Dinsmore is a trusted partner through the lifecycle of a data breach or cyber-attack and beyond, providing tailored guidance and business, legal, and compliance solutions that are scalable and industry specific. Our interdisciplinary team of experienced attorneys are strategically positioned to help clients handle the fast-paced challenges to make the decisions that need to be made to protect their customers, employees and business. As one of the few CJIS-licensed firms in the country, our team of attorneys with decades of subject matter expertise in healthcare, consumer protection, government affairs, and other industries deliver first-rate counsel to a broad range of clients.
Cybercrimes impact companies of all sizes across a range of sectors, with health care, real estate, finance, e-commerce, government, manufacturing and technology – and their business partners – being key targets. Dinsmore attorneys advise across a spectrum of industries and have deep expertise in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, including international, federal and state laws such as: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA), among others.
Our services include:
Enterprise Risk Management
Clients rely on us for governance and operational guidance, ranging from writing policies to conducting comprehensive legal audits.
Commercial and Transactional Guidance
We assist clients with day-to-day business matters, such as drafting and negotiating technology contracts, advising on product/service development, assisting with vendor management and advising on cybersecurity and privacy risks in M&A transactions.
Incident Response
Clients come to our highly trained rapid response team for immediate guidance in data breach situations (and close calls). We manage all levels of the incident as breach counsel, including forensic investigations, law enforcement collaboration, risk of harm analysis, all legal notification obligations and conducting post-breach remediation. Members of our team include former law enforcement officials who help streamline communication and strategy with ongoing incidents.
Our expertise extends to a myriad of cyber threats, including phishing attacks, ransomware, compromised business emails, data breaches, malware attacks, hacking, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, social engineering schemes and financial fraud with ACH/Wires.
Regulatory and Statutory Compliance
Our team advises clients on industry-specific rules in highly regulated spaces such as HIPAA, GLBA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA , and all other state data breach statutes, laws, and regulations along with industry best practices.
Data Breach Class Action Litigation
Our litigation attorneys have over 25 years’ experience handling class action and other complex litigation, including the handling of the data breach litigation that often follows a significant cyber event. Bringing on experienced litigation counsel early in the lifecycle of the incident response to help guide the process is imperative in this modern era of data breach litigation.
Corporate Cybersecurity Reviews
Companies work with us on pre-breach planning, security audits, data mapping counseling, cyber risk insurance, National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and best cybersecurity practices from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Artificial Intelligence
Our team assists companies in the responsible use and deployment of AI tools including AI related policies and best practices to mitigate risk.
Privacy and Security Training
We offer tailored cybersecurity training to clients based on the unique needs of the industry and company.
