Expert No. 12151 – AL / CA(S) / FL / GA / KS / LA / MS / NV / NJ / NY / OH / PA / TN / TX
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Expertise Description: Esq. - Practicing attorney and consulting information privacy professional working with law enforcement / governmental agencies, corporations, private investigators, victims, and consumers to provide privacy audits, education, and training to prevent the theft of personal information or its misuse to commit fraud or other crimes. Law professor, host of weekly radio show, author of books and articles, and research fellow serving on many boards and committees and testifying on issues before legislative, administrative, and professional bodies at the state and national level. Appearances on national TV programs, radio shows, featured authority in major print and broadcast media, as well as, and expert witness consultation. Expertise in security, fraud, privacy issues, privacy rights, electronic privacy, identity theft, conflict management, business practice, security vulnerability, and data protection. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). MCLE Certified Trainer. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Fair Credit Reporting Act Cases
- Identity Theft Cases
- Invasion of Privacy at Work Cases
- Victim Impact of Identity Theft Cases
- Information Privacy Cases
- Security Breach Issues
- Financial Privacy Cases
- Employment Background Check Cases
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Privacy Audits
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Pre-dispute Conflict Resolution Consulting
- Mediation of Privacy and Identity Theft Cases
- Radio and Media Expert Interviews
- Radio host of Privacy Piracy in Irvine, CA (streaming and podcasting on iTunes)
- Radio Show Host of Prescriptions for Healing Conflict
- Media Commentator (Radio/Television/Magazines)
- Mediation Consulting re: Privacy or Identity Theft Issues
- Author of several books
- Author of dozens of Articles
Licenses & Certifications:
| State Bar of California |
| Certified Information Privacy Professional |
| Certified Mediation Trainer and Practitioner |
| Professor and Teacher (State of California Life Credential, Community College) |
| Certified Trainer for Continuing Legal Education for the State Bar of California |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | Education/Spanish | University of Wisconsin | |
| M.A. | Psychology, Education | Hoftra University | |
| J.D. | Law | Western State College of Law | |
| Certification | Mediation/Negotiation | Harvard Law School, McGeorge School of Law, Pepperdine Law School |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Qualified Member of International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Qualified Panel of Civil Mediators Orange County Superior Court
- Select Member of ADR Administration Committee Orange County Superior Court
- State of California's Advisory Board of the Office of Privacy Protection
- Executive Committee Member of Orange County Mediation Conference
- Executive Committee Member of the State of Bar of California's Law Practice Management and Technology Section (and Privacy Sub-committee)
- Consultant to the National Office of Victims of Crime in Washington, DC
- National Advisory Board of Divorce Magazine
- Qualified Member of the National Speakers Association
- Distinguished Fellow with the Ponemon Institute
- Identity Theft Task Force of the LA County District Attorney
- California's Department of Motor Vehicles Task Force on privacy
- Consumer Federation of America's Identity Theft Task Force on Best Practices for Identity Theft Services
- Orange County Sheriff Reserve
- Professional Speaker for 25 years (engagements and webinars)
- Host of PBS television special
- Professor, Western State Colleges of Law
- Professor, University of California Irvine
Awards & Honors:
| Recipient of Radio Privacy Innovators Award from IAPP |
| Recipient of Be Real Broadcasting Award |
Other Career Highlights:
| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recovering from Identity Theft, USA |
| From Vicim to Victor: A Step-by-Step Guide for Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft; 2nd Edition |
| Safeguard Your Identity: Protect Yourself with a Personal Privacy Audit |
