John Kheit earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Science and an M.B.A. both from Rutgers University.  He received his law degree in 1997 from New York Law School, where he was an Associate Editor for Media Law & Policy Journal.  Mr. Kheit went on to receive an LL.M. from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1999.  He is currently an Associate at Chadbourne and Parke LLP, in New York. He has specialized in Internet and computer software and hardware technologies.

Mr. Kheit's prior experience includes stints in both law firm and corporate settings.  In addition to working at companies such as Time Warner, Inc., Mr. Kheit has taught at Harvard University and at Franklin Pierce Law Center.  Prior to his legal experience, he had hands-on experience in the computer software industry where he worked for companies such as NeXT Computer, Inc.  Mr. Kheit has experience in the technical development of software and in software business negotiations and licensing.  

Mr. Kheit's publications include:

John Kheit, Apple Will Fail as a Digital Hub Provider without Digital Video Recording Capabilities (September 19, 2001);

John Kheit, The BOZO Bit:  Computer Evangelism and Other Kool-Aid Products (October 18, 1999);

John Kheit, Public Performance Copyrights:  A Guide to Public Place Analysis, 26 Rutgers Computer & Tech. L.J. 1-63 (1999);

John Kheit, GUI vs. CLI:  User Interface Deathmatch (September 23, 1998).