Alex Altman's practice focuses on the rapidly changing area of global data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity law. With more than 10 years of experience, Alex has counseled clients from a wide array of industries — including media, technology, finance, retail, and life sciences – on developing privacy and cybersecurity compliance programs, conducting due diligence in the M&A context, negotiating data protection agreements, responding to data breaches, and responding to litigation and government investigations. Responsiveness, strategic thinking, and creative problem solving are the touchstones of his practice. Alex has a genuine intellectual curiosity in — and dedication to — privacy and cybersecurity law. This makes him uniquely skilled at helping his clients stay ahead of the curve in a constantly fluctuating legal landscape. Alex is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the U.S. private sector (CIPP/US).
Experience
- Publicly listed, nationwide consumer retail company in defending against data breach claims, including compelling claims to arbitration (N.D. Cal.)
- Publicly listed, nationwide consumer retail company in defending against wiretapping claims arising from company's alleged use of website cookies (N.D. Cal.)
- Publicly listed, global technology company in defending against wiretapping claims arising from company's alleged use of website tracking technologies (N.D. Cal.)
- Warner Media and HBO Max in currently pending VPPA class action litigation relating to the use of data pixels. (S.D.N.Y.)
- Gilead Sciences Inc., in defending privacy class action relating to program Mailers. (California)
- Canon Business Process Services and General Electric, in defending pending data breach class action litigation (S.D.N.Y.)
- Georgetown Hospital System, in obtaining dismissal of data breach class action litigation relating to ransomware attack. (South Carolina)
Perspectives
Recognition
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2013
- B.A., Philosophy, Vassar College
Admissions
- New York
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
Certificates
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)
Activities
- Member, Sedona Conference Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability
- Member, New York City Bar International Law Committee
- Member, New York City Bar Communications & Media Law Committee