About
Michael focuses his practice on technology, data use, and cybersecurity. He provides pragmatic, straight forward, and risk-scaled counseling to companies across industries and sizes. This guidance intentionally balances legal and business considerations, and commonly includes:
Building and managing data privacy and information security programs.
Anticipating and responding to technology incidents and data breaches, including ransomware.
Assessing and calibrating risks related to data flows, digital footprints, and policies and procedures.
Advising on technology and commercial transactions, as well as enterprise tech stacks, M&A, and supply chain management.
Designing and taking products to market.
Michael joined Pierson Ferdinand from what was then the world’s largest law firm, providing these services to established global market leaders alongside novel startups.
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Michael works to insulate clients from business and legal risks associated with data and technology. These can include:
Vendors, supply chain, and enterprise relationships.
Marketing and telecommunications.
Advertising and third-party data use.
Cross-border data transfers.
Digital footprints and data collection.
The ever-changing cyber threat landscape.
Data use counseling includes emerging services and processes such as unique website and digital trackers, machine learning and artificial intelligence, enterprise SaaS solutions, blockchain, and dark patterns.
Michael has led the response to hundreds of data security incidents, regulatory investigations and actions, and third-party claims. He is trusted as an immediate contact to navigate situations involving operational disruption, sensitive data extortion or release, crisis communications, regulatory scrutiny, or third-party claim exposure. His relationships and experience within the field enable fast, tailored, and holistic solutions for each step of the incident response lifecycle.
Additionally, Michael has been a pro bono mediator with the New York Peace Institute and holds IAPP CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications.
Practices
Privacy and Data Protection
Technology
Commercial Transactions
Communications & Media
Cyber, Privacy & Technology
Insurance
Information Security
Admissions
New York
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 2017
Colorado State University, B.A., 2014
Certifications
Certified Information Privacy Professional, United States and Europe (CIPP/US/E)
Experience
Dentons US LLP
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP