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Adam began his career as a litigator, representing business enterprises in cases involving information technology, including intellectual property disputes focused on emerging Internet issues, lawsuits and investigations that turned on electronic discovery and digital forensics. After more than a decade, he then served in senior positions at global consulting firms, continuing to work on cases and investigations while also developing a practice in proactive advisory work for clients seeking better control over systems and data in response to regulatory compliance and other risk management imperatives.

As the convergence of law and technology intensified and cybersecurity and data privacy moved to the forefront of enterprise risk management priorities, Adam returned to practicing law, first as senior counsel with a global cloud software business prior to joining the firm. While helping clients manage the increasingly complex legal risk environment is his first priority, he continues his dedication to thought leadership and education of the next generation of lawyers, teaching law school courses at Fordham and Cardozo in New York, updating his treatise annually and serving on the advisory board of Georgetown Law School’s Cybersecurity Law Institute.

Adam has earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) designations. He was also inducted into the InfoSec Institute Hall of Fame in 2020,

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J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1993

B.A., Wesleyan University, 1990

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<li>InfoSec Institute Hall of Fame: Inductee (2020)</li>
<li>(ISC)²: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)</li>
<li>(ISC)²: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)</li>
<li>EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)</li>
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HHS Publishes ‘Voluntary’ Healthcare Cybersecurity Performance Goals in Record Time but Leaves Questions Unanswered

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Adam Cohen Co-Authors Treatise on Electronic Discovery

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Pairing Real-World™ Problems with Realistic Solutions – a Push for Practical Information Governance

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A Risk-Based Approach to the SolarWinds Vulnerability Disclosures

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<li>Represented businesses in cases that included intellectual property disputes focused on emerging Internet issues, such as digital music copyright and trademark liability for online marketplace service providers, as well as lawsuits and investigations that turned on electronic discovery and digital forensics.</li>
<li>Conducted and presented assessments of corporate information security programs for financial services institutions in the banking, insurance, private equity and hedge fund sectors.</li>
<li>Served as outsourced Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer for technology businesses.</li>
<li>Developed and implemented information security and data privacy program for client consortium of major airlines, managing passenger data and travel incentive programs.</li>
<li>Advised e-commerce business in connection with FTC investigation and consent order following data breach.</li>
<li>Worked with global enterprise cloud service provider to align market approach with financial services industry cybersecurity legal and compliance risk management concerns.</li>
<li>Advised global insurance company overhauling information security program for compliance with new and emerging legal requirements.</li>
<li>Led internal cybersecurity investigation for international retail business compromised by insider.</li>
<li>Led internal investigation of intellectual property leakage for Fortune 250 client and resulting series of projects enhancing cybersecurity program.</li>
<li>Served as expert witness in defending use of machine learning technology for document review during electronic discovery dispute in federal court consumer class action.</li>
<li>Directed client initiatives for compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).</li>
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