Jake Bernstein

Jake Bernstein is a partner in the firm’s Technology Transactions and Sourcing and Data Protection, Privacy, and Security practice groups. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/US (CIPP/US), Jake is recognized for translating complex technical and legal concepts into clear, actionable counsel. He co hosts the widely followed Cyber Risk Management Podcast, where he explores emerging cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence trends.

Drawing on nearly eight years as an Assistant Attorney General in Washington State’s Consumer Protection Division, Jake helps companies navigate the alphabet soup of data protection and consumer protection laws—including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, HIPAA, Section 5 of the FTC Act, NY SHIELD Act, and state AI governance bills—while launching and scaling innovative products. His practice now includes responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance, where he drafts enterprise wide AI acceptable use policies, operationalizes the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), and negotiates AI enabled SaaS and cloud agreements. Jake’s guidance secures data protection safeguards, bias mitigation covenants, and defensible intellectual property terms in sectors ranging from digital health and fintech to gaming and ag tech.

The Washington State Supreme Court does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and this certification is not a requirement to practice law in the state of Washington.

Co-host, Cyber Risk Management Podcast (bi weekly)

Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law

“Acquiring an AI Company,” Thomson Reuters Practical Law, January 2024

“What Tech Firms Should Know About California’s Social Media Law,” Bloomberg Law, 4 November 2022

The Cyber Risk Management Podcast

"Don't Be Complacent About Cybersecurity," 425 Business, 20 June 2022

Seattle University School of Law (Summa Cum Laude)

J.D.

2007

University of Washington (with distinction)

B.A.

2004

University of Washington (Cellular and Molecular Biology)

B.S.

2004