Data Privacy & Security Litigation
Benesch’s Data Privacy & Security Litigation team defends companies in high-stakes litigation and enforcement actions across the U.S. We also regularly advise on risk mitigation strategies, help clients navigate the rising wave of privacy, cybersecurity and data breach challenges and guide them in responding to regulatory demands.
Benesch defends clients in some of the largest, most complex and significant privacy class actions and regulatory investigations in the country.
We routinely secure early dismissals, pre-litigation resolutions and favorable settlements with our team of DOJ policy architects, Certified Information Privacy Professionals and former federal cybercrime leaders leveraging our long-standing and effective working relationships with key decision-makers at regulatory agencies.
An Exceptional Interdisciplinary Team
Our interdisciplinary team, composed of lawyers from our firm’s Litigation, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, Healthcare and Financial Services Practice Groups, brings deep experience across the full data lifecycle, from governance and regulatory compliance to breach response and litigation defense. Clients rely on us not only to manage crisis situations, but also to build sustainable data practices that reduce exposure and preserve business continuity.
Our lawyers also partner closely with clients across industries, including technology, communications, retail, financial services, energy, transportation, healthcare and government contracting. We take a proactive approach, helping clients design and strengthen security and privacy protocols, prepare for evolving regulatory requirements, and manage risk at every stage of the data lifecycle.
When litigation or agency proceedings advance, we bring strong advocacy and strategic insight to secure successful outcomes for our clients.
Key Services
We represent clients in proceedings before federal courts, state courts, regulatory agencies (including the FTC, DOJ, SEC, DOD, HHS and state attorneys general), in congressional inquiries and hearings, and before international agencies, including the EU data protection authorities. Whether the issue is a large-scale data breach, an intrusive government demand for information or litigation under biometric, wiretap or data marketing statutes, we deliver thoughtful, business-aligned strategies with a record of success. Our team regularly handles:
- Defense of privacy and cybersecurity class actions
- Data breach and ransomware incident response and litigation
- Government and regulatory investigations
- Enforcement defense before federal agencies and state AGs
- Counseling on pre-litigation and pre-enforcement strategies
- Policy development and risk management for data governance
- Privacy audits, tabletop exercises and compliance training
- Internal investigations, whistleblower response and document handling
