BERWYN PA – Richard A. Howe II, an attorney who recently completed his clerkship in the Civil Division of the Delaware Department of Justice, has been hired to work in the Westlakes Driver, Berwyn PA, office of the RatnerPrestia intellectual property law firm, it announced Sunday (Feb. 19, 2012).

While in Delaware, Howe wrote Summary Judgment motions submitted in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and deposed witnesses for District Court cases. Before his time there, he clerked for the honorable Michael J. Kassel of New Jersey.

Howe obtained his juris doctor degree and master of business administration degree, magna cum laude, during 2009 from Rutgers University-Camden.  While at Rutgers Law School, he specialized in intellectual property law and patent law courses, and enhanced his trial skills through pretrial and trial advocacy courses. At graduation, he received the Pro Bono Publico Award for significant service to the community.