Winston Taylor provides specialist advice on healthcare and HIPAA privacy and security matters. The team is well-versed in litigation matters and has a regulated personal information offering, which relates to private right of action matters. Spearheading the practice out of Chicago are Alessandra Swanson, who focuses on internal privacy investigations, regulatory defense matters, and security breach responses, and Sean Wieber, who represents clients in litigation matters enforced through privacy right of action. Kevin Simpson, who is based in Los Angeles, defends class action suits under state and federal consumer protection and privacy statutes. Eric Shinabarger, who is based in Chicago, is another key name.
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- Knowledgeable and clear legal guidance.
Key clients
- Sanctus, LLC (d/b/a/) Shift Digital
- ADG, LLC and Great Expressions Dental Centers, P.C.
- Comcast Corp.
- Cybertania, Inc.
- Fenix International Limited and Fenix Internet, LLC
- Absolute Dental Group LLC
- PDI Technologies, Inc. (PDI)
Work highlights
Advised and conducted a data breach investigation and successfully settled resultant litigation on behalf of new firm client Absolute Dental Group LLC within nine months of the initial data breach.
Assisting with ongoing privacy and data security compliance counseling to software company client, PDI Technologies, and regularly engaging in commercial contract negotiations for PDI relating to privacy compliance and data usage rights.
Represented Comcast Corp. in dozens of consumer protection and privacy matters across the country, frequently achieving zero-dollar resolutions and court-ordered dismissals.
Practice head
Alessandra Swanson; Sean Wieber
Other key lawyers
Kevin Simpson; Eric Shinabarger