Adam C.

About Adam C.

Offering a diverse and deep legal skill set and technical background, I advise on incident response, data privacy policy, training, privacy by design, and retention practices for organizations of various sizes, legal jurisdictions, and spanning multiple industries; I have extensive experience in diagnosing data security incidents and leading a response team of lawyers, forensic experts, and other experts through the Incident Response Lifecycle, from Identification to Lessons Learned. In addition to a broad expertise in the legal landscape of cyber security, I have a foundation and experience advising in healthcare regulatory related matters such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud, and OCR/HHS HIPAA inquiries. I have advised and led cyber incident responses for various entities in sectors including Finance, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, both privately held and publicly traded. In my capacity as lead incident response attorney for these incidents, I have advised entities pursuant to State & Federal law, as well as industry specific regulatory frameworks such as FINRA, HIPAA, FinCEN, Critical Infrastructure Reporting, SEC reporting framework, ISO/IEC 27001, as well as PCI DSS standards. Certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals in both domestic and global privacy frameworks, I have a unique understanding of the point of intersection between the law and emerging technologies. I have written on topics including the Internet of Things, connected cars, and the legal implications of Artificial Intelligence.I have a broad range of experience in complex State and Federal litigation and have been named \"Top 40 under 40\" by the American Academy of Attorneys. I hold a J.D. from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio and an LL.M. from Drexel University\'s Kline School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in addition to an impressive list of privacy and technology certifications.The content shared is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice or create an attorney client relationship.

Experience

1. Partner

   Pierson Ferdinand LLP

   Aug 2024 — Present

Education

• Capital University Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  2010 — 2013

• Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law

  LL.M., Cyber Security and Data Privacy

• Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law

  Master of Laws - LLM, Data Privacy & Cyber Security

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  2001 — 2005

• Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law

  LL.M, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy