Christopher Wolf

+1 202 637 8834 christopher.wolf@hoganlovells.com

Work Department

Privacy and Cybersecurity

Position

Senior Counsel

Career

Long before most lawyers saw any connection between the Internet and privacy, Chris Wolf was already advising clients on a spectrum of domestic and international privacy law issues.
Widely recognized as a pioneer in internet law and a thought leader, Chris is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Privacy and Information Management practice. He brings not only a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role at Hogan Lovells but vision as well.
Whether it’s big data, cloud computing, social media, the Internet of Things, connected cars, online tracking, cross-border transfers of data, or any number of technology-related areas, Chris remains at the forefront of U.S. lawyers with the ability to “think around corners” and see what’s ahead.
Plugged in to D.C. policymaking and with an eye on the political landscape, Chris brings insight to clients as a compliance counselor who’s focused on risk management while effectively advocating in federal court, at the Federal Trade Commission, and before state agencies.
Chris is also the founder and board president of the Future of Privacy Forum, a think tank devoted to advancing responsible data practices, which has become a leading forum for discussing and developing best practices.

Languages

English

Memberships

Advisor, American Law Institute Project on Information Privacy Principles; Board Member, WETA TV and Radio; Board Member, Young Concert Artists; Co-Chair, Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism Task Force on Internet Hate; Member, Advisory Board, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); Member, Advisory Panel of Experts, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Information Security and Privacy; Member, American Bar Association; Member, American Society of International Law; Member and Past Chair, International Network Against Cyber-Hate (INACH); Member and Past Chair, Washington, D.C. Regional Governing Board of the Anti-Defamation League; Member and Past President, Food & Friends Board of Directors; Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Member, Board of Advisors, Fordham Law School Center on Law and Information Policy; Member, Cosmos Club; Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); Member, National Executive Committee of the Anti-Defamation League; Member, The American Law Institute; Member, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Education

J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1980; A.B., Bowdoin College, cum laude, 1976; Attended, The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1975