BakerHostetler's team is highly knowledgeable in incident response and attorney general investigations, supporting companies in the healthcare, financial services, tech and education sectors. The firm is particularly experienced in data breach-related matters, including ransomware attacks. It also advises companies on AI and blockchain issues. Theodore Kobus III, who is well-versed in class action defense and regulatory suits, leads the team from New York. Cincinnati-based Craig Hoffman is an expert on payment card security incidents. In the Houston office, Lynn Sessions is adept at handling cybersecurity incident response and regulatory investigations, particularly within the healthcare sector. Denver lawyer Casie Collignon is an expert litigator in privacy class action defense. Jennifer Mitchell is based in Los Angeles and advises on compliance matters concerning GDPR, HIPAA and CCPA. In November 2024, Raymond Aghaian joined the team.
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Key clients
- Panda Restaurant Group
- Dell Technologies
- Forty Niners Football Company LLC
- Publicis Groupe
- Sephora
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Qurate Retail Group
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- The Cleveland Clinic
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Work highlights
- Representing over 130 health systems in Facebook Pixel healthcare litigation.
- Defending AT&T in multi-state attorney general investigations and dozens of lawsuits related to AT&T’s notification to 54 million people in March 2024 of a security incident.
- Providing litigation, regulatory, and strategic counsel to Marriott International, six years after the Starwood database security incident.
Lawyers
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Theodore Kobus III
Practice head
Theodore Kobus III
Other key lawyers
Lynn Sessions; Craig Hoffman; Casie Collignon; Sara Goldstein; Jennifer Mitchell