Relied upon by clients ‘for thoughtful and nuanced advice’, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP‘s privacy and data security practice handles incident response matters, compliance strategy development, risk management, and privacy litigation. Al Saikali heads the team from Miami, bringing privacy litigation expertise with specific experience in wiretap lawsuits. Colman McCarthy, based in Kansas City, leads the team’s incident response work, including overseeing forensic investigations and assistance with regulator inquiries. Camila Tobón ’offers extraordinary levels of partner engagement and knowledge’, assisting clients with data security compliance, AI governance and information governance from Denver. In Chicago, Matthew Wolfe chairs the firm’s biometric privacy practice, particularly experienced with class actions in the sector. Jonathan Wilson, senior counsel based in Washington DC, acts as a member of the firm’s incident response task force, including directing third-party forensic investigations.
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‘Shook provides the perfect combo of comprehensive legal advice with practical recommendations and solutions for in-house teams. I rely on them for thoughtful and nuanced advice to help our privacy strategy. I have worked with a number of other firms that are not able to provide this balance of excellent work product, clear and concise recommendations, and truly actionable advice.’
‘Camila Tobon and Colman McCarthy are the best privacy partners I have ever worked with. No matter what level of question or work I ask them to perform, I know I will receive a timely, high-quality, work-product that is not just a template that has been customized or a memo that doesn't get to the point. They are responsive, extremely helpful, and provide business-orientated options and recommendations so that we can make the best decisions for our company.'
'They are almost an extension of our in-house team, acting as true partners to our privacy program. I never hesitate to send them a question, jump on a call, or recommend them to others. I always return to Shook as the quality is superior, the experience is more personable, and the fees are more than reasonable.’
‘They are extremely friendly and humble, despite their expertise and reputation.’
‘A fantastic, pragmatic and knowledgeable team.’
‘Camila Tobon is exceptional and offers extraordinary levels of partner engagement and knowledge. Her advice and support is incredibly practical and collaborative; clients love her. She deserves far wider recognition.’
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- JM Family Enterprises
- Mutual of Omaha
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Al Saikali