Laura Jehl
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Partner, Co-chair Cybersecurity and Privacy Group
2019 : 2021
McDermott Will & Emery
Partner, Global Head of Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice
2017 : 2019
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Privacy and Data Protection Partner; Co-Chair Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies Team
2016 : 2017
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Partner; Co-Chair of Privacy/Data Security and Blockchain Technologies Teams
Responsible for all legal, privacy, regulatory, compliance, and public policy matters arising at RHI, a provider of healthcare data analytics,acquired by Fortune 50 health insurer Anthem, Inc.
Post-acquisition Anthem enterprise-level roles :
• Principal responsibility for all privacy and security-related legal issues arising in Fortune-50 health insurer, including response to major cyber-attack in January 2015 affecting 80 million individuals, privacy breach response and mitigation, FTC, HHS, State AG and other investigations, public policy advocacy and advice on privacy issues presented in business model, product and service development and systems architecture.
• Lead legal counsel for Anthem innovation and healthcare technology initiatives, including joint Anthem-IBM development of Watson for Healthcare, applying advanced machine-learning technology to oncology diagnosis and treatment. Negotiation of complex commercial agreements, and strategic management of legal/FDA regulatory issues and risks presented by joint development and commercialization of cutting-edge technology products.
2009 : 2015
Resolution Health, Inc, a subsidiary of Anthem, Inc.
General Counsel, Chief Privacy and Security Officer
About
Nationally recognized and ranked legal, business, and data privacy leader with more than two decades of experience building and managing teams and practice groups at publicly traded companies and AmLaw 50 law firms. Highly qualified advisor to senior leaders on litigation, investigations, crisis management, and media scrutiny. Experienced attorney adept at corporate and tech transactions, antitrust, healthcare, employment, intellectual property, and crisis and change management. Trusted business partner committed to taking action on diversity, inclusion, and mentorship. In ranking her work, Chambers USA cites her “extremely good judgment and deep experience in major cybersecurity issues.
Extensive experience handling complex cyber incidents, including several of the largest breaches ever reported, affecting high-profile clients in the healthcare, internet and hospitality sectors. She has directed forensic investigations, advised on notification of US and international regulators, and led sensitive interactions with law enforcement and national security agencies. Laura also represents companies facing regulatory investigations of their privacy and security practices.
Laura helps clients comply with the patchwork of US privacy and cybersecurity laws, including SCA/ECPA HIPAA, GLBA, NYDFS, and CCPA as well as state breach notification and data security laws. Laura also understands the growing globalization of data privacy regulation. She has helped hundreds of clients enhance comprehensive privacy and security programs to comply with GDPR while anticipating new obligations.
Laura also advises clients on a wide variety of legal and regulatory issues presented by the emergence of blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, and digital identity solutions, from smart contracts to compliance with SEC rules on ICOs.
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