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Privacy & Data Security: Litigation

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Privacy & Data Security: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

BakerHostetler is noted for its strength in litigation and defending regulatory investigations, and sought after for its wide-ranging compliance advice. Maintains a strong reputation for its standout breach response practice. Represents clients in hospitality, financial services, retail and IT. Held in high regard for its payment card security expertise. Handles matters relating to emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. Noted for strength in addressing the requirements of the healthcare sector.

Work Highlights

  • BakerHostetler LLP continued to represent Persona Identities, Inc. in a putative class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Strengths

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BakerHostetler's breadth and depth of its cyber security practice coupled with the firm's practical approach to addressing legal and regulatory compliance issues and mitigating risk is exceptional.

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BakerHostetler is consistently available to assist, regardless of the time of day or day of the week, demonstrating a level of dedication and responsiveness that sets them apart from others in the industry.

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They possess the breadth to anticipate emerging legal trends in any market and the deep specialized knowledge to translate those trends into innovative, defensible business solutions.

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They combine legal expertise with hands-on understanding of privacy and security and give us guidance that is both legally sound and operationally realistic.

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BakerHostetler are very knowledgeable, know our business and are proactive at informing us of material changes to the law.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lynn Sessions
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Lynn Sessions
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Lynn Sessions' practice covers the full breadth of data crisis management, specifically in relation to the healthcare industry. She leads the healthcare privacy and compliance team and is the co-lead of the healthcare industry team.

Lynn adopts creative approaches to solving the legal issue at hand, and has a commitment to high ethical standards.

If you have a healthcare-related cyber issue there is no other attorney to call. Lynn brings calm to stressful situations and has deep expertise in healthcare and how to navigate the challenges of healthcare related data breaches.

She is direct, concise and a thought-leader in healthcare privacy and cyber security.

Lynn delivers exceptional results for her clients, understands complex and politically sensitive issues, and has a command of the law that she applies to solve our problems.

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Casie Collignon
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Casie Collignon
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Casie Collignon is well regarded for representing clients in class action litigation. She has considerable experience of providing counsel on data breaches in the healthcare arena and co-leads the firm’s privacy and digital risk class action and litigation team.

She is a strong partner who truly cares about her clients and brings exceptional technical support.

Casie is smart and creative, and unafraid of pushing back on litigation adversaries.

Casie obtains the best results for her clients.

Casie is clearly an expert and a leader in the defense of breach issues.

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Craig A Hoffman
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Craig A Hoffman
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Craig Hoffman co-leads the firm's digital risk advisory and cybersecurity team, and is distinguished by his wealth of experience in responding to information and data incidents. He is especially highly regarded for his representation of payment card providers.

Craig is an important resource for our company. I appreciate his wise counsel in hectic times.

Craig's extensive technical knowledge combined with legal expertise makes him stand out from his peers.

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Paul G Karlsgodt
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Paul G Karlsgodt
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Paul Karlsgodt is held in high regard for his ability to handle high profile class actions. He has experience of representing clients in matters concerning customer data collection and digital advertising issues. He co-leads the firm’s privacy and digital risk class action and litigation team.

Paul is the leading edge cyber breach class action lawyer who has achieved remarkable and very helpful litigation results for clients.

Paul is one of the most knowledgeable attorneys in data breach and privacy issues.

Paul is an experienced and knowledgeable class action lawyer and always prepared to roll up his sleeves.

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Theodore J Kobus III
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Theodore J Kobus III
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Theodore Kobus is noted as a market-leading expert in cybersecurity issues, including responding to high stakes data breaches.

Ted stands out in his deep commitment to his clients.

Ted is an excellent leader.

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Andreas T Kaltsounis
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Andreas T Kaltsounis
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Andreas Kaltsounis is the co-lead of the digital risk advisory and cybersecurity team. He is noted for his ability to assist clients facing ransomware attacks and regulatory investigations, among other issues.
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Sara M. Goldstein
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Sara M. Goldstein
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Up and Coming

Sara Goldstein is a key member of BakerHostetler's cybersecurity and data privacy team, advising clients in the healthcare, energy, finance, education and other sectors on matters including phishing incidents, post-breach investigations and HIPAA guidance.

Sara is amazing and works through problems very effectively.

Sara is always responsive and well prepared.

Sarah is a great resource.

Her knowledge and experience in this arena is outstanding. She is very practical and pragmatic and willing to interact with multiple stakeholders as needed.

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Ranked Lawyers at
BakerHostetler LLP

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Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
Craig A Hoffman
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Craig A Hoffman
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Theodore J Kobus III
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Theodore J Kobus III
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Band 2
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Andreas T Kaltsounis
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Andreas T Kaltsounis
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Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare
Lynn Sessions
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Lynn Sessions
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Sara M. Goldstein
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Sara M. Goldstein
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Up and Coming
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Privacy & Data Security: Litigation
Casie Collignon
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Casie Collignon
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Paul G Karlsgodt
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Paul G Karlsgodt
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Privacy & Data Security: Privacy
Theodore J Kobus III
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Theodore J Kobus III
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