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Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

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Privacy & Data Security: Litigation - USA

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What the Team is Known For
Shook, Hardy & Bacon maintains a fine reputation in the privacy and cybersecurity space, excelling in a wide range of compliance and contentious regulatory matters. Areas of particular expertise include issues emerging from legislation such as BIPA and CCPA, and advising clients on responding to cybersecurity incidents.
Strengths

Shook has in-depth subject knowledge, availability and responsiveness, and takes the time to understand the company's operations to better advise. Clients are treated as people, not billable hours.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon are most generous with knowledge and time in comparison to other firms.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon has high levels of expertise and a deep, skilled bench.

Top-level partners at Shook, Hardy & Bacon are truly expert on the privacy class-action topics and strategy.

They're very knowledgeable. What they bring to the table is that it would take us so much longer to figure out what kind of notices we need to provide and they do it in an efficient fashion.

Notable practitioners
Alfred Saikali
Alfred Saikali frequently handles data security compliance matters in addition to acting in privacy class actions. His regulatory practice encompasses both domestic and global matters.

Alfred is an amazing industry leader.

Alfred's input is amazing.

Alfred is a real subject matter expert and very generous with his knowledge explaining things to all. Top-down, side-to-side, complete mastery of the subject area.

Alfred's knowledge and experience in the privacy class-action space is unrivaled. He has credibility with the repeat players and effectively anticipates and strategizes around likely next moves.


Camila Tobón
Camila Tobón is called upon for her data privacy expertise, advising companies on compliance matters and data programs.

Camila is an expert in the Privacy and AI space. There is no question that her guidance will be practical and up to date in these emerging fields.

Camila is a pro. An expert in her areas of practice and valued speaker at industry events. Trustworthy and provides timely responses.

Camila is excellent. She is an expert and is really easy to work with and she really gets to know your company. She is responsive and practical and has a great reputation internally.


Colman McCarthy
Colman McCarthy has a growing practice in privacy compliance counseling on CCPA issues. He is also experienced in advising clients on the steps to take in readiness and response to data breach incidents.

Colman is an extremely intelligent practitioner.

Colman is responsive, business aware and well versed in the technology and law.

During initial engagement discussions Colman took the time to understand our unique business model and proposed a reasonable path forward to help us address our concerns.

Colman is an expert in privacy, specifically in potential privacy breaches and interactions with regulators. What I like about him is how he is more of a strategic adviser.

Colman is a very intelligent individual. He demystifies the issues for so many.

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