Robert Bertsche
USA Guide 2023
Band 4 : First Amendment Litigation
Band 4
About
Provided by Robert Bertsche
Professional Memberships
General counsel, New England Newspaper and Press Association
Director, New England First Amendment Coalition
Member, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Judiciary-Media Committee
Practice Areas
Robert A. Bertsche, a newspaper and magazine journalist-turned-lawyer, has counseled and litigated on behalf of journalists and news organizations for more than three decades. His clients range from the nation’s largest digital and print publishers to rural weekly newspapers, from documentary filmmakers to podcasters, to internet content providers of all types.
In addition to extensive experience litigating libel, privacy, copyright, and access claims in state and federal courts, Rob has a substantial clearance and prepublication review practice distinguished by his commitment to both editorial excellence and First Amendment values.
Career
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire
Education
Wesleyan University
B.A. in Government (Magna Cum Laude)
1980
Radcliffe College, Harvard University
Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Course
1983
Harvard Law School
J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)
1989