Jeffrey Sharer

About Jeffrey Sharer

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Experience

1. Founder & Principal

   Sharer Law Llc

   Jan 2021 — Present

   As founder and principal of Sharer Law, I concentrate on matters at the critical intersection of law, technology, information, and operations. I advise clients on all aspects of privacy and data protection (holding both CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications), cybersecurity, information governance, electronic discovery, and related areas across a broad range of industries. A sizeable portion of my practice is devoted to developing and implementing innovative models for delivery of legal services in these and other areas.By taking a “client first” approach and combining in new ways the respective strengths of law firms, ALSPs, other subject matter experts, and technology, I meet clients’ needs for legal advice better, faster, and at lower cost than traditional billable-hour models. My work includes a first-of-its-kind application developed in collaboration with a leading alternative legal services provider (ALSP) and AI-based technology platform that automated an AmLaw 100 firm’s legal analysis and advice concerning U.S. data breach notification.I also help clients mitigate risk, reduce cost, and create value through sound, end-to-end governance of enterprise data. I work with clients on programs, policies, procedures related to data privacy and security; records retention; litigation preparedness and strategy; defensible disposition; and more. Who’s Who Legal recently recognized my “commercial acumen and ability to provide solutions for clients and implement effective e-discovery procedures.”I’m a longtime member of The Sedona Conference; the Seventh Circuit E-Discovery Pilot Program; the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); and ARMA International, among other professional associations. I speak regularly at leading conferences, law schools, and other forums on all aspects of my practice.

Education

• University of Chicago Law School

  J.D., Law

  1993 — 1996

• University of Michigan

  B.A., Economics and Psychology

  1987 — 1992

Skills

• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Computer Forensics
• Legal Research
• Trade Secrets
• Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Securities Regulation
• Data Privacy
• Securities Litigation
• Trials
• Legal Discovery
• Corporate Law
• Litigation Support
• Internal Investigations