Protecting Trade Secrets is authored by Eric Ostroff. Eric is the Managing Partner of Meland Budwick, P.A. in Miami and Chair of the firm’s Trade Secrets and IP Group. He is a trial lawyer who helps businesses protect their trade secrets and proprietary information, both before and during litigation. He teaches Trade Secrets Law at the University of Miami School of Law.
Eric is nationally recognized for his work in trade secret and noncompete disputes. He serves on the Steering Committee of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets, where he also serves as a Drafting Team Co-Chair and Dialogue Leader. Chambers USA ranks him in both Florida commercial litigation and intellectual property, describing him as having “a remarkable ability to handle complex legal matters with poise and precision” and noting that he “delivers outstanding service.” He holds a Tier 1 ranking in Legal 500’s Miami Elite for commercial disputes and was recognized in WIPR’s inaugural USA Trade Secrets Rankings.
Eric has extensive experience litigating trade secret and noncompete actions, including on many occasions obtaining and defending against emergency injunctive relief and trying cases to verdict.
Eric also works with companies on trade secret audits and protection strategies, helping businesses identify their proprietary information and build the policies and safeguards needed to protect it. He writes and speaks frequently on emerging issues at the intersection of AI and trade secret law.
Eric has been quoted in the New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, and the Miami Herald on trade secret and business litigation issues. Before joining Meland Budwick, he spent five years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in the Employment Litigation and Complex Commercial Litigation practice groups. He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Eric can be reached at eostroff@melandbudwick.com or at (305) 358-6363.
