As a member of the Technology, Privacy and Data Security practice, Chris draws on his experience as a software engineer to advise clients on privacy and cybersecurity regulations, technology contracts, and data licenses.
He works with diverse clients with an interest in technology, including companies in sectors such as financial services, financial technology, health care, online retail, cloud services, SaaS, software, mobile apps, blockchain, aviation, and more.
In particular, Chris works extensively with clients on issues related to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), privacy and data security laws (including federal regulatory regimes, such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley, HIPAA, and FTC), and state data breach notification and other security laws. Additionally, he advises clients on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Federal Communications Act and Satellite Communications Act, the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA), state wiretap laws, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
He also draws on his background as a software engineer in a wide variety of transaction matters, including software licensing (both proprietary and open source licensing), software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Chris drafts and negotiates a wide range of contracts, including technology services and licensing agreements, independent contractor agreements, professional services agreements, nondisclosure agreements, online marketplace agreements, and drop shipment agreements.
Chris is a former software engineer with extensive experience designing and developing database-driven business applications. During his technology career, he worked at companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries.