Cybersecurity & Incident Response
Cybersecurity & Incident Response
Our Cybersecurity & Incident Response practice is widely recognized for its deep experience and proven track record in handling urgent and high-stakes data security incidents. Trusted by clients across industries, we navigate the intricate landscape of data privacy and cybersecurity with precision and proficiency.
Areas of Focus
Our interdisciplinary team counsels legal departments, boards, executive leadership, and compliance and IT teams on breach incidents, data management, security, and privacy matters. We assist clients with:
- Proactive Data Incident Preparedness: Developing strategies to anticipate and mitigate potential data incidents.
- Breach Response and Cybersecurity Risk Management: Implementing rapid, coordinated responses to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Security Breach Response: Delivering immediate and effective responses to data breach incidents.
- Compliance with Privacy Laws: Ensuring adherence to regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and others.
- Litigation and Regulatory Defense: Representing clients in data breach litigation and responding to regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions.
What Sets Us Apart
- Leading Privacy & Data Security Practice: We are a trusted resource for advising on proactive data security measures, incident planning, and response efforts, including compliance with federal and state cybersecurity laws and managing data incidents involving sensitive data like financial and healthcare information.
- Class Action Track Record: We have successfully defended numerous data breach class actions, representing clients across industries. Our deep understanding of data privacy laws and regulatory requirements positions us to guide clients through the complexities of class action litigation effectively. We leverage our existing incident response team members who are litigators, ensuring continuity and efficiency from incident response through litigation.
- Deep Experience in Healthcare Data Protection: Given our unparalleled depth in healthcare law, we are uniquely equipped to assist healthcare providers, including some of the nation’s largest healthcare systems and companies, to respond to high-stakes data security incidents. As the fourth largest healthcare firm in the nation, we are able to immediately deploy a team of attorneys and data technologists when a large-scale incident occurs.
- Innovative Solutions in Data Management: Our dedicated team of data technology professionals collaborates with clients on data management and preservation, document retention, and litigation readiness.
Our Cybersecurity & Incident Response practice is widely recognized for its deep experience and proven track record in handling urgent and high-stakes data security incidents. Trusted by clients across industries, we navigate the intricate landscape of data privacy and cybersecurity with precision and proficiency.
Areas of Focus
Our interdisciplinary team counsels legal departments, boards, executive leadership, and compliance and IT teams on breach incidents, data management, security, and privacy matters. We assist clients with:
- Proactive Data Incident Preparedness: Developing strategies to anticipate and mitigate potential data incidents.
- Breach Response and Cybersecurity Risk Management: Implementing rapid, coordinated responses to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Security Breach Response: Delivering immediate and effective responses to data breach incidents.
- Compliance with Privacy Laws: Ensuring adherence to regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and others.
- Litigation and Regulatory Defense: Representing clients in data breach litigation and responding to regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions.
What Sets Us Apart
- Leading Privacy & Data Security Practice: We are a trusted resource for advising on proactive data security measures, incident planning, and response efforts, including compliance with federal and state cybersecurity laws and managing data incidents involving sensitive data like financial and healthcare information.
- Class Action Track Record: We have successfully defended numerous data breach class actions, representing clients across industries. Our deep understanding of data privacy laws and regulatory requirements positions us to guide clients through the complexities of class action litigation effectively. We leverage our existing incident response team members who are litigators, ensuring continuity and efficiency from incident response through litigation.
- Deep Experience in Healthcare Data Protection: Given our unparalleled depth in healthcare law, we are uniquely equipped to assist healthcare providers, including some of the nation’s largest healthcare systems and companies, to respond to high-stakes data security incidents. As the fourth largest healthcare firm in the nation, we are able to immediately deploy a team of attorneys and data technologists when a large-scale incident occurs.
- Innovative Solutions in Data Management: Our dedicated team of data technology professionals collaborates with clients on data management and preservation, document retention, and litigation readiness.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Professionals
Name | Phone | |
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Kristen Bokhan Associate |
(615) 742-7907 | Kristen.bokhan@bassberry.com |
Robert L. Brewer Member |
(615) 742-7760 | rbrewer@bassberry.com |
Alexandria Wood Davenport Member |
(615) 742-7786 | adavenport@bassberry.com |
Jeff H. Gibson Member |
(615) 742-7749 | jgibson@bassberry.com |
Joelle L. Hupp Associate |
(615) 742-7870 | joelle.hupp@bassberry.com |
Wesley McCulloch Associate |
(615) 742-7822 | wesley.mcculloch@bassberry.com |
Lisa S. Rivera Member |
(615) 742-7707 | lrivera@bassberry.com |
Taylor M. Sample Associate |
(615) 742-7909 | taylor.sample@bassberry.com |
T. Stephen C. Taylor Member |
(615) 742-7758 | staylor@bassberry.com |
Nesrin Garan Tift Member |
(615) 742-7861 | ntift@bassberry.com |
Kathryn Hannen Walker Member |
(615) 742-7855 | kwalker@bassberry.com |
Elizabeth S. Warren Member |
(615) 742-7719 | ewarren@bassberry.com |
David W. Wilson Associate |
(615) 742-7794 | David.Wilson@bassberry.com |
Roy Wyman Member |
(615) 742-6220 | roy.wyman@bassberry.com |
Publications
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August 29, 2024 | Inside the False Claims Act Blog
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July 19, 2024 | Cybersecurity Insiders
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April 10, 2024 | Firm Publication
Past Events
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March 2, 2023 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 22, 2020 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 8-9, 2020 | Virtual ConferenceTennessee Bar Association
Media Mentions & Firm News
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October 29, 2024 | Authority Magazine
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April 24, 2024 | Lexology Pro
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May 9, 2022 | Healthcare Strategies Podcast
Publications
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August 29, 2024 | Inside the False Claims Act Blog
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July 19, 2024 | Cybersecurity Insiders
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April 10, 2024 | Firm Publication
Past Events
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March 2, 2023 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 22, 2020 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 8-9, 2020 | Virtual ConferenceTennessee Bar Association
Media Mentions & Firm News
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October 29, 2024 | Authority Magazine
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April 24, 2024 | Lexology Pro
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May 9, 2022 | Healthcare Strategies Podcast
Contact
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.