El Segundo, California, United States
Founder of boutique law firm focusing on privacy compliance and general counsel services for companies in technology, entertainment, media, financial services, healthcare, education, SaaS, professional services and retail. Over 28 years' experience - I bring a litigator's eye to compliance. Skilled counsel for privacy and data security, regulatory, compliance, litigation, negotiation, copyright and trademark infringement, entertainment, unfair competition. Former BigLaw, community leader, fundraiser for cancer research, and graduate of USC Gould School of Law. Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from IAPP, along with CIPP/E/A/US and CIPM. "I write the things that you don't read - but should." (Privacy Policies, Terms of Use, Cookie Notices, DPAs, BAAs, DPIAs, PIAs, EULAs, and other privacy contracts and policies)
FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPP/A, CIPM - Privacy lawyer advising on compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, CPRA (and so many more privacy laws), and outside general counsel. I help businesses ensure that their data collection practices are in compliance with European and U.S. federal and state privacy laws, including drafting Privacy Policies, Privacy Notices, Terms of Use, Cookie Policies, notices to customers/clients, notices to employees, DPAs, DUAs, BAAs and other contracts, as well as data mapping, incident response plans, and adequacy of security measures. I also advise on business and legal matters for small and mid-sized companies that may not have a GC or legal department. Representative matters: - Draft privacy policies, terms of use, cookie policies, data processing agreements/addenda, and prepare data retention plans for start-up and established companies in sports, entertainment/media, real estate, healthcare, financial services, and consumer products. - Establish global privacy programs and provide day-to-day privacy advice and counsel for client UX, AI and chatbot issues, responding to Data Subject privacy requests, and addressing internal team privacy requests relating to MSAs, DPAs, new product launches and sharing of data with third parties. - Draft GDPR-compliant privacy policies and internal protocols for web-hosting platform operating in multiple jurisdictions. - Retained to address data security incident response for multiple companies following phishing and/or ransomware incidents. - Serve as outside General Counsel to multiple companies; partner with select law firms to serve as privacy counsel to existing clients in M&A deals and valuation/transfer of customer personal information. - Consultant/legal adviser to project management team on IT projects for CCPA and HIPAA-compliant tech framework. - Consultant for other legal professionals on mergers and acquisitions involving issues of potential employee trade secret and data theft.
Public Speaker on Privacy Law, AI, Cybersecurity, Bias, Mentoring and Lawyer Support, Career Transitions, Legal Coaching
Open for Zoom meetings with my ProVisors network. Come visit us at Santa Monica III on the 2nd Wednesday of the month!