Mr. Christu is a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is Past Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. Eric and the Shutts IP Practice Group handle all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and other intellectual property matters. A Martindale-Hubbell AV® rated attorney, Eric has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® and was one of the first to be designated by The Florida Bar as Board Certified in Business Litigation. Eric specializes in complex commercial and business disputes, with a focus on intellectual property, construction and real estate issues. He received a B. A. with honors from University of Minnesota, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He and his wife, Maura, reside in Palm Beach and have two children who have attended Palm Beach Day Academy.