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The prospect of enhanced data privacy regulation at the federal level, coupled with extensive media coverage of recent high-profile cyber-attacks and security breaches, have led many organizations in both the public and private sectors to focus increased attention on cybersecurity. The heightened concern is justified: the consequences of failing to appropriately mitigate cyber vulnerabilities can be devastating.

Cybersecurity threats continue to expand and change with increasingly sophisticated attackers (and in some cases, nation states) targeting financial and healthcare systems, industrial control systems and other parts of critical infrastructure. The rules directed to protecting customer or employee data, however, are complex and vary by industry as well as by jurisdiction. To further complicate matters, companies that do business online or outside of the U.S. are governed by still more rules and regulations, and Congress and state legislatures continue to debate additional requirements for data use and security.

We work with our clients regarding the privacy of their data to make sure they’re aware of, and in compliance with, the extensive and changing federal, state and foreign privacy and data use and security requirements. For example, we prepare and revise Internet, user and customer privacy policies; counsel clients regarding industry-specific privacy requirements; and assist clients addressing customer and other privacy complaints or data breaches. We advise clients regarding company policies and procedures for compliance with state data breach and notice laws. We draft terms-of-use agreements and other warnings and contracts to protect and limit the use of data made available to customers and users. We also prepare data licensing agreements and other licenses and contracts relating to data use.

We understand the challenges in assessing and identifying cybersecurity risks, and can help clients develop strategies to address them. Our attorneys have long advised clients on legal issues related to privacy protection, the prevention and mitigation of data breaches, and general enterprise security. The members of our Washington, D.C.-based office are especially well-positioned to help organizations understand and influence legislative and regulatory developments in this emerging area. We have advised on and litigated traditional privacy claims such as claims to false light, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, and the right of publicity. We have also litigated data hacking and misuse cases.

Elizabeth Casale	Associate	St. Louis	314 552 6484 314 552 6484 Email Download Vcard	Libby assists clients with a wide variety of business litigation matters. Libby assists clients with a wide variety of business litigation matters.
Christine Couvillon	Associate	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6961 202 585 6961 Email Download Vcard	Christine advocates for clients in disputes against the federal government — in fraud investigations, challenging federal regulations, and administrative proceedings — an... Christine advocates for clients in disputes against the federal government ...
Mike Deutsch	Associate	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6982 202 585 6982 Email Download Vcard	Mike focuses on transportation and international trade matters and provides guidance to clients in a variety of sectors. Mike focuses on transportation and international trade matters and provides...
Michael Duffee	Partner	Chicago	312 580 2218 312 580 2218 Email Download Vcard	Mike represents management clients in a wide variety of labor and employment matters and related litigation. Mike represents management clients in a wide variety of labor and employmen...
David Duffy	Partner	Chicago	312 580 2225 312 580 2225 Email Download Vcard	David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts in Illinois and elsewhere. David concentrates his practice in product liability and complex commercial...
Ryan Gehbauer	Associate	Chicago	312 580 5033 312 580 5033 Email Download Vcard	Ryan represents employers in a variety of employment law matters in state and federal courts, mediation, arbitration and appeals. Ryan represents employers in a variety of employment law matters in state a...
Evan Raskas Goldfarb	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6198 314 552 6198 Email Download Vcard	For more than 20 years, Evan has served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, health care systems, long-term care facilities, health plans, physicians, and other businesses ... For more than 20 years, Evan has served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, ...
Milada Goturi	Partner	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6951 202 585 6951 Email Download Vcard	Hospitals, health systems, physicians and other health care clients look to Milada, an attorney and registered nurse, for critical assistance on a range of complex regula... Hospitals, health systems, physicians and other health care clients look to...
Joy Harris Hennessy	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6165 314 552 6165 Email Download Vcard	Joy advises health systems, health plans, group purchasing organizations, physician groups, and other health care entities on a wide range of health care legal issues. Joy advises health systems, health plans, group purchasing organizations, p...
Chris Hohn	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6159 314 552 6159 Email Download Vcard	Chris leads complex litigation and class action defense for a host of major corporations in the financial services and agriculture industries. Chris leads complex litigation and class action defense for a host of major...
Laura Jordan	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6469 314 552 6469 Email Download Vcard	Laura provides high-level strategic human resources counseling to executives and HR managers on the challenging legal questions that crop up during every phase of employm... Laura provides high-level strategic human resources counseling to executive...
Rob Kamensky	Partner	Chicago	312 580 2247 312 580 2247 Email Download Vcard	Rob is a pragmatic, solution-oriented advisor who guides companies through major transactions as well as provides comprehensive advice on their day-to-day operations and ... Rob is a pragmatic, solution-oriented advisor who guides companies through ...
Aaron Lacey	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6405 314 552 6405 Email Download Vcard	The Chair of Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Practice, Aaron assists institutions to navigate a wide range of complex legal and regulatory matters. The Chair of Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Practice, Aaron assists ins...
Steven Mandelsberg	Partner	New York	212 478 7360 212 478 7360 Email Download Vcard	Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in federal and state courts throughout the United States in a wide variety of major commercial disp... Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in f...
Mark Mattingly	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6122 314 552 6122 Email Download Vcard	Mark represents clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including the energy, telecommunications and financial services sectors. Mark represents clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including th...
Meg McNaul	Partner	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6940 202 585 6940 Email Download Vcard	Meg is a partner in Thompson Coburn's Utilities Law Practice Group. Meg is a partner in Thompson Coburn's Utilities Law Practice Group.
Mark Sableman	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6103 314 552 6103 Email Download Vcard	Mark's practice focuses on facilitating clients' communications, in media, marketing and business. Mark's practice focuses on facilitating clients' communications, in media, ...
James Shreve	Partner	Chicago	312 580 5087 312 580 5087 Email Download Vcard	Jim serves as a trusted advisor to clients facing complex cybersecurity and privacy issues — particularly those in the country's most highly regulated industries. Jim serves as a trusted advisor to clients facing complex cybersecurity and...
Luke Sosnicki	Partner	Los Angeles	310 282 2538 310 282 2538 Email Download Vcard	Luke is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully litigated commercial disputes of all types. Luke is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully litigated ...
Bradley Thomas	Associate	St. Louis	314 552 6563 314 552 6563 Email Download Vcard	Bradley Thomas is an associate in the Firm's Intellectual Property practice. Bradley Thomas is an associate in the Firm's Intellectual Property practice...
Jennifer Visintine	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6580 314 552 6580 Email Download Vcard	Jennifer is a partner in the Firm's Intellectual Property and Media Law practice groups. Jennifer is a partner in the Firm's Intellectual Property and Media Law pra...
Katie Wendel	Counsel	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6917 202 585 6917 Email Download Vcard	Katie handles a wide variety of regulatory and transactional work for the nonprofit and for-profit higher education sector, including online education programs, and has e... Katie handles a wide variety of regulatory and transactional work for the n...
Roman Wuller	Chair	St. Louis	314 552 6121 314 552 6121 Email Download Vcard	Roman serves as Chair of Thompson Coburn. Roman serves as Chair of Thompson Coburn.