I’m delighted to announce that our agency has a brand new knowledge privateness and cybersecurity crew, consisting of 32 attorneys in 17 cities and 12 states — together with Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland (Oregon), and Seattle.
As you all know, knowledge privateness and data safety require skilled and responsive authorized illustration. The Constangy Cyber Staff will present fast response to companies experiencing knowledge breaches. Additionally they seek advice from and advise companies looking for preventive recommendation, and help in complying with the ever-growing variety of home and worldwide knowledge safety legal guidelines. Within the occasion {that a} knowledge breach ends in litigation in opposition to a enterprise — together with class motion lawsuits — the Cyber Staff together with different Constangy litigators might be nicely geared up to defend.
The crew, which got here to us from one other massive regulation agency, might be led by Sean Hoar and 5 vice chairs. Sean, primarily based in Portland, Oregon, has virtually 25 years of expertise with knowledge privateness and data safety. Earlier than going into non-public observe, he was a cyber legal professional for the U.S. Division of Justice, and was the lead cyber legal professional for the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace in Oregon. He has additionally labored with the DOJ’s Laptop Crime & Mental Property Part in Washington, D.C.
The vice chairs have information which might be equally spectacular. The next is a mere style:
Richard Goldberg, primarily based in Philadelphia, was additionally with the DOJ earlier than getting into non-public observe, and has investigated and prosecuted cyber and mental property crime. He is additionally supplied help to the victims of these crimes, utilizing information he gained from his time as a specifically educated cybercrime prosecutor.
Lindsay Nickle, primarily based in Dallas, has expertise in dealing with all kinds of knowledge breaches, however her main space of expertise is in breaches of information that’s protected by the Well being Insurance coverage Portability and Accountability Act and the Well being Info Know-how for Financial and Scientific Well being Act. She additionally conducts coaching and workshops on knowledge safety.
Sarah Rugnetta, primarily based in New York, advises shoppers on methods to mitigate the chance related to knowledge privateness and safety, and advises shoppers on the scope and applicability of home and worldwide knowledge privateness legal guidelines. She additionally conducts knowledge privateness assessments, creates knowledge privateness applications, and leads worker and govt trainings and tabletop workouts.
Allen Sattler relies in Orange County, California. Allen has managed responses to a whole bunch of information safety incidents, and facilitates digital forensics investigations for shoppers who’ve skilled a cyber incident. He additionally repeatedly assesses shopper and regulatory notification obligations, and represents companies in regulatory investigations pertaining to privateness and knowledge breach notification legal guidelines.
Alyssa Watzman, in Denver, manages responses to knowledge safety incidents, and likewise offers shoppers with knowledge privateness and data safety coaching. She additionally facilitates digital forensics investigations, community restoration tasks, and ransom negotiation. She repeatedly assesses shopper and regulatory notification obligations and helps shoppers with compliance.
Neil Wasser, head of our agency’s Govt Committee, mentioned, “We’re delighted to welcome this wonderful crew of acknowledged leaders within the privateness and cybersecurity business and increase our skill to serve shoppers on this quickly rising and more and more important space for companies.”
Extra details about Constangy’s Cyber Staff is obtainable right here.
Welcome to Sean, Richard, Lindsay, Sarah, Allen, and Alyssa, and to your complete group!