P. Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mr. Tannenbaum also served as a summer associate for Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles and for Jenner & Block in Washington DC in 2009. At these firms, he completed research memoranda and helped draft briefs for trial and appellate litigation teams working on intellectual property and class action lawsuits.

While pursuing his law degree, Mr. Tannenbaum worked as a research assistant to University of Chicago Law School professor Eric Posner, collecting and analyzing data regarding the relationship between international treaties, foreign aid and various measures of human welfare.