Aleksandra Vold was recognized as one of the 40 best incident response attorneys in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 and one of the top 50 in the world in 2023, and her ability to weave together each client’s unique concerns and personalities with her tactical, commonsense approach has earned the trust of some of the nation’s top healthcare organizations.
Aleksandra's practice is devoted to healthcare, and she has assisted hundreds of healthcare organizations and business associates through privacy and data security incidents, regulatory inquiries and complex Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance issues.
Proactive Privacy Law Compliance
Focused on state and federal healthcare privacy and data security laws, Aleksandra has counseled hundreds of entities in the healthcare industry, from HIPAA-covered providers and payers to Federal Trade Commission-regulated consumer health applications to vendors processing highly sensitive health data. She excels at breaking down complex legal frameworks into understandable conversations and uses her deep knowledge of her clients’ business realities and the relevant regulations to “get to a yes” with the least amount of risk. Aleksandra regularly provides meaningful counseling to entities of all sizes on the full spectrum of HIPAA Privacy Rule issues, navigating layered state privacy regimes, 42 C.F.R. Part 2 compliance, health data secondary uses, artificial intelligence program creation and governance, and interoperability framework issues.
Beyond day-to-day compliance, Aleksandra is deeply involved in strategic privacy work across the healthcare ecosystem. She leads privacy diligence for mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions, helping buyers and sellers evaluate risk, assess privacy and cybersecurity maturity, and negotiate operationally sound representations, warranties and indemnities. She also designs and negotiates complex healthcare data licensing programs, working closely with clients to create scalable, compliant data assets and partnerships.
Incident Response
When a privacy and/or security incident occurs, Aleksandra takes an arms-linked approach with clients, coordinating a skilled team - including forensic, public relations and negotiations professionals - to quickly help contain the incident, reduce public and regulatory scrutiny, guide investigations and protect the clients’ reputations.
Regulatory Investigations
Aleksandra has directed responses to hundreds of federal and state regulatory inquiries involving alleged violations of HIPAA and state data breach and privacy laws. Her early-career privacy class action litigation experience strengthens her ability to craft defensible narratives, present effectively to regulators and resolve complex or contentious compliance questions with credibility, clarity and strategic sensitivity.
Proactive HIPAA Compliance
Aleksandra is a sought-after business partner for privacy and compliance issues. Clients appreciate her ability to leverage her wealth of regulatory and client experiences to help the client find solutions that are bespoke to their organization and particular challenge.
Aleksandra brings a strategic advantage to the defense of class action litigation, having started her legal career as a plaintiffs’ attorney focusing on consumer data privacy class actions. Her strengths in cybersecurity are bolstered by her representation of startups and closely held technology companies in a variety of commercial disputes.
