"A collection of very smart and conscientious lawyers who think things through in a very meticulous way."
– Chambers USA 2015
Privacy and data security are enterprise-wide issues that impact nearly every area of a company’s operations. Clients of our ranked and award-winning BakerHostetler Privacy and Data Protection team count on us to continue to learn, grow and adapt to meet their needs in this constantly evolving area. Our core team of attorneys are not generalists, but rather focus on serving specific industries or issues so that we can deliver practical and service-oriented counseling.
We serve clients from all tiers of the Fortune 500, as well as health systems, universities, small and midsize businesses, emerging technology companies, and state and municipal entities. Our team members are located in key cities across the United States and have global reach by maintaining strategic partnerships with lawyers, security firms and risk management companies around the world.
Where does our competitive difference come from? It is our experience and our approach. Our attorneys are on-site at client locations hundreds of days a year proactively training incident response teams, conducting security and risk assessments, working through incidents, advising executive leadership teams and boards, preparing witnesses for depositions and regulatory investigations, and providing advice on new initiatives and transactions. We lead clients through the response to hundreds of potential security incidents a year. We respond to dozens of regulatory inquiries and defend dozens of lawsuits. Insights generated from our experience in incident response are set forth in our annual BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report.
In a practice area where experience truly matters and clients expect efficient, tailored and clear advice, our depth of experience is difficult to match. We deliver comprehensive and trusted guidance across six key areas of service:
Industry Focus
We work with clients across a broad range of industries and have particular experience with the following: