Overview
Dan is a partner in the firm’s Denver office and Chair of the firm’s Data Protection and Cybersecurity Team. He has three decades of legal experience navigating the complex and evolving landscape of data privacy, security, and technology both in-house and in private practice. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), he advises Fortune 500 companies on proactive data security practices, data breach incident response, data privacy and security regulatory compliance, and technology transactions. Dan leads responses to security incidents and interacts with federal and state agencies and forensic service providers, oversees investigations, and designs post-incident response notification and remediation plans. Dan also conducts artificial intelligence risk assessments and help clients establish AI ethics, governance, and compliance programs. He routinely advises on state, federal, and international data privacy and security laws, regulations, and standards, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Dan regularly advises clients on matters involving emerging technology and connected device product and service rollouts, including regulatory licensing requirements for organizations partnering with OEMs for IoT offerings, FCC licensing requirements, and negotiating content, communications, and logistics contracts.
Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Dan was a partner at a global AmLaw 100 firm where he focused on large, high-profile domestic and international data security incidents, overseeing forensic investigation, and managing interactions with state, federal, and international regulatory bodies and agencies.
He formerly held senior in-house counsel roles at a Fortune 50 global media and technology company and, before that, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies.
Dan is a frequent speaker and lecturer on data privacy, security, and information technology law for various bar and industry associations.