Education

University of South Dakota (B.A., 1975), Phi Beta Kappa
Washington University in St. Louis (J.D., 1988), Order of the Coif

Bar Information

Missouri, Admitted 1988
Illinois, Admitted 1989

Federal Court Admissions

Eastern and Western District Federal Courts in Missouri
Central and Southern District Federal Courts in Illinois
Eighth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Professional Summary

Mr. Rabenberg has extensive experience in federal court litigation, both at the trial and the appellate court stages. His experience has been in commercial litigation, with a focus on intellectual property and ERISA litigation.

Prior to joining Senniger Powers in 1999, his practice focused on ERISA litigation and intellectual property litigation. Since joining Senniger Powers, Mr. Rabenberg’s focus has been on patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright litigation. He has been involved in litigation in many federal district courts across the country and has argued appeals before the Federal Circuit and the Eighth Circuit.

Mr. Rabenberg is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Representative Cases, Published Articles, and Speaking Engagements

Advanced Software Design Corp., et. al. v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, et al., Docket No. 2008-1152 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (oral argument October 10, 2008).

Alliance Security Products, Inc. v. Fleming Co., 471 F.Supp.2d 452 (S.D.N.Y. 2007).

Syndicated Office Systems, Inc. v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America, 2006 WL 1520635 (E.D.Mo. 2006).

On Demand Machine Corp. v. Ingram Industries, Inc., 442 F.3d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2006).

Conley v. Pitney Bowes, 176 F.3d 1044 (8th Cir. 1999).

Clough v. Voyager Group, Inc., 139 F.3d 1177 (8th Cir. 1998).

Painter v. Golden Rule Ins. Co., 121 F.3d 436 (8th Cir. 1997).

Schweiss v. Sisters of Mercy, St. Louis, Inc., 950 S.W.2d 537 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997).

Myers v. Pitney Bowes, Inc., 914 S.W.2d 835 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996).

Davis v. American General Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 906 F. Supp. 1302 (E.D. Mo. 1995).

England v. John Alden Life Ins. Co., 846 F. Supp. 798 (W.D. Mo. 1994).

Kerns v. Benefit Trust Life Ins. Co., 992 F.2d 214 (8th Cir. 1993).

Farley v. Benefit Trust Life Ins. Co., 979 F.2d 653 (8th Cir. 1992).

Intellectual Property for the General Practitioner, BAMSL CLE, June 2008 – presenter on trade secret law.

The Suicide Defense, Defense Research Institute Publication: The Basics of Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Law, (1998)

Overview of ERISA Litigation Issues, University of Missouri CLE (1997)

Insurance Company Bad Faith: Vexatious Refusal, ERISA Denial, and Excess Liability Seminar, St. Louis, Mo., February 22, 1995, and February 21, 1996.

Punitive Damages and ERISA, Washington University Law Quarterly (1987)

Community Involvement

Mr. Rabenberg has been active in St. Louis area public school governance, having served on the Brentwood School District Board of Education since 1996, and having participated in related public service activities, including the St. Louis County Special School District Governing Council, the Brentwood Foundation, and the Brentwood Redevelopment Corporation.

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