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Roger R. Myers

Roger R. Myers
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Roger R. Myers

Roger R. Myers

Partner


San Francisco
Roger R. Myers
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Roger R. Myers

Roger R. Myers

Partner


San Francisco

Roger R. Myers

Partner

San Francisco

T: +1 415 268 1955

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Roger Myers focuses his practice media, internet, intellectual property and unfair competition law, representing a melding of the old media and the new. His clients include publishers (of newspapers, magazines, and books), broadcast media (both television and radio networks and their affiliates), and online media. Roger has litigated numerous intellectual property and unfair competition matters for media and non-media clients and has successfully represented Internet access, service, and content providers in both online defamation and copyright litigation. A former newspaper reporter and editor, Roger serves as newsroom counsel to more than 25 newspapers and as general outside counsel for Business Wire, Inc., and the First Amendment Coalition.

Roger is a frequent speaker at conferences addressing media, internet and intellectual property issues.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America, First Amendment Law and First Amendment Litigation, 2012-2025
  • Chambers & Partners USA, Media & Entertainment – First Amendment Litigation, 2011-2024
  • Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year" (First Amendment Litigation in San Francisco), 2012
  • Northern California Super Lawyer, Law & Politics and San Francisco magazines, 2005-2012
  • International Human Rights Award, American Bar Association, 2005
  • James Madison Freedom of Information Award, Society of Prof. Journalists (Northern Cal.), 1998
  • Law Clerk, Hon. James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1988–1989

Professional Affiliations

  • Adjunct Professor, Media Law & Ethics, San Jose State University, School of Mass Communications, 2007
  • ABA Forum on Communications Law
  • The Intellectual Property Law Section of the ABA
  • California Bar Association
  • San Francisco Bar Association

Admissions

  • California, 1990

Education

University of California-Berkeley, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1988

San Jose State University, B.A., with great distinction, 1980

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Media & First Amendment Media & First Amendment

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  • Business & Commercial Disputes

  • Business Speech

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

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  • Media & First Amendment

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Speaking Engagements

  • “Hot Issues on the Internet and Data Privacy,” ABA Forum on Communications Law, February 2016

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